What a nice gesture towards a nice guy and long term TR buddy! I hereby
remove the Prince of Darkness hex previously place upon you for the
"boat anchor" crack.
Dentinger is a true original and has a very original TR3 to boot. I'm
sure he'll put it to good use.
mike
DWhitesdJr@aol.com wrote:
>
> Thanks to all who helped me learn a little more about the TRiumph engine which
> has been sitting in my basement for the last decade. It has busted my shin on
> more occasions than I care to remember, but I now have a newfound respect for
> it.
>
> There were many more expressions of interest than I ever dreamed of. It gave
> me an idea of how many of you TR guys are lurking out there.
>
> As a vintage racer, my primary goal was to make sure the engine found a good
> home. I was also interested getting rid of it with the least effort on my
> part. ;-)
>
> It just so happened that I talked to Burt S. Levy this morning. (Burt & I are
> co-driving at Mid-Ohio next week and I think he wanted to make sure I was
> alive so he wouldn't lose a free ride -- but that is another story). I had
> forgotten that Burt started his racing career in a TR-3. Anyway, Burt told me
> all about SAH Engineering (some of it might have even been true), that the
> engine was worth "thousands" and that I should auction it to the highest
> bidder. I reminded Burt that the engine has been sitting in my basement for
> 10 years without any care or routine maintenance (like turning the crank once
> every 6 months).
>
> Anyway, Burt agreed that it should go in a TR-3 and should be part of a
> vintage racer. I told him about the interest the posting had generated. Burt
> then pointed out that Bill Dentinger (one of those interested and who said he
> could pick it up next week) was always giving his time, wisdom and energy to
> help other vintage racers. He said Bill had been a great help to a broken
> down racer a few weeks ago and that this week he was helping rookies at a
> VSCDA driving school. So -- I have decided to give the engine and gearbox to
> Bill.
>
> I want to thank every who responded with information or interest. Sorry I
> didn't have more than one engine!
>
> Best to all of you,
> David Whiteside
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