The book is really of historical interest only. I have a copy that was
purchased 20 years ago. I would say that it would be worth a max of about
$25.00. as a collectable book . The information that is in the book is so
general in nature as to be of very little real value in preparing a car. It
is nothing like the BMC A Series book.
Regards, Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack W. Drews <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: Mordy Dunst <gasket.works@gte.net>
Cc: fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: vizard book
> Mordy Dunst wrote:
>
> > Any info on a David Vizard book ( c.1970..."mint (per seller)
conditionon" )
> > tuning TR's? is it a good book...if so is it worth 100.00+? There is
one
> > on the ebay....potentially, I could get it and make PDF copy avail on my
www
> > site?
> >
> > Need info asap.
> >
> > tia
> > Mordy
>
> I read the on-line copy and I wouldn't pay a dime for the real one.
> I found nothing in it that wasn't in Kas's stuff, and in fact I think it
> pre-dates
> Kas's manual, but I'm not sure.
>
> I have a great deal of respect for Vizard's book on tuning the BMC A
> engine, however (Sprite, Mini, etc). He has done a million dyno runs and
> flowbench
> runs to study the results of lots of head and manifold stuff. Doesn't
apply
> directly to TR's but one can learn from it nevertheless.
>
> I did have one bad experience with it, however. I prepared a set of SU's
> modified per his book for maximum flow. What he did not say, however, was
> what you had to do to make the carbs actually flow fuel as well, leading
me to
> believe that maybe he made all those modifications, ran all those flow
bench
> runs, but never ran the carbs on an engine or dyno. Attempts to reach him
> failed, as I was told (honest to God) that he was in the process of moving
to
> Tasmania.
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> TR6 -- Spring!
> TR4 -- Sprang
> uncle jack -- Sprung
>
>
>
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