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Re: Vizard

To: Charles Christ <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Vizard
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 21:34:08 -0800
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <3A989140.CDFB0DFA@earthlink.net> <003701c09ec2$c5707720$6482323f@USER>
It took me less time than that to choose which one to buy!
Mike
P.S.  I needed the gasket because of speed bumps (recent thr**d) around my
housing tract.

Charles Christ wrote:

> lemmie guess .......ummmmmmmmmm..........now let me think this
> through.........
>
> the cheap one!
>
> chuck
> lol!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 4:59 AM
> Subject: Vizard
>
> > I was at APT today to pick up an exhuast/intake manifold gasket and was
> > talking to David Anton about Vizards 3rd edition book  "Tuning the
> > A-Series Motor".  David said Vizard just had a slight heart attack and
> > is recovering nicely.  David also said that Vizard does not take care of
> > himself for long periods of time, then all of a sudden looks in the
> > mirror and decides "I'm too fat!  I have to do something."  Then goes
> > overboard trying to lose weight and get in shape.  Not a good plan.
> > David also mentioned that Vizard was planning on writing another book on
> > the A series engine, but he didn't think Vizard would really get around
> > to doing it.  Would be interesting.
> >      If anyone was contemplating using David Anton's services for head
> > or engine work, you should know he is 3 months behind in scheduled
> > work.  So, you can't be in a hurry.  He also gave me a choice of
> > gaskets, the original asbestos filled (he had a few, but they are
> > banned) or a kevlar filled graphited outer surface gasket.  David
> > explained that the old gasket would come off in pieces when the
> > manifolds were removed and the graphite surface on the new gasket allows
> > you to remove and re-install with the same gasket.  He said he used one
> > in a race car for 5 years, continually removing the manifolds over and
> > over.  The original type gasket was 4 bucks and the graphite version was
> > twice that.  Which one do you think I bought?  Remember, I'm a Scot, a
> > thrifty lad.
> > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite

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