Mark,
An interesting point, but there is a dilemma.
1) If you have a "LAT F4B", and the sender is no longer available, would
you get a deduct for changing the thread and having the wrong threads
and sender?
2) If you have an Edelbrock OEM manifold, identical in every way except
the sender thread is now Tiger original, as is the sender, AND it is
undetectably the same as the LAT manifold, would the deduct be larger?
(How many antique cars were restored and missing parts re-made exactly
as original?)
3) Where would one rank an Edelbrock OEM manifold identical in every way
except the sender thread is now LAT original, as is the sender. Would
the deduct be larger? How would any examiner know - especially if this
is a subsequent owner and didn't know himself. Could have been done
when the car was new, by either the new owner, or a dealer.
Regardless of this "how many angels" conundrum, isn't it better that the
sender match the gauge to give identical accuracy (good or bad)?
"'Tis a Puzzlement"
Steve
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
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CoolVT@aol.com wrote:
> "So, an ethical and moral delima, eh? :^} If it was not sold as a LAT
> option part, then is modifying one that was not into a LAT fair? Dow you
> then sell the modified one as a Real LAT? Or ? Does that diminish the
> fair market value of teh real ting by adding a fake one into the global
> inventory, lol.."
>
> How ethical is it for someone to claim a car is concours perfect if
> something that is not visible has been changed. I'm thinking of something
>as simple
> as tapping a stripped out hole to the next larger size. Now it's not
> "exactly" as it came from the factory, but would judges deduct for something
>like
> this if they knew or should they just consider parts are visible?
> Or could something like a rebuilt engine that has been bored oversize be
> considered concours?
> Mark
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