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Re: book review

To: dthompson@gbc.ca, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: book review
From: ric_bergstrom@juno.com (Richard L. Bergstrom)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 18:05:41 -0500
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Reply-to: ric_bergstrom@juno.com (Richard L. Bergstrom)
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Great book...I second the recommendation...

All in favor?

Ric Bergstrom,  Richmond,  VA  73-74 Midget

Central Virginia British Car Classics  WWW.CENTRALVAMG.COM
RICHMOND BRITISH CAR DAYS ---September 18th and 19th, 1999
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On Wed, 11 Nov 1998 15:29:25 -0500 Daniel Thompson <dthompson@gbc.ca>
writes:
>Nobody has done this yet so I will.....
>
>I just finished reading Daniel Stapleton's book: "How to Power Tune MG 
>
>Midget and Austin Healey Sprite". Excellent book, very complete and 
>easy to 
>understand.
>
>Obviously he is tackling a very broad topic. The author was 
>intelligent 
>enough to realize that Vizard's book is the bible on the subject of 
>engines 
>and so he simply tells the reader to refer to it. As a guide through 
>what 
>modifications are available for these cars it is an excellent source. 
>Found 
>out a bunch of things I didn't know before and sources I didn't know 
>existed. In that way the book has already paid for itself (... and 
>isn't 
>that the acid test of any book purchase?).
>
>Stapleton is a brit so lots of references to shops/suppliers in the 
>U.K. 
>but to his credit he names sources and persons in the U.S. 
>extensively. 
>Does not seem to have any affiliation with a particular supplier which 
>is 
>good.
>
>If you are considering modifying your Midget or Sprite then buy the 
>book. A 
>lot of the questions asked on this list are answered in the book.
>
>I have no financial interest in this book or the publisher, yada, 
>yada, 
>yada.......
>
>Daniel T.
>'58 and '64 Sprites
>
>Oh yeah, you can get the book from    http://www.amazon.com
>
>
>


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