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Re: [Spridgets] Thinking of Frank--Made in America

To: n197tr4@cs.com, jrherrera90@hotmail.com, tr4racing@googlemail.com
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Thinking of Frank--Made in America
From: Jim Johnson <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 16:09:29 -0500
Mike,

If you listen closely you can hear his elbow click....    ;-)

Cheers!!
Jim

On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Mike MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>wrote:

> As far as accuracy goes, my buddy that restores big Healeys for auction is
> an
> amazing mechanic and an encyclopedia of mechanical knowledge.  I have
> watched
> him torque a head WITHOUT a torque wrench.  I asked him how close he was to
> the correct torque.  He handed me a beam type torque wrench and said,
> "check
> it".   Damn if he had not just about nailed the right torque specs!  He's
> got
> the most amazing talent removing bolts that are corroded and rusty without
> braking the heads off.  The same bolts I break with regularity.  Some
> people
> just have the touch.
> Mike MacLean
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