I also have the book with the photos of the Sprite MkII on top, and the
Bugeye in the bottom photo. It has the special section on Increasing Power
& Performance. and the story on page 240. The cover price is $4.00
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Seth Jones <sethamosjones@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'd love to compare the different editions. So far I've found that the pre
> 1975 Haynes manual has better wiring diagrams and even some better
> illustrations here and there, but while the later one omits some important
> info it also has some additional info and tips that makes it almost as
> valuable as the earlier edition. I assume the same owuld be true of the
> clymer manuals.
> On Aug 6, 2011 AD, at 4:18 PM, Jim Johnson wrote:
>
> Hmmm..... I think Peter's book has won the "Whose Book is Better"
>> competition. Of course, I could be wrong.... ;-)
>>
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Mine's fifth printing 1972, and has the distributor drive orientation
>>> picture correct, unlike Haynes.
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>> At 11:42 AM 8/5/2011, you wrote:
>>>
>>> Ooooo! You have the first printing. Mine has a green cover (matches
>>>> the
>>>> car!) and has a copyright of 1962. Title page reads, "....with a
>>>> special
>>>> section on Increasing Power & Performance by OCee Ritch Technical
>>>> Editor,
>>>> Clymer Publications"
>>>>
>>>> Still has "THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE" on page 240.
>>>> Which is why I bought it.
>>>> DW
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8/5/2011 8:18 AM, Peter Caldwell wrote:
>>>>
>>>> That, in my opinion is the real worth of that book.
>>>>> Peter C
>>>>>
>>>>> At 07:38 PM 8/4/2011, HealeyRick wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Go to Page 240, "They Said it Couldn't be Done!" It's my favorite
>>>>>> Sprite
>>>>>> story of the '59 factory Sebring car (along with a factory MGA) being
>>>>>> driven
>>>>>> cross country to LA after the cars finished the race at Sebring.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick
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