[DeTomaso] New 351C book to be released soon

[Dave Londry]

He could teach me to proofread before hitting send also.
" Why don't you should incorporate" - yeech

On 27/10/2011 10:35 AM, cengles at cox.net wrote:
>
> Dear Dave,
>
> I'll drink to that!
>
> Dan, please consider plunging into the water as an author of 
> contemporary real world Ford Cleveland engine book.
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
> ---- Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com> wrote:
> > Hey Mr Jones,
> > Why don't you should incorporate a few more of those draft sections into
> > your own book.
> > You'd get a few hundred pre-orders from the Pantera and Mustang groups.
> > dave
> >
> >
> > On 27/10/2011 10:00 AM, Daniel C Jones wrote:
> > >> I've never heard of him. I suspect it's an Australian production.
> > > Des is a Kiwi who now lives in England. Most of his titles cover 
> British
> > > vehicles (Rover V8's, Minis, SU carbs, etc.). I have his Rover V8 
> book.
> > > The production variations section of his Rover V8 book is very 
> good but I
> > > get the idea that most of the technical information is gleaned 
> from interviews
> > > with engine builders, not first hand knowledge. As such, there are 
> some
> > > errors in the book. I'll wager he has very little experience with 
> the 351C
> > > and gets most of his info from interviews with Australian engine 
> builders.
> > > It'll be interesting to see if any of his data is pulled from internet
> > > postings.
> > >
> > > Barry Rabotnick mentioned he was working on a 351C book. Barry is an
> > > FE big block specialist and his FE book is excellent (as is Jay 
> Browns)
> > > but he's not that experienced with Cleveland V8s but his publisher
> > > contacted him about doing a 351C book to fill a void. Barry posted on
> > > the 335 Series Engine Forum looking for 351C info. I have most (if not
> > > all) of the information he was looking for and contacted him but never
> > > heard anything back. Not sure but he might have been concerned he 
> might
> > > have to split royalties with me as I had drafts of sections already
> > > written.
> > >
> > > Dan Jones
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