<VV> Three books
Sethracer at aol.com
Sethracer at aol.com
Sun Jan 25 03:32:28 EST 2015
Tonight I was cleaning out some of the electronic detritus that seem to
accumulate in my office. As I dropped the stuff onto a bookshelf in a back
room, I noticed I had kept two hardcover books from my early automotive
mechanics classes. They are sort-of textbooks. Both are written by William H.
Crouse, an ex-GM tech writer, and are part of the McGraw-Hill Automotive
Mechanics series. One book is “Automotive Engines” the other is “Automotive
Transmissions and Power Trains”. Each book is about 600 pages long, with
many illustrations. Lots of drawings/photos/diagrams many from the big three
auto companies. These would be a great start for someone who wanted to know
the basics of automotive mechanics. Since they are set-up as textbooks,
there are progress questions at the end of chapters. There is some coverage of
the Corvair motor and the transaxle – Not much, but these were published
in the late 60s. Both books have general guidelines on repair and shop
practice. The books lend themselves to reference books. I would be happy to send
you one of these books for your use. They will go in a US Postal Priority
Mail envelope at the cost of $5. If you want one, Let me know, then drop
me a $5 bill and the book will come right back to you.
The third book I found was a little different. It is titled “Hot Rods, How
to Build and Race them”. Another hard cover book, it was written and
published by John Christy in 1960. John was writer for Hot Rod Magazine and
other Petersen Publications in the 50s and 60s. It is an interesting book, and
even has a few pages at the end, and a couple of photos, on the Corvair
engine. The book is a “period piece” of the early 60s and how the Overhead
Valve V8s were replacing the Flatheads of those hotrodders of the times, with
a nod at the end toward the compacts that were coming out of
GM/Ford/Chrysler at the time. I would like $10 + the shipping for this one. All three
books are in good condition
Seth Emerson
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