As I recall, Porsche 356's in the fifties had
available a deluxe tool kit which included extra
valves. I guess you were expected to do a valve job if
necessary on the road. The good old days?

Tom

--- George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 6/6/05 11:49:46 AM,
> ahurley@VIEWIT.COM writes:
>
> << What ever happened to the good old days when you
> just rebuilt the engine
> for a couple thousand. Does that still happen? >>
>
> How young you must be.  In the TGOD (Truly Good Ol'
> Days), engines were
> rebuilt for a few hundred and that included the R&R.
>  Before the TGOD, engines were
> rebuilt with bailing and sheet tin metal while on
> the side of the road.  Read
> "The Grapes of Wrath" for instructions.
>
> George
>

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