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I do want to point out I didn't begin this thread as a "How to Install a Twin Spark Engine" forum. My original questions, and nothing has changed, are what I'd call surface type questions. Not unlike someone asking, "How ya doin'?" Although a bit more specific than that.
I fully feel anyone who has R&D'd a project such as TS installation and trouble shooting, ad if they go enough detail along with 'do this' - 'don't do that' type information/observations - certainly deserves to be compensated. True, it has to be documented and in my case, would like a hard copy.
Incidentally, I really appreciate it when someone goes out of their way to help me such as alfa of-course did. Had exactly what I needed and at a fair price. I couldn't ask for any more than that.
Now I'm the one really getting off topic - but when I first bought my '75 Alfetta in '78, I asked around as to who was the best and most knowledgeable Alfa mechanic around. The name Dave Vegher came up repeatedly. I called Dave up and said, "I'd like to buy two hours of your shop rate/time," then told him why. I really picked his brain and he in turn pointed out things on my car I had no idea about such as it might have been one of the Alfetta's from the first group delivered to the LA area - and that there'd been a fire in the boat's hold. It sure explained why all of the misc. rubber parts were falling apart.
Knowledge is everything and anyone wanting it should be willing to pay for it. There is a lot of information out there as James has pointed out (several times and in a couple of places). I don't feel I'm so much lazy as much as I like things very organized. If a how to book on installing a TS engine (especially in an Alfetta GT) existed, I'd pay fairly serious money for it. I know engines but I know virtually nothing about electronics.
Biba
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