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Mail From: Steve Laifman <(email redacted)>

Mark,

An interesting point, but there is a dilemma.

1) If you have a "LAT F4B", and the sender is no longer available, would
you get a deduct for changing the thread and having the wrong threads
and sender?

2) If you have an Edelbrock OEM manifold, identical in every way except
the sender thread is now Tiger original, as is the sender, AND it is
undetectably the same as the LAT manifold, would the deduct be larger?
(How many antique cars were restored and missing parts re-made exactly
as original?)

3) Where would one rank an Edelbrock OEM manifold identical in every way
except the sender thread is now LAT original, as is the sender. Would
the deduct be larger? How would any examiner know - especially if this
is a subsequent owner and didn't know himself. Could have been done
when the car was new, by either the new owner, or a dealer.

Regardless of this "how many angels" conundrum, isn't it better that the
sender match the gauge to give identical accuracy (good or bad)?

"'Tis a Puzzlement"

Steve

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(email redacted) wrote:
> "So, an ethical and moral delima, eh? :^} If it was not sold as a LAT
> option part, then is modifying one that was not into a LAT fair? Dow you
> then sell the modified one as a Real LAT? Or ? Does that diminish the
> fair market value of teh real ting by adding a fake one into the global
> inventory, lol.."
>
> How ethical is it for someone to claim a car is concours perfect if
> something that is not visible has been changed. I'm thinking of something as simple
> as tapping a stripped out hole to the next larger size. Now it's not
> "exactly" as it came from the factory, but would judges deduct for something like
> this if they knew or should they just consider parts are visible?
> Or could something like a rebuilt engine that has been bored oversize be
> considered concours?
> Mark
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Mail From: Tony Somebody <(email redacted)>

I will throw my request out again. I think S.L. answered my question but I would enjoy a clear response, so I will inject more details.

I have a fairly rough Mk1 I bought some years back. I found a nice S3 to rob sheet metal from but Ive had heart problems and back surgeries etc and I guess I will sell the car(s). I was told the car was sold new to a lady in Canada and later purchased by the Rootes dealerships parts man. The Mk1 has pie mags(unfortunately cut) and what I think is an orginal optional F4B. It is complete and stock(supposedly he rebuilt the 260 prior to parking the car) It had an edelbrock air cleaner as opposed to a stock air cleaner BUT if you look at the options in the BON- there is a pic of the intake and this air cleaner. My thoughts are the air cleaner came with the F4B. I no longer have a phone number for the PO and the address on the title was where the car was but it was rental proprty- actually I dont really know IF the title adddress matches anything as I only followed directins to the car when I went to buy it. This is why I posted the earlier question about an
orginal F4B having the correct threads for the temp sending unit. There have been plenty of emails about concourse etc but Im still not satisfied about the knowledge about my ability to claim I have an orginal F4B. Again, any responses are appreciated.

On another note, my buddy and I are planning on going to the salt flats this year. Hoping to watch Mayf set his record and to just have a blast etc etc. SO, Dr. please email me your phone number so I can ask about reccomendations on finding a motel etc and the dates - ie; anything that will help us enjoy the trip the most and YOU are the man to the best of my knowledge.
Thanks to all.
TonytheTiger
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