Mike Bishop & Vern Tardel's New Book

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I just got my copy of newly released book, "How To Rebuild & Modify FORD FLATHEAD V-8 ENGINES". It was just released in the last few days and I got it from Amazon. It was published by Motorbooks Workshop. It is 208 pages of verbiage and a lot of really great color pictures which show you what they are talking about.
 
I have been waiting for that book to hit the streets. Mike Bishop had posted here, maybe a year ago, asking for help with FH engine pictures to use in this new book. I sent him a bunch of pictures that I had in my files, but unfortunately most were not of the size or quality he needed. Thanks for letting us know it has been released.

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140870
 
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EAN (ISBN-13): 978-0760343999
Publication Date: June 15, 2015
 

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Just ordered mine,....... I know just the full color photos will be worth it, but honestly it will be interesting to see how much NEW information there will be.

Shoebox
 
More info. On Vern's site it is $35. & change, plus $12. & change for shipping. About $47. Amazon, paperback edition, $25 & change, shipped, 2 days, total $35. & change to Massachusetts.
 
larry/Texas said:
I just got my copy of newly released book, "How To Rebuild & Modify FORD FLATHEAD V-8 ENGINES". It was just released in the last few days and I got it from Amazon. It was published by Motorbooks Workshop. It is 208 pages of verbiage and a lot of really great color pictures which show you what they are talking about.
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I hope you enjoy the book as much as we did creating it. We wrote and illustrated the book for a super-friendly flat dollar figure rather than a royalty arrangement with the publisher. It made a lot of sense, given the limited audiance for a flathead Ford V-8 book. We were given to expect excellent wholesale rates that would permit us to market the book ourselves with decent profit; a neat idea for the folks who had created the book, right?

No, not right at all. Somehow Amazon got into the mix and began selling our book at discount rates even before the book was published! But no worries, enjoy the book, but when friends ask about it, suggest they go on line, or here, and buy a copy from the authors rather than Amazon.

Mike Bishop
av8ford@att.net
 
russcc said:
More info. On Vern's site it is $35. & change, plus $12. & change for shipping. About $47. Amazon, paperback edition, $25 & change, shipped, 2 days, total $35. & change to Massachusetts.
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Why would someone choose to pay reasonable money to one of the creators of a carefully constructed narrative for successfully working with arcane hot-rod hardware to make it strong and wonderful when they could save a few bucks buying the same book from a company that hasn't a clue about what the book is about but can get it to them in two days?

There are times when I ask myself what I'm doing with my life; this is one of those times.
 
Thanks for the heads up Mike, I think most of us would not have any idea what the arrangements are with the authors when we go online to purchase a book. Without your explanation I sure wouldn't have!
 
mikebishop said:
Why would someone choose to pay reasonable money to one of the creators of a carefully constructed narrative for successfully working with arcane hot-rod hardware to make it strong and wonderful when they could save a few bucks buying the same book from a company that hasn't a clue about what the book is about but can get it to them in two days?

There are times when I ask myself what I'm doing with my life; this is one of those times.
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Mike, THANK YOU!! and Vern for taking the time to bring the folks in this hobby yet another great book. I am looking forward to reading this one as I did the "How To Build an AV8" book that was a guiding light for so many of us.
 
Just ordered the book from Vern Tardel's website. Vern has a very nice website and I especially enjoyed reading the newsletters. Cant wait to read the book, Thanks Mike and Vern!
 
Hi Mike:

I agree. Thanks for posting this information. Thanks again to you and Vern for taking the time to put the book together for all of us folks. Your porting guide is something I give out to all the flathead guys I know.

Looking forward to reading your latest book.

Tim
 
Just sent my order in direct to Mike and Vern. Can't wait to read it, thanks for writing it guys. The information ya'll have provided me has been invaluable to me in my life long hobby.
 
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