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Originally Posted by Jim Brierley
Bill LaRosa is still around and active, restoring his engines, etc. Mike still lives at home and together they make the necessary castings, etc., to complete the engines. You should see hi collection now!
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Thanks Jim! Glad to hear Bill is still active! He worked with my dad at American Pipe & Construction years ago. I am guessing he is around 90+ years old! I need to look him up and check out his collection. I went with him and my dad to Wes Cooper and Kong Jackson's shop and was amazed at all of the 4 bangers. There was also another shop we went to and whoever he was he was adding counterweights to A cranks - I can't remember who that was! One other time we went to see Joe Gemsa at his shop in El Monte and years later I used to sit next to him at our WRA meetings in the Bunker at Burbank airport in the mid '80's.
Thanks for the update,
Bruce