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These headlights look nice, and increase visibility as they say. If you're looking for a superbright bulb, these aren't what they seem to be. They have a pure-white look, which looks nice. Overall 4/5

Editorial Review :: Sylvania SilverStar Ultra High Performance Halogen Headlight is fashioned for brighter and whiter light. It has dual filament for both high beam and low beam. This operates with internal gas pressure which significantly reduces the rate of tungsten evaporation. Its analogous non-halogen incandescent lamp operates the same filament temperature with greater luminance and efficiency. This combined effect of higher pressure and the halogen cycle give halogen lamp much longer life.

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I had flipped thru book at the bookstore, but did not really get at the details. I am really into the 60's Ford engine builds and components. I have not looked into all the engine families in this book, but right off, the book makes a glaringly important omission. They go into great detail on the 302 Tunnel Port build-up and its background and design rationale, but they totally omit the 289HD head (essentially named the original gt40 head circa '65/'66) that started the whole Ford Trans-Am presence. This head was the pre-runner for the 351W design in '69, as well as the essential blueprint for the modern gt40 casting, making it extremely relavent to the history of the small block. They were sold over the counter, along with its companion camshaft "lemans" solid lifter camshaft. The Ford Motorsport program even retained the 1.88 and 1.625 valves in their inventory for years. If the book was focusing on production vehicle engine components, it would not be an issue, but they obviously aren't, as they chose to hit on the tunnel port pretty well. I will even let the Gurney-Weslake conversion pass since it was technically not a FoMoCo part.

The camshaft section on the small blocks is weak too, and is flat incorrect. They refer to only one performance camshaft being offered being offered for the 289/302/351W. I guess they completely forgot about the Lemans solid lifter camshaft, the 302 trans-am camshaft, and the Pro-Stock 351C camshaft that could be bought directly from Ford in the '71/'72 time frame. I have not gotten past the small block section, but I have already formed an opinion about it. If these were obscure part omissions, it would be one thing, but these are major omissions and incorrect data, that a writer of true Ford heritage would not have missed.

Editorial Review :: If there is one thing Ford Enthusiasts have learned over the years, deciphering which parts work with which engines is a far more difficult task with Fords than with many other engine families. Will Cleveland heads fit on my Windsor block? What is the difference between the two distinct families of big-blocks? What heads are available for use on my small block? Can I gain compression by using older model cylinder heads? Which pulleys should I be able to use on my engine swap? These are just a few examples of common questions Ford fans have. These, and many other questions are examined in this all-new color update of a perennial best-seller.
Thoroughly researched, High-Performance Ford Parts Interchange includes critical information on Ford's greatest V-8 engines and goes into great detail on the highly desirable high- performance hardware produced throughout the '60s ,'70s and 80s. By combining some of the best parts from various years, some great performance potential can be unlocked in ways Ford never offered to the general public. Following the advice in High- Performance Ford Parts Interchange, these engine combinations can become reality. You will find valuable information on cranks, blocks, heads, cams, pulleys, intakes, rods, pistons, and even accessories to guide you through your project.
Author George Reid has once again done extensive research to accurately deliver a thorough and complete collection of Ford V-8 information in this revised edition. Knowing what internal factory engine parts can be used across the wide range of production Ford powerplants is invaluable to the hot rodder and swap meet/Ebay shopper. A must-have for every Ford enthusiasts library.

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I probably should have written about this one immediately after watching it, instead of waiting even a day. This has long been one of my "holy grails", which I never managed to see theatrically while living in a big city, and which only recently has turned up in a decent DVD at my local store. It didn't disappoint, but it's a major challenge to describe and deal with, as it probably should be. A small-time gangster, Chas (James Fox) ends up going a little too far when the boss tries to teach him a lesson, and ends up on the run for his life -- he accidentally overhears a conversation at the airport that leads him to an apartment in a strange house both magnificently garish and rundown and owned (apparently, anyway) by the sexually ambiguous and inscrutable pop star Turner (Mick Jagger), and his two female companions Pherber and Lucy (Anita Pallenberg and Michèle Breton). At first he is simply trying to get out of England, repeatedly calling a compatriot and trying to get passport and papers, but after several odd conversations and drug hallucinations he seems on the verge of becoming a part of Turner's entourage -- or bringing Turner into his own world -- or something....else.

The film's style is collage and mania throughout, but plotwise it's fairly easy to follow and simple at first, gradually adding layer upon layer of abstruse imagery and mysticism, with Jagger as the puppetmaster and leader of performers, or is he merely a reflection of the Chas' darker -- less inhibited -- side? Roeg's photography is stunning, bright and garish or soft and moody by turns, and John Clark's set design is equally brilliant, creating one of the most memorable houses in film history. The music, including one song by Jagger, exceptionally well-chosen and surprisingly never overbearing or dominating. The acting is pretty impressive given that many of the performers were novices; Jagger in particular is amazing and magnetic, as you would expect. I think he could have had a major film career had he wanted to.

The ending is enigmatic and open; the film is certainly on a par with BLOWUP, EASY RIDER and other "trippy" films as a central document of the end of the 1960s. That isn't to suggest that it's terribly similar to these works, or that it's in any way lacking in originality or that it wears its influences too heavily; merely that for those confused and weirded out - but interested and intrigued - there are other points of departure as well. It also strongly reminded me at time of the work of Jacques Rivette, my favorite French "New Wave" director who is sadly still quite obscure; his early Paris Belongs to Us and later Love on the Ground have something of the same mysterious, but not quite surreal feeling. I also see reflections in the writings of Samuel R Delany, who began writing his magnum opus DHALGREN at just about the time this was being filmed and released.

This is the kind of film that I find it quite hard to deal with watching at home; I always seem to be able to concentrate better and get more out of such things in the theater. My words are I fear very inadequate, and a 1-to-5-star ratings seems fairly meaningless. For leaving me with so much to think about, and really messing with me for a couple of days, I have to give it the top rating.




Editorial Review :: Psychological drama about a criminal on the run who hides out with a rock star.

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What an incredible composer!! This video shows Pärt in his daily life, working at home, walking the streets...A great way to see how the biggest creative minds are also...simple human beings.

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