Exceptional Help From LARS
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Exceptional Help From LARS
Had a question on 11/23 and shot an email off to Lars.
He took the time out of his Thanksgiving day to respond.
I just wanted to say how estatic I was to receive his response
and in addition he included a 4 page tech article on carb base gasket
installation.
His helping hand is most amazing in light of it was a holiday he still made time to respond to another car enthusiast and the info was spot on.
Thank you Lars!!!
I wish I had gotten into vettes 10 years earlier so I really could have learned from you.
Marshal
He took the time out of his Thanksgiving day to respond.
I just wanted to say how estatic I was to receive his response
and in addition he included a 4 page tech article on carb base gasket
installation.
His helping hand is most amazing in light of it was a holiday he still made time to respond to another car enthusiast and the info was spot on.
Thank you Lars!!!
I wish I had gotten into vettes 10 years earlier so I really could have learned from you.
Marshal
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From: Henderson Nv-Rohnert Park/Sonoma C o. ca/born in NY Rockaway Beach.
Lars Grimsrud is an aerospace engineer and performance automobile enthusiast who has become a celebrity amongst owners of carbureted Chevrolet Corvettes and GM muscle cars for his skill at tuning their engines.
Lars Grimsrud was born in Norway. He makes a living in Aerospace Engineering and has a background in General Aviation. He was an instructor at the GM Training Center.[1]
Grimsrud routinely travels from his home in Lafayette, Colorado, to hold technical seminars for ad hoc groups of Corvette Forum members. He has been featured by The New York Times for his unique "Tuning for Beer" tuning tours and seminars, which have taken him to over a dozen cities in North America, and once to Europe.[2]
Grimsrud was an original founder and president of the GTO Association of America (ref. Who's Who in the Midwest), and contributed technical articles as the editor of The Legend magazine. In addition to being in demand for these personal visits to groups of owners, who invite him to town for informal tuning sessions, he is widely quoted on hundreds of websites, has authored dozens of technical papers which are available at various websites on the Internet, and is also available to rebuild carburetors and distributors through the mail. His vehicles, work and technical articles have been featured by High Performance Pontiac Magazine, Musclecar Magazine, and by Musclecar Review.[3] [4]
Lars Grimsrud was born in Norway. He makes a living in Aerospace Engineering and has a background in General Aviation. He was an instructor at the GM Training Center.[1]
Grimsrud routinely travels from his home in Lafayette, Colorado, to hold technical seminars for ad hoc groups of Corvette Forum members. He has been featured by The New York Times for his unique "Tuning for Beer" tuning tours and seminars, which have taken him to over a dozen cities in North America, and once to Europe.[2]
Grimsrud was an original founder and president of the GTO Association of America (ref. Who's Who in the Midwest), and contributed technical articles as the editor of The Legend magazine. In addition to being in demand for these personal visits to groups of owners, who invite him to town for informal tuning sessions, he is widely quoted on hundreds of websites, has authored dozens of technical papers which are available at various websites on the Internet, and is also available to rebuild carburetors and distributors through the mail. His vehicles, work and technical articles have been featured by High Performance Pontiac Magazine, Musclecar Magazine, and by Musclecar Review.[3] [4]
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Lars Grimsrud is an aerospace engineer and performance automobile enthusiast who has become a celebrity amongst owners of carbureted Chevrolet Corvettes and GM muscle cars for his skill at tuning their engines.
Lars Grimsrud was born in Norway. He makes a living in Aerospace Engineering and has a background in General Aviation. He was an instructor at the GM Training Center.[1]
Grimsrud routinely travels from his home in Lafayette, Colorado, to hold technical seminars for ad hoc groups of Corvette Forum members. He has been featured by The New York Times for his unique "Tuning for Beer" tuning tours and seminars, which have taken him to over a dozen cities in North America, and once to Europe.[2]
Grimsrud was an original founder and president of the GTO Association of America (ref. Who's Who in the Midwest), and contributed technical articles as the editor of The Legend magazine. In addition to being in demand for these personal visits to groups of owners, who invite him to town for informal tuning sessions, he is widely quoted on hundreds of websites, has authored dozens of technical papers which are available at various websites on the Internet, and is also available to rebuild carburetors and distributors through the mail. His vehicles, work and technical articles have been featured by High Performance Pontiac Magazine, Musclecar Magazine, and by Musclecar Review.[3] [4]
Lars Grimsrud was born in Norway. He makes a living in Aerospace Engineering and has a background in General Aviation. He was an instructor at the GM Training Center.[1]
Grimsrud routinely travels from his home in Lafayette, Colorado, to hold technical seminars for ad hoc groups of Corvette Forum members. He has been featured by The New York Times for his unique "Tuning for Beer" tuning tours and seminars, which have taken him to over a dozen cities in North America, and once to Europe.[2]
Grimsrud was an original founder and president of the GTO Association of America (ref. Who's Who in the Midwest), and contributed technical articles as the editor of The Legend magazine. In addition to being in demand for these personal visits to groups of owners, who invite him to town for informal tuning sessions, he is widely quoted on hundreds of websites, has authored dozens of technical papers which are available at various websites on the Internet, and is also available to rebuild carburetors and distributors through the mail. His vehicles, work and technical articles have been featured by High Performance Pontiac Magazine, Musclecar Magazine, and by Musclecar Review.[3] [4]
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typical... 
you ask, he replies. Now, if we could just get him out here for a seminar/tuning session/beer bash.. the local community college has auto tech programs. I was thinking about a seminar there... except I don't think it would work with the beer. 
short bio was good. You left out the part about Lars being an all-around great guy
and a competitive miler in college.
you ask, he replies. Now, if we could just get him out here for a seminar/tuning session/beer bash.. the local community college has auto tech programs. I was thinking about a seminar there... except I don't think it would work with the beer. short bio was good. You left out the part about Lars being an all-around great guy
and a competitive miler in college.
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From: Emerald Isle NC
That isn't exceptional help from Lars, it's just the way he is...Truely a class act.
I had a carb that I had rebuilt/refinished by a "professional". It looked great, but absolutely would not idle. I tried to deal with the guy, sent it back, he calls me and says that I had taken the carb apart and screwed with it. Calls me a dolt. Sends the supposedly re-fixed carb back. Same problem. I throw it in the box, disgusted, and move on.
After about a year, I sent Lars an e-mail, outlining the probs. He said send it to me I'll get it right. He did, and how...
I thought my old carb was running pretty good. Now I realise how bad it was...
I feel blessed that he took the time to unscrew this carb, and only charged me for his time and the parts he needed to get it right.
Now, not only can I tell you who NOT to send a carb to, but I can tell you WHO to send a carb to.
Carter
I had a carb that I had rebuilt/refinished by a "professional". It looked great, but absolutely would not idle. I tried to deal with the guy, sent it back, he calls me and says that I had taken the carb apart and screwed with it. Calls me a dolt. Sends the supposedly re-fixed carb back. Same problem. I throw it in the box, disgusted, and move on.
After about a year, I sent Lars an e-mail, outlining the probs. He said send it to me I'll get it right. He did, and how...
I thought my old carb was running pretty good. Now I realise how bad it was...
I feel blessed that he took the time to unscrew this carb, and only charged me for his time and the parts he needed to get it right.
Now, not only can I tell you who NOT to send a carb to, but I can tell you WHO to send a carb to.
Carter
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71 Redskin,
GO EAGLES!!!!!
Philly Boy here born through n through.
Hey, we all had a nice dialogue without any one getting flamed.
See, we alll can get along. That hope n change stuff must be workin
I saw the same thing on the vintage motorcycle forums.
A contributor with knowledge beyond someone elses years offers tech
support and another joker sounds off with his home brew remedy.
We are not building a still here. For me my car is my 401 K, damm if I want bad info and I end up burnin it up.
The informed usually fade away quietly and the next generation suffers as they will never know what they could have had. Stepping off the soap box now
Thee marshal
GO EAGLES!!!!!
Philly Boy here born through n through.
Hey, we all had a nice dialogue without any one getting flamed.
See, we alll can get along. That hope n change stuff must be workin
I saw the same thing on the vintage motorcycle forums.
A contributor with knowledge beyond someone elses years offers tech
support and another joker sounds off with his home brew remedy.
We are not building a still here. For me my car is my 401 K, damm if I want bad info and I end up burnin it up.
The informed usually fade away quietly and the next generation suffers as they will never know what they could have had. Stepping off the soap box now
Thee marshal
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From: Mascoutah IL
That isn't exceptional help from Lars, it's just the way he is...Truely a class act.
I had a carb that I had rebuilt/refinished by a "professional". It looked great, but absolutely would not idle. I tried to deal with the guy, sent it back, he calls me and says that I had taken the carb apart and screwed with it. Calls me a dolt. Sends the supposedly re-fixed carb back. Same problem. I throw it in the box, disgusted, and move on.
After about a year, I sent Lars an e-mail, outlining the probs. He said send it to me I'll get it right. He did, and how...
I thought my old carb was running pretty good. Now I realise how bad it was...
I feel blessed that he took the time to unscrew this carb, and only charged me for his time and the parts he needed to get it right.
Now, not only can I tell you who NOT to send a carb to, but I can tell you WHO to send a carb to.
Carter
I had a carb that I had rebuilt/refinished by a "professional". It looked great, but absolutely would not idle. I tried to deal with the guy, sent it back, he calls me and says that I had taken the carb apart and screwed with it. Calls me a dolt. Sends the supposedly re-fixed carb back. Same problem. I throw it in the box, disgusted, and move on.
After about a year, I sent Lars an e-mail, outlining the probs. He said send it to me I'll get it right. He did, and how...
I thought my old carb was running pretty good. Now I realise how bad it was...
I feel blessed that he took the time to unscrew this carb, and only charged me for his time and the parts he needed to get it right.
Now, not only can I tell you who NOT to send a carb to, but I can tell you WHO to send a carb to.
Carter
Lars rules!!
Rogman
