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Book Review

Richard A. Day, Jr., Restoration, Maintenance, and Operating "Notes for Palmer ZR Series Marine Engines. Published by the author, 6 Windward Dr., Severna Park, MD 21146, $5.00, plus $.70 postage. Maryland residents add 5% sales tax.

This book is the fourth in Dick Day's series on Palmer engines. The previous three were reviewed in the February 1986 issue of GEM. It is in 8½ X 11 format and has 90 pages. Twenty-four of these are of his authorship and the remaining are reprints of Palmer, Bosch, and Zenith data.

The Palmer ZR engine was considered the Cadillac of work boat engines. It was built in one, two, three, and four cylinder versions; however, the best-known is the single-cylinder engine used without a reverse gear. It is a big, rugged, slow speed four-cycle engine with lots of polished brass. Unique features are- a "T" head design requiring two cam shafts, dual spark plugs (one for batte...

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