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-3- to another. It is in all of our interests to avoid this kind of situation. We have learned that meaningful dyno testing takes a long time. We are confident of 898-43 for Eaton only because we have a good background. This testing alone represents two weeks of continuous dyno effort. It is unrealistic to think of a solution to a problem in less than a month if everything goes well. More likely we are looking at 3 months or longer. Therefore, the more lead time we have the better off we will be. I would like to appeal to everyone involved not to submit a borderline product to a customer unless absolutely necessary. All too often it is accepted, we stop work on it, and later on we are all rudely awakened by the threat of a recall or loss of business. We must all watch this in the future. D. G. Manly DGM/is Attachment f s. S. Conway R. L. Cutler R. G. Nelson G. R. Graham D. E. Steis A. D. Indelicato SCI 02394