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Great story! Would love to hear more
These docs are mentioned in 'The Death of James Dean' By Warren Newton Beath (1994). This states/confirms that Eschrich had purchased the engine and some other parts from the 550 from George Barris
http://books.google.com/books?id=D0oY99ngoCIC&pg=PA85&lpg=PA85&dq=Dr.+William+F.+Eschrich+&source=web&ots=M97DmemAE0&sig=w0fYV6NRJs6reRBsfRiGpuLgedg&hl=en#PPA86,M1
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