west bend engine package questions ..

[David Luciani]

i emailed jeff about the program a few weeks ago.

the current status is they don't have the high speed piston rings at the factory anymore.
as soon as a reliable source is sorted out the program will move forward.
shouldn't take long
we'll keep everyone posted.

[ted johnson]

Give Tim a call at Cat Kart Racing. He was supposed to get one of these in to the shop last week or so. I didn't follow up. My bad. Ted

[doug tenney]

If Dave B is jammed up, it seems like someone skilled in NC programming & machining, and with access to machines (Joel Wauthier comes to mind, but there are many skilled machinists in this hobby) could make a few fixtures to hold the US820 blocks for the various setups, and port & window the blocks without too much trouble. With decent fixtures, they could be extremely consistent.

It seems like the hardest part would be the boost ports. Still not a big deal for someone skilled in the art.

[ted johnson]

Doug, the hard part is the fairing the intakes into the transfer passage, and the polishing the crank. It's not just millwork. TJ