Where there any rear engine karts with Italian engines?

[David Luciani]

Alan, what do you mean by vka doesn't allow foreigns in rears?
 i've seen vka allow foriegns in rears many times.
as far as i know they are allowed to run but they are a rare kart to see.
i don't recall any rule against it either though i've been wrong before.
 it isn't done alot because the duct work required to cool the engine is complicated.

 to answer first question sidewinders date back to the early sixties to allow cooling of air cooled engines.
 the early american sidewinders were designed specifically to get foreign motors into the wind.

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