09-10-2020, 05:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-10-2020, 05:24 PM by ted johnson.)
Brad, the issue there is that, especially among actual "vintage" karters, those who raced back in the day, there are a good many who couldn't be forced into running a West Bend! It's like asking an old Chevy guy to switch to a (ugh) Ford! I used to buck the trend in the olden days by running my Plymouths when all my pals had Chevrolets or Fords. Guys can be very loyal to their favorite brand. I'm hoping that there enough Macs still lurking out there so that both camps will be able to run their favorite engine. It took me some soul-searching to have Mr. Engine Master build this old Mac guy my first West Bend!
Your original question was whether anyone had run a modern engine on a vintage kart. I'm very sure they have. Also, even in the days of 1964 or so, there were Parillas and BM engines advertised in the magazines. Also, there were a number of Saetta V-11's and V-12's, and the Garelli engines were to be had. I remember an Italian fellow who ran an Xterminator with twin Italian engines. I can't remember if they were Garellis or the other brand that looked like the Garelli. Memory fades when you are 75! Ted
Your original question was whether anyone had run a modern engine on a vintage kart. I'm very sure they have. Also, even in the days of 1964 or so, there were Parillas and BM engines advertised in the magazines. Also, there were a number of Saetta V-11's and V-12's, and the Garelli engines were to be had. I remember an Italian fellow who ran an Xterminator with twin Italian engines. I can't remember if they were Garellis or the other brand that looked like the Garelli. Memory fades when you are 75! Ted