09-09-2021, 05:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-09-2021, 05:24 PM by ted johnson.)
The thing to do is, if you want a saw engine clone, either build it yourself or have someone reliable like Terry Ives or Bill McCornack do it. Make sure the block you choose not only has a good bore and is solid, but also that all the ports are drilled. Seems to this oldie that there are enough "real" kart engines still to be had that we don't need to cobble one up from off the wall parts. The only reason I've ever seen to build a saw block is to have an engine that was never made into a production kart engine. Something like Nils Gustafson's Mc99 machine, or the 100cc Homelite XP1000 I have in the shop. What I'm sayin' is, if you can't build It correctly yourself, or if you don't want to pay one of the reputable builders, either know what DETAILED questions to ask, or don't pay out the bucks for the unknown engine-just because it has a nice paint job. Ted