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Re: U-16 Race Engines?

To: glasgow@serv.net
Subject: Re: U-16 Race Engines?
From: CarterCM@aol.com
Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 17:32:32 EDT
In a message dated 5/13/00 1:12:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, glasgow@serv.net 
writes:

<<  I think the only thing "cobbled" about the U20 head design is the fact 
that they kept the R16 chain to the jackshaft and added the 2nd chain. The 
port design and flow rates are actually pretty spectacular...A friend of mine 
who does nothing but cylinder head work says the U20 is the best flowing 
non-crossflow head he's ever tested.>>

My sentiments exactly. If a U-16 was doable, seems it would be a terror in a 
1600cc-class event.

Craig Carter

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