Contacting Tony is all well and good, but what happens to those who are looking for an engine after Tony's drop-dead date?
----- Original Message ---- From: Art <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 2:12:39 PM Subject: RE: [F500] What?! Discontinuing the 493?! John/Bruce, Keep in mind that these Type 453 440cc racing engines, although popular, may be a high maintenance engine due to it's intended purpose. They may also be more expensive then the current 493/494. Some research has to be done before we get all giddy about them :-). Further, keep in mind that the 493 is not dead. As with the 494, parts will be produced for the foreseeable future. We just won't be able to purchase a complete engine after a last order is placed by Tony. If anybody out there wants to purchase a spare 493 or one for a future change out, now is the time to talk to Tony and get on the list. Possibly if that list number is high, we might be able to talk Rotax into some sort of discount :-). Art -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Vriesinga Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] What?! Discontinuing the 493?! > I had the same question on this list a few months ago with no takers. > The nice thing about the Type 453 Rotax is that it has been used by > snowmobile racers for years and is a very popular class. I had no idea that they were so popular for racing. As far as I'm concerned that makes it a no brainer choice, and it would take everyone back to the roots of the class which was F440 was it not? JV _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
