Hello all!!! This is just a note to wrap up the odyssey of re-firing the rebuilt 494.
I mistakenly thought the engine was OK after getting it to run with the rotary valve adjustment. It was difficult to start, which I chalked up to the need for a carb tweak or two. The car got hauled to Memphis for a regional, continued to refuse to start easily and didn't respond to carb adjustments. Some fluids kept hitting the engine pan and I was forced to a realization: the base gasket was blown under the pto cylinder. Apparently, it popped before the rotary valve adjustment while I was flogging the motor with starting fluid out of frustration. After a phone consult with Jim Schultz and placing a gasket order with Tony Murphy, the base gasket got replaced and the motor started Friday evening. Almost as important, it fired today (Sunday) on the third pull after sitting for almost 48 hours. The motor will get its final shakedown in a regional at St. Louis on 3/25. Thanks again to everyone who assisted, Kenneth Kirkland #18 MiDiv / Arkansas Region (77) 1991 KBS Mk. V / Rotax 494 www.kirklandracing.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! ***
