Can they really be made to work "well" or can they just be made to work?
Very well!
I had one of the early Hyd steering systems Tele Flex. I sent it back after the Champion hooked a couple of times. One time wife cracked the console with her head. She healed console didn't. Called them told them the problem, assured them I wasn't going to sue them. In a year or so they sent me a system we know now as the Pro series. The only problem I've had since is a seal leaking, this is counting three systems.
Breakfast calls I'll continue this later.
It's later.
The fact is we in Calif. haven't been, legally, able to buy a new HP engine for I think 10 years or so. Like it or not the HP engine market is to small to for the manufactures to economical manufacture engines for. The emission laws are what is driving this. The government said, only if it doesn't shift will it be considered a race engine. Otherwise it's a engine subject to the emission laws.
So what has happened in the last 10 years or so is: everything is fuel injected and cleaner emission wise. Now we are seeing the newest, full figured, mass produced engines producing 250/300 horse power at 6,000 and gobs of torque across the RPM range. Where an OLD style light weight, limited production engine offered 250-300 HP at high RPM and torque
IF you could break the prop loose on take off.
Time brings change. Some are good some aren't. Some changes are viewed as bad until people with a goal in mind, prove to themselves "at this time with the resources available this will or will not work." Will a full figured 3.0/3.1/3.3/... work the same
NO, BUTT what NEW option do you have?
What has been said about the newest engines.
Their quiet, I have a very noisy OMCease.
They get great fuel mileage on low octane gas, I don't/cant.
They use very little oil,I premix 32/1.
This is what the majority of buyers want.
We are a very small minority, like it or not.
OK, I know many of you don't like/want to hear this, BUTT deep down ........
Heck, I have an OMCease what do I know........
Opinions are like assholes, I have one and I am one. AAH Finch, The first A is Arrogant
Where's JohnRRRRRRRRR when you need him?