Guys - I run an AMW engine, autocross only. I have for 3-4 seasons, most of which where double or triple seasons. . .
And tuned as it is, I have never melted an engine - aside from the one engine I rebuilt too tightly. I have a pile of melted pistons - from previous owners. I now run the engine on the VERY MINIMUM engine advance. And hear stories of different (illegal) coils allowing advanced timing. And different mixtures allowing. . . well. Run "correctly", and (now) legally, the AMW is a VERY strong autocross engine. Tuned with an oxygen sensor, strong everywhere. But then I'm not looking for that extra 1/2 HP. Too bad it is a dead engine. Too good I have a crate of new pistons and a crate of new cylinders and seals and such. . . Chris Eckles FMod 34 >>OK guys... remember that AMW saved the class from almost certain extinction. At the time when AMW stepped up to the plate we were at a point where we couldn't get many Kawaskai parts (especially crankshafts) anymore. ... I had my problems with the AMW too. I was an early adopter and suffered through the early teething pains. Yeah, I had a few DNFs, but I also ran and finished a lot of races that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise if I'd had to relay on trying to find Kawasaki parts. Eventually I learned how to make the AMW reliable and ran 30 races without a DNF on one. Of course I rebuilt it every second race weekend, and straightened the crank every 5 or 6, but that made it reliable. ... On the other hand, once I switched to the Rotax, I certainly didn't miss the regular rebuilds or the boxes of spare AMW parts that I used to carry around. heck, I think I ran a season and a half without ever doing anything more than change plugs on my first 494. ________________________________ 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! ***
