Thanks, I think I'd like to investigate the use of aluminum Old's heads
assuming I can get them in rebuildable shape. I won't mind modifying
them to use more modern valvetrain assemblies if need be, since I expect
I'll have to ultimately build custom heads anyway. And I want to keep
the cylinder bore stock for now (but stroke the engine as much as possible)
to get as much power at low RPM as possible to direct-drive the propeller
instead of using a propeller speed reduction unit, which adds more weight.
-lar
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