Just a heads up.. some of you may know that Brad Hulings has come up with a way to turn a 494 rotary valve 500 motor into a 600cc engine.
What brad does is to purchase a new or a used 583 top end including cylinders and cylinder head. He also purchases new pistons and rings andcafter lots of machine work. The 583 cylinders, head and pistons now fit on the 494 bottom end and this engine is now a 600cc rotary valve motor the makes about 113-114 hp. The hp is close enough to the 593 to easily allow for competition with weight adjustments as required
The total cost assuming that you can uses your 494 bottom end will be about $1500. This is a bargain imo.
Imo this might help the class numbers and if implemented might gain the class another year or more to make the required entry numbers
If the 494 community thinks this project has merit that is great. If the community is interested then a small committee should be formed to write up the formal proposal.
Act fast or it will not happen! I suggest that you form a small committee of curent competitors and move very quickly.
Call me if you need advice as i have been through this B4 and i know what it takes. Time is of the essence.
Jay novak
jaynovak@comcast.net