RE: K&B Torpedo (Greenhead) .09 engines
Dan:
The reason the fins on the 19 aren't narrowed is that John Brodbeck personally, with his own little hands, put a new piston, sleeve, rod, and head on it at the 1960 Nationals (think it was '60) in Grand Prairie, Texas. He used to do that at every Nats. Take him ANY K&B engine at his little corner, he'd fix anything wrong with it and charge absolutely nothing. And since the engine was totally run out, everything but the case, backplate, and crank was replaced. Even new screws.
And Johnny gave me a prototype Wisniewski 15, later sent me one of the first production racing 29 engines of BW's design.
Contrast that to Duke Fox in his purple suit. He had all the parts in the trunk of his car, if you asked nicely he'd sell you what you needed. Full retail. Plus a delivery charge.
Bill.