Hi Patchy,

On this forum, few engines are as hated and misunderstood as the H8 Port. I have a H8 Port and have never had any problems tuning it or it being competitive. Its gone through about 3 gallons now and never gets about 260 degrees. Many, many, many others on this board have had very bad experiences with this motor. I haven't and will continue to think of them as a great performance value.