Chuckauger,
Thanks - I was actually asked to join the group two years ago as of Dec. I feel pretty honoured to be in that group of model engineers, and it was Roger Schroeder (from Kansas) that really helped me get into engine building. He is quite the guy! I had a great opportunity to speak regularly with George Aldrich for about a year before he passed away. He kept up the engine work untill just weeks before he died. That must have been some love for the hobby he had, and he sure could work an engine! There is so much to learn in the workings of the "simple" two stroke engine, I have just scratched the surface... good thing I am young and hopefully have a few years to keep fooling around with them yet!

Andrew Coholic