After tomorrow if me n Pat can get together and do some flying I think the verdict will be that intake modifications will be more than adequite fixes. I gained almost 500 rpm to 7100 static on a 27x10 NX prop. Just about draining a 24oz tank in 14 minutes flying with no burbles. Time will tell after many flights how much heat is building up at high rpms but after hovering it will pull straight up without sagging. Not my favorite manouver after blowing a cylinder off from doing it before the reed block diverters cured a few problems. No I'm not trying to sell something, I've just spent days and days carving and shaping pieces of aluminum to stuff into the reed block and also experimented with a strategicaly located fuel puddle return port with flapper type one way valve. It gets the trapped fuel back into the fuel mix flow.

Not saying that if you or I can get a 3 needle carb we shouldn't because with that carb you can totaly control how much fuel the engine is getting at max throttle. Ask Ralph, it is a very good carb!