as a mechanic, the listeroid kit makes alot of sense to me.
here i can get a partial engine that has not been run, (thank god), disassemble it,
and blue print the damn thing the way i want it in the first place.
i am convinced that this is the only real way of getting a quality long lasting engine from india.
think about it, a partial engine that has not been run, likely will not have any damage, careful disassembly
cleaning, inspection, honeing and polishing then reassembled correctly.
nice option
with these kit engines at least 99% of the machining is already done, the last 1% anyone with some inclination can get there and have a good engine in the process.
will it be as good as an original, maybe, perhaps, the only difference then would be the material it is made of.
i would suppose hard liners are available, certainly high quality tapered brgs are available, high quality springs and fasteners are available.
i am excited about it, and i don't figure the EPA is going to waste time and resources prosecuting an individual for doing one.
considering that it takes as much time and money to prosecute one little guy with a listeroid as it does to prosecute a manufacture.
i aint old enough to have been a rum runner, bootlegger, or that sort of thing
and i am too old and hopefully too smart to be a drug runner or dealer
but one engine or two for my own consumption, hell ya
by the time they catch me, i would be old enough to need their support anyway,
i can hear it now, "hey buddy what are you in for?"
"i'm doing 5 to 10 for a listeroid" ooooooohh!
better watch out for me, i wont stab ya, but i might drop a flywheel on your head
too funny
bob g