bob miller
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who made the piston and sleeves for the K/B PRO 45 OUTBOARD ? are they still in business ?....thanks....bob
i had a P/S made by brad christy , he does nice work but it took a long wait to get one , i was thinking if it would be possible to get a company interested in making a large order of K/B P/S ...bobBob
K/B back in the day made them for the pro, I have a .45 Redhead and have tried for year to get a piston and sleeve with no success. K/B seems to goin out of business or they are really slow about making anything these days. Maybe try Brad Christy he might be able to make you one if time permitting.
Beau
thanks for the tip , john otto is making a p/s conversion from air plane stock,,,,bobModel Engine Company Of america (MECOA) bought out K&B many years ago and they now own all rights and the tooling for K&B. They still make and sell the K&B line and you may want to contact them. www.mecoa.com
henry meccoas number for the K/B redhead p/s is 33- 4821 , bobHave you got a part number for that piston and sleeve your looking for -- I might have something for you
Henry
MECOA has not made parts for the K&B 7.5 Pro in at least 4 years. And, there doesn't appear to be any change in that situation.Model Engine Company Of america (MECOA) bought out K&B many years ago and they now own all rights and the tooling for K&B. They still make and sell the K&B line and you may want to contact them. www.mecoa.com
i think there are plenty of ob boaters would like to be able to order a new k/b pro p/s , at this point i'm curious what it would cost to have a large order of p/s made up , plus i'm not interested in making a profit at this undertaking , i just would like to see the 45 tunnel class continue...bobBob
I would be interested in getting a new piston and sleeve for my redhead? I Love the motor but she is in need of a new one soon.
Here's the "Catch 22" problem with the NAMBA rulebook regarding Stock Engines - parts must be made by the original manufacturer. Even if you could get the parts manufactured, they wouldn't be legal in a NAMBA Stock Class.i think there are plenty of ob boaters would like to be able to order a new k/b pro p/s , at this point i'm curious what it would cost to have a large order of p/s made up , plus i'm not interested in making a profit at this undertaking , i just would like to see the 45 tunnel class continue...bobBob
I would be interested in getting a new piston and sleeve for my redhead? I Love the motor but she is in need of a new one soon.
Bobhenry meccoas number for the K/B redhead p/s is 33- 4821 , bobHave you got a part number for that piston and sleeve your looking for -- I might have something for you
Henry
henry thanks for checking on those parts , maybe someone knows which number is right for the k/b pro...bobBobhenry meccoas number for the K/B redhead p/s is 33- 4821 , bobHave you got a part number for that piston and sleeve your looking for -- I might have something for you
Henry
I have a few KB piston and liners in there original package,s -- some are hard to read numbers but some are clear -- here,s some of them
part number 9167 and 7778 or 8734 plus I have some cranks in the KB package,s
Hope this can help
Henry
I agree. A little of something is better than all of nothing.The whole purpose of a "stock" class is to level the playing field with equipment that is availiable to everyone. Why NAMBA has a class that no-one can buy new equipment, much less replacement parts for is beyond me. IMPBA has no 40 sport class in their rulebook. Would be great if both organizationd would adopt the Charleston format and have a true national class in both organizations. Here in the South East the outlaw class is growing and making headway in Dist 3. There are new motors availiable, Nelson and Rossi with lowers from Hyperformance and Lawless. K&B motors are still out there and will eventually dry up but enough are running to support 2 40 classes,Mod & "Stock/Outlaw". Would be a step in the right direction and keep outboards alive. Time to make some common sense changes.
Mic
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