Tim Kurz: reasons to like the PRO Category
Tim:
The reason I mentioned the PRO category as one you might look toward to further showcase your talents, is there is no rule book (per se) to get in the way of creative, original thinking, other than the CC displacement limits of the individual class you want to work with, insofar as engine/motor mods. Even though it is always fun and I am sure you get a great kick out of "working" the rule book in the MOD category, you can still have the "in the spirit of the rule" thing bite you if the Technical Committee you have to deal with decides you went too far and makes your modifications illegal, even though they meet the "letter of the rule", just because they don't want someone running away from the competition for whatever reason, ala NASCAR these days.
I appreciate your kind offer of engine help, but my racing days are over. I did manage some accomplishments, met a lot of good folks (some of whom even still talk to me, no matter the "radio rule" controversy several years back) and all in all had a great time being involved in boat racing from the mid 50's until 2004.
Good Luck in your future engine building and racing endeavours. With the type workmanship and thought process that goes into your engines, you can't help but be successful. I will look forward to seeing more of what you come up with in the future.