The SOHC returns

[dcdoug]

Come on Rodknock, just buy it. We don't want KC to stop building them. They are far too cool.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by dcdoug

Come on Rodknock, just buy it. We don't want KC to stop building them. They are far too cool.

I would love too, but for 1/2 the price (or more) of a SOHC, you get a brand new all-aluminum 482. And then the work starts on the mods.

I think at $30K, the SOHC might be price-competitive, but at $40K, well not so much.

Regarding the magnesium Halibrands, I just think they're cool. I like the look of the gold dichromate when new, I like the look as they age, they came on the CSX3000's and they're much lighter, which means something to me. Yes, I think they add value, but that's my opinion. The next guy might not.

[rodneym]

I feel for Keith. You can cut through his post with a knife.

What's happening to him is the probably the same thing that would happen to the person who invests in making magnesium wheels or Sunbursts. A lot of chatter and little sales. I've seriously considered investing in Sunbursts molds myself, paying for tooling and subcontracting the work. But is it worth it? Certainly not monetarily. There's that dentist who seems to be close but haven't heard from him in a while.

I think it would be pretty cool for a company to come along and 'pick up the pieces' and missing links to our cars but sh*t, that's a lot of investing for the phone to ring a few times a year. Not to mention having too many irons in the fire.

rodneym