nothing a dremel and some curry flavored bubble gum can't fix.

First, my hole placement in the model for the holes to mount the cage to the case were off. I discovered this before metal was cut and made appropriate adjustments. In doing so, the cut for the counterbore blew through the wall of the inner chamber. This alone I could deal with with some precision gasketing (i thought). Secondly, in doing this another blow through I knew about became an issue that I did not realize until too late. The hole for the screws that will secure the block and manifold cut into into the counterbore.Then.... I discovered the mounting surface of the block did not cover the top of the counter bore hole as I had planned on it doing. Adding these three up creates a wide open path for air to pretty much go where the fuck ever it wants....

I still believe that these oversights can be designed out, but not today. I can either gob a metric assload of sealant/liquid gasket in the counterbore after the screw is torqued, or fuck it and modify the stella reed block to the best of my ability.

I guess another possibility is finding a block with a straight up rectangular mounting surface so the counterbore gets covered and gasketed, and then try and seal the screw that secures the block down to the cage....

Jamie, are you drinking and typing again?

No problem. tighten the bottom half. put the reed cage in with some grey permatex. Tighten down the top plate. viola. it will work fine. just jet for extra air flow

yes.

I work just down the road from you here in the big beaver-tron, right behind the Best Buy in Ceder Hills. If you want to meet me here, that would work great, just let me know when. I have a meeting form 10-11 and 3-4 today, other than that anytime is fine.

done. you can come pick them up if you would like.

I hope to be riding the stella up tomorrow, so if you could pick them up it would be preferred.... but I can make whatever work.

yup