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    Sticky: I bought a VA around 1992. It was probably the...

    I bought a VA around 1992. It was probably the last 4-cylinder 250 Konig sold new in the USA. We ran a ton of heats on it, but it was realistically outclassed by newer models at that time. I...
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    Sticky: Fa69

    We still have a complete powerhead. Somewhere on site are photo's of this engine.
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    Sticky: Bill, you look just like

    ....Dennis Hopper in those photo's or perhaps Dennis Hopper looks just like Bill Van!!

    Wayne, you can always attend another day in the fields, the number of World Championships are limited!
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    Sticky: Short Pull

    The pipes on the FA in the photo slide maybe and inch of two. This made a difference on the top end. Often the pipes got stuck in the forward position. On one occaision, I reached back, grabbed...
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    Sticky: Finally, Photo's of 1969 FA

    Here you go Wayne.
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    Sticky: UH Stamp

    UH are the initials of the individual that assembled the engine at Konig. I believe that the U stands for Uhlie (SP?). UH is found on hundreds of Konigs.
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    Sticky: As I recall

    Ralph Donald and Ed Thirlby, Sr. went to Berlin shortly after the factory shutdown. They were hoping to purchase castings, tools, etc. but were not successful. I am afraid much of equipment went...
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    Sticky: Original FA's

    We still have one of these. I want to say that dad bought it in 1969, his first manufactured alky engine. I am not sure that we still have the pipes (that were also used on the FM Konig engine). ...
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    Sticky: Quincy Drivers

    Waldman was an all time great. But, the Quincy "team" of drivers included some real talents with the "Z" engines. The Kuglers had an outstanding Nationals at Lakeland (1982?). Jeff and Jack...
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    Sticky: Pipe Puller

    We had a Konig sliding throttle. I remember that the pipes hung-up quite often. Ran an identical pipe on our Konig "M".
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    Sticky: Konig FA with Sliding Pipes

    We still have my dad's first FA. It was built in 1969 and had the sliding pipes. These maybe moved 2-3 inches. The carbs were in either side (righ/left) of the engine. IN the attached photo, my...
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    Sticky: Konig 125cc

    Here is a Konig 125 that I raced for several years. We bought this engine and boat from Jane and Ralph Smith. The powerhead was pretty much "stock" from the factory. The only modification that I...
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