Back to Back König 1000cc 8 cylinder oddity

**Mark75H** · 04-11-2005

If you've been checking out a lot of threads about the big Königs you might have noticed something special about the back to back König blocks used for the 1000cc 8 cylinder motors like this one (compared to the blocks used for the regular 500cc 4 cylinder version) .... what is different?

**Jeff Lytle** · 04-11-2005

Ooh Ooh----I KNOW--I KNOW !!! Pick me !! Oooooh Ohhhh !!

**Mark75H** · 04-11-2005

YOU told me ....

I know you know!

**Jeff Lytle** · 04-11-2005

Hope you still have the cool pic that'll back it up, cause I don't !!

**Mark75H** · 04-11-2005

I have it

**Dan M** · 04-12-2005

The blocks have the intake and exhaust on the same side. Standard 500's had them on opposite sides. Dieter also used this block in a motorcycle. Sam, I this you have made reference to the bike on another forum.

Dan

**Jeff Lytle** · 04-12-2005

Yaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!

**smittythewelder** · 04-12-2005

Ron Anderson and Jim Hallum made a D engine with two B Anzanis in 1968. Chuck Walters tried to use it in D Runabout at the NOA Nationals in Forest Lake, Minn., but kept fouling plugs, I think. Soon after this, Hallum and Anderson ditched the SEM magnetos for CD ignition. Don't know if they ever got a good run out of this motor, and I don't think it stayed together for long; they were more interested in A and B Hydro.

**smittythewelder** · 04-12-2005

Oops, I guess those were Lucas mags. Sutter had a SEM mag on his Konig A.

BTW, is there a story that goes with that Konig/Konig? Was it fast/fast??

**Jeff Lytle** · 04-12-2005

Scarrrrrry fast fast.

Wayne Baldwin says Marshall thinks it would do 130+ with the right boat and driver.

As for the 700cc Hallum / Anderson / Anzani.......You are not going to believe this, but a member of this board has one.

John Taylor------Step up to the podium please !!