Tribute to Calvin Pollet the cylinder sculpture

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Precision Machine in OK has taken over and are in a transition period of setting up new CNC machines that should be in service in April, in the mean time they are making new cylinder fixtures and writing new codes to work with these machines.
They are a little backed up with work during this time period but once they get everything running should be able to finish cylinders much faster than CP was ever able to.
Chris is still running the original shop like he has for awhile and things are business as usual for now.

[Tbone07]

Precision Machine in OK has taken over and are in a transition period of setting up new CNC machines that should be in service in April, in the mean time they are making new cylinder fixtures and writing new codes to work with these machines.
They are a little backed up with work during this time period but once they get everything running should be able to finish cylinders much faster than CP was ever able to.
Chris is still running the original shop like he has for awhile and things are business as usual for now.

That's great news! Had me worried for awhile

[Fear250r]

I'm sorry to only now see this thread.

Like most, I've never had the opportunity to enjoy a product from Calvin, but I do hope to in the near future.

Someone like Calvin are one in a million.

To those that knew him personally, Arlan, May you cherish your time spent with him.

And for the rest of us, cherish what he gave us..

RIP Calvin

[BrandonP]

Hello everyone, my name is Brandon and I am Calvin's son.

I happened across this post tonight and just wanted to say thanks to all of you for the kind words. I appreciate you posting his introduction and sharing your pictures here, the one of him giving the thumbs up is awesome! These are things I didn't have before but now, thanks to you, I do.

Thank you all and God bless.

Brandon

[ledperformance]

Brandon I am sorry for your loss. Calvin was one of a kind, and an amazing innovator. He was a humble man, who elevated the state of the art in 2 stroke technology way above what even most of the big buck factories are doing. Calvin's work on scavenging through his transfer port designs, Was breakthrough technology. His cylinders are superior to anything available today for our applications. He gave us ATV racers access to technology that we could not have otherwise had. Calvin was a genus!
I hope the best for You and the rest of your family. I am thank full that I was privileged to have known Calvin and could call him my friend.
Like You I will always miss him.
Best regards
Arlan

[rsss396]

Brandon your father will live on thru his many creations and he has probably single handedly extended the popularity of the TRX250r and Yamaha Banshee for many more years to come.
Without his work I firmly believe allot less people would be riding 2 strokes powered bikes today. He may not of had a wall full of degrees, but that did not mean he wasn't one of the smartest guys in the industry.
He was always very humble about his wealth of knowledge on two strokes because he like many others have come to realize that while a 2 stroke motor is the most simplistic engine it's also the most complex engine, and Calvin's cylinders have proven themselves all over the world in racing.
It is sad we lost him so soon, I just wish he would of had the time and money to do the many projects that he had on the drawing board because I am afraid many of our large bore cylinders designs may never move forward from where we are because of it.
Your father was a blessing to the industry and probably most never new it but they did enjoy the power he gave them! And knowing Calvin that's the way he wanted it, he wasn't in it for the glory just for the love of two stroke engines

Best wishes to your mom and family
Dave

[Pumashine]

Brandon your father will live on thru his many creations and he has probably single handedly extended the popularity of the TRX250r
Your father was a blessing to the industry and probably most never new it but they did enjoy the power he gave them! And knowing Calvin that's the way he wanted it, he wasn't in it for the glory just for the love of two stroke engines

Best wishes to your mom and family
Dave

Yes Brandon, we cannot express how much our small community of 250r brethren appreciate what your father has done for us. We know he did not do it for the money, but to help us all work towards getting a little more enjoyment of our prized hobby. Your dad is the best!

[bigheadody]

I thought I would join and post some Vintage Calvin Pollet Cammex engine I have. It's 360 Cammex racing products water cooled jug and head on an FL250 Honda Odyssey bottom end. Not only is the jug and head Cammex Calvin even casted the Odysseys cases. amazing!!!!!

I talked to Calvin thru emails and this is what he told me.

You do indeed have a piece of Odyssey Racing history, GREAT FIND!
The Engine is a CAMMEX Racing Products, (CRP) 250cc Engine.....(unless it had one of the "Open Class" engines, then it could be as large as a 360cc), The cylinder was the same cylinder and head that we made to fit onto the 81-84 ATC250R Engine, that cylinder and head were built for the 250 class AND the open class, so the only way to tell which you may have is to pull the head and take some measurements.
We built the cases for the Odyssey to adapt the existing Cammex cylinders to that Engine compartment. The Engine should run very well, ones just like that, (in fact....could have been that one....lol), won quite a few AATVA Nationals in their day.
There were many guys that ran the engines, but you might look for anything about one of the "Bagus" brothers, (may have been spelled "Bogus"), the two brothers ran very hard, won several major races, and I believe at least one of them, (Mike Bagus.....I think), either won or took 2nd in the National Championship Points a year or two.

I WOULD LOVE to find one of those for playing at Little Sahara, even though they were closed course machines, (before there were "side-by-sides"....lol), they would be a BLAST in the dunes!
When you have to tear it down, take down some numbers and call the shop.....I would be glad to help you keep it fresh and going strong.


I posted some youtube vids as well. This ride up my block was the only time I drove it. It waiting for restore now. This was first ride after car has been sitting 20 years plus.

I notice no pics of his early work so I thought it would be cool to post some info. This car would have been built in the late 70's early 80's. I try to tell people how special my engine is. They just don't get it. I do or We do.......

RIP CP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UBh1UvzBxA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2dhthkHOiU

[marine]

RIP Calvin... May God always bless you and your Family..USMC

[rsss396]

Thanks Bigheadody! That's a cool piece of history and thanks for the story!