some did if you got lucky and got the small cc heads
with spray you dont need comp
more then 1 way to skin a cat
being on demand how often do you need it after the excitement wears off
myself have been using spray since 1982
Yeah but even then they didn't have what a comparable longer stroke engine would. That's another benefit too of running a longer rod. More dwell time. But that's another can of worms for another time.