diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index bf68e28..2704e56 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package rpc_client
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net"
 	netrpc "net/rpc"
 	"sync"
@@ -12,25 +13,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stackengine/selog"
 	"github.com/stackengine/serpc"
 	"github.com/stackengine/ssltls"
-	"github.com/ugorji/go/codec"
 )
 
 var sLog = selog.Register("clntrpc", 0)
 
+type NewClientCodec func(conn io.ReadWriteCloser) netrpc.ClientCodec
+
 type Conn struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 
-	addr        net.Addr
-	key         string
-	lastUsed    time.Time
-	mh          *codec.MsgpackHandle
-	net_con     net.Conn
-	pool        *ConnPool
-	refCount    int32
-	rpc_clnt    *netrpc.Client
-	shutdown    int32
-	stream_type string
-	version     int
+	addr           net.Addr
+	key            string
+	lastUsed       time.Time
+	newClientCodec NewClientCodec
+	net_con        net.Conn
+	pool           *ConnPool
+	refCount       int32
+	rpc_clnt       *netrpc.Client
+	shutdown       int32
+	stream_type    string
+	version        int
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) String() string {
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ func (c *Conn) String() string {
 		c, c.stream_type, c.refCount, c.key, c.addr.String(), c.shutdown)
 }
 
-func NewConn(mh *codec.MsgpackHandle,
+func NewConn(newClientCodec NewClientCodec,
 	addr net.Addr,
 	stream_type string,
 	key string,
@@ -92,9 +94,8 @@ func NewConn(mh *codec.MsgpackHandle,
 	//	sLog.Printf("Wrote stream type for: '%s'", stream_type)
 	var clnt *netrpc.Client
 
-	if mh != nil {
-		codec := codec.GoRpc.ClientCodec(conn, mh)
-		clnt = netrpc.NewClientWithCodec(codec)
+	if newClientCodec != nil {
+		clnt = netrpc.NewClientWithCodec(newClientCodec(conn))
 	} else {
 		clnt = netrpc.NewClient(conn)
 	}
diff --git a/client/pool.go b/client/pool.go
index 3100de9..c4a22a7 100644
--- a/client/pool.go
+++ b/client/pool.go
@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@ package rpc_client
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"net"
+	"net/rpc"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stackengine/serpc"
-	"github.com/ugorji/go/codec"
 )
 
 type ConnPool struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 
-	maxTime    time.Duration    // The maximum time to keep a connection open
-	timo       time.Duration    // The maximum time to attempt net.Dail()
-	pool       map[string]*Conn // Pool maps an address to a open connection
-	tlsConfig  *tls.Config      // TLS settings
-	shutdown   bool             // Used to indicate the pool is shutdown
-	shutdownCh chan struct{}
-	wg         sync.WaitGroup
-	mh         *codec.MsgpackHandle
+	maxTime        time.Duration    // The maximum time to keep a connection open
+	timo           time.Duration    // The maximum time to attempt net.Dail()
+	pool           map[string]*Conn // Pool maps an address to a open connection
+	tlsConfig      *tls.Config      // TLS settings
+	shutdown       bool             // Used to indicate the pool is shutdown
+	shutdownCh     chan struct{}
+	wg             sync.WaitGroup
+	newClientCodec NewClientCodec
 }
 
 // Reap is used to close unused conns open over maxTime
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@ func (p *ConnPool) reap() {
 // Maintain at most one connection per host, for up to maxTime.
 // Set maxTime to 0 to disable reaping.
 // If TLS settings are provided outgoing connections use TLS.
-func NewPool(mh *codec.MsgpackHandle,
+func NewPool(newClientCodec NewClientCodec,
 	maxTime time.Duration,
 	timo time.Duration,
 	tlsConfig *tls.Config) *ConnPool {
 
 	pool := &ConnPool{
-		maxTime:    maxTime,
-		timo:       timo,
-		pool:       make(map[string]*Conn),
-		tlsConfig:  tlsConfig,
-		shutdownCh: make(chan struct{}),
-		mh:         mh,
+		maxTime:        maxTime,
+		timo:           timo,
+		pool:           make(map[string]*Conn),
+		tlsConfig:      tlsConfig,
+		shutdownCh:     make(chan struct{}),
+		newClientCodec: newClientCodec,
 	}
 	if maxTime > 0 {
 		go pool.reap()
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (p *ConnPool) getClnt(addr net.Addr, st string) (*Conn, error) {
 	key := addr.String() + "/" + st
 	c = p.getConn(key)
 	if c == nil {
-		c, err = NewConn(p.mh, addr, st, key, p.timo, p.tlsConfig)
+		c, err = NewConn(p.newClientCodec, addr, st, key, p.timo, p.tlsConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -169,3 +169,43 @@ func (p *ConnPool) RPC(addr net.Addr, stream_type string, version rpc_stream.Mux
 	clnt_stream.Release()
 	return err
 }
+
+// Call is used to make an RPC call to a remote host
+func (p *ConnPool) Call(addr net.Addr, stream_type string, version rpc_stream.MuxVersion,
+	method string, args interface{}, reply interface{}) error {
+
+	call, clnt_stream := p.Go(addr, stream_type, version, method, args, reply, nil)
+	call = <-call.Done
+	if clnt_stream != nil {
+		clnt_stream.Release()
+	}
+	return call.Error
+}
+
+// Go is used to make an RPC Go call to a remote host
+func (p *ConnPool) Go(addr net.Addr, stream_type string, version rpc_stream.MuxVersion,
+	method string, args interface{}, reply interface{}, done chan *rpc.Call) (*rpc.Call, *Conn) {
+
+	st := strings.ToUpper(stream_type)
+	//	sLog.Printf("Go: pool->%p addr: %s stream: %s method: %s", p, addr, st, method)
+	if reply == nil {
+		return &rpc.Call{ServiceMethod: method, Args: args, Reply: reply, Done: done, Error: ErrNeedReply}, nil
+	}
+	clnt_stream, err := p.getClnt(addr, st)
+	if err != nil {
+		sLog.Printf("rpc error: getClnt()  %v", err)
+		return &rpc.Call{ServiceMethod: method, Args: args, Reply: reply, Done: done, Error: ErrNoClient}, clnt_stream
+	}
+	//	sLog.Printf("@%p -> Go(%s, %s, %d, %s: Args: %#v)", clnt_stream, addr, st, version, method, args)
+	call := clnt_stream.rpc_clnt.Go(method, args, reply, done)
+	if call.Error != nil {
+		p.Shutdown(clnt_stream)
+		sLog.Printf("error on Go():  %v", err)
+		return &rpc.Call{ServiceMethod: method, Args: args, Reply: reply, Done: done, Error: ErrCallFailed}, clnt_stream
+	}
+
+	// caller of this method needs to call this:
+	// clnt_stream.Release()
+
+	return call, clnt_stream
+}
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index a1ca094..3896662 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -56,15 +56,18 @@ func Register(name string, obj interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+var _ SvcRPC = &RPCImpl{}
+
 type RPCImpl struct {
-	inboundTLS  *tls.Config
-	isTLS       bool
-	secure      bool
-	outboundTLS *tls.Config
-	rpc_l       net.Listener
-	rpc_svr     *netrpc.Server
-	lck         sync.Mutex
-	shutdown    bool
+	inboundTLS     *tls.Config
+	isTLS          bool
+	secure         bool
+	outboundTLS    *tls.Config
+	rpc_l          net.Listener
+	rpc_svr        *netrpc.Server
+	lck            sync.Mutex
+	newServerCodec NewServerCodec
+	shutdown       bool
 }
 
 func NewServer() *RPCImpl {
@@ -75,9 +78,10 @@ func (impl *RPCImpl) Server() *netrpc.Server {
 	return impl.rpc_svr
 }
 
-func (impl *RPCImpl) Init(tlscfg *ssltls.Cfg, enforce_secure bool, port int) error {
+func (impl *RPCImpl) Init(tlscfg *ssltls.Cfg, enforce_secure bool, port int, newServerCodec NewServerCodec) error {
 	var err error
 
+	impl.newServerCodec = newServerCodec
 	if tlscfg != nil {
 		if impl.outboundTLS, err = tlscfg.OutgoingTLSConfig(); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -225,9 +229,12 @@ func (impl *RPCImpl) MuxRPC(conn net.Conn, isTLS bool) {
 }
 
 func (impl *RPCImpl) serviceRPC(conn net.Conn) {
-	//	codec := codec.GoRpc.ServerCodec(conn, impl.mh)
 	sLog.Printf("Processing connection from %s", conn.RemoteAddr())
-	impl.rpc_svr.ServeConn(conn)
+	if impl.newServerCodec == nil {
+		impl.rpc_svr.ServeConn(conn)
+	} else {
+		impl.rpc_svr.ServeCodec(impl.newServerCodec(conn))
+	}
 	sLog.Printf("Close connection from %s", conn.RemoteAddr())
 	conn.Close()
 }
diff --git a/server/svcrpc.go b/server/svcrpc.go
index f5de7e3..eb9c176 100644
--- a/server/svcrpc.go
+++ b/server/svcrpc.go
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 package rpc_server
 
 import (
+	"io"
 	netrpc "net/rpc"
 
 	"github.com/stackengine/ssltls"
 )
 
+type NewServerCodec func(conn io.ReadWriteCloser) netrpc.ServerCodec
+
 type SvcRPC interface {
-	Init(*ssltls.Cfg, bool, int) error
+	Init(*ssltls.Cfg, bool, int, NewServerCodec) error
 	Start() error
 	Shutdown()
 	Server() *netrpc.Server