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Offline dave916

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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2015, 07:24:36 AM »
 The few % on balance factor does not explain the 4 17mm holes near the bigend
If the was the way i could fit a Wossner rod and piston / drill four  17mm  holes near the bigend and have fully balanced crank at 59% :-)
Instead of doing all this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZlJi0I80uk
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2015, 08:25:00 AM »
Also, the balance holes are different sizes..  :lol:



Have you weighed all your components to know where the balance factor is really at?
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2015, 09:40:04 AM »
All that is double dutch to me :-D
My confusion is how 2 kx500 cranks]can look so differently balanced /weight removed from oppisite side even thought they are balance within a few% :|
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2015, 09:47:40 AM »
Without knowing what the exact weight of all the components are we can't calculate.
All we can do is guess...
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2015, 12:34:31 PM »
Got the cylinder back from Millennium.
Since they had to weld up the bridges, we had to clean them up.
Then we polished the exhaust..



The only thing we are waiting on is the new gears  :cry:
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2015, 04:34:03 PM »
I just got a call today.... All the gears are in!!!  8-)
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2016, 10:40:41 AM »
Fresh out of the oven.... Mmmmmmm.... Love that smell  8-)



Replaced the shift forks, 6 of the gears including 3rd and 4th input and output.

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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #22 on: January 01, 2016, 11:00:30 AM »
A little more progress.

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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #23 on: January 01, 2016, 01:07:09 PM »
That vapor blasting sure looks nice! Intense project.
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2016, 04:26:23 PM »
I have to admit that I am addicted to Vapor Blasting  8-)
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #25 on: January 05, 2016, 10:30:52 AM »
Getting really really close now...





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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #26 on: January 05, 2016, 10:47:52 AM »
I know I've said this before, but that motor looks like it just rolled off the assembly line. Beautiful work sir.
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #27 on: January 05, 2016, 12:52:11 PM »
Thanks.
My engine builder Jason takes a lot of pride in his work and it shows.
I wish people would spring for some nice stator covers...
I really wish someone would make a nice stator cover  :roll:
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2016, 01:11:20 PM »
I agree 100 percent. It makes me sad to look at the one on my motor. I'm springing for another couple of goodies, so the cover will have to wait.
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Re: 1998 KX500 ENGINE BUILD For Tim
« Reply #29 on: January 06, 2016, 04:30:51 AM »
Quote from: sandblaster on January 05, 2016, 12:52:11 PM
Thanks.
My engine builder Jason takes a lot of pride in his work and it shows.
I wish people would spring for some nice stator covers...
I really wish someone would make a nice stator cover  :roll:

What about Topar racing , wouldnt they make nice billet one
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