Technical Question for you Pilots or Mechanics.
I have a application where I'd like to EGT instrumentation on a twin 1000 four stroke ATV/SxS. Planning on buying a used head pipe to weld in a couple of Bungs for K-type Thermocouples near the heads exhaust port. Would be great to have A/F ratio per cylinder too. Would be cool to use a Aircraft panel gauge with twin needles to easily monitor both cylinders at same needle levels, and when one starts to get too hot it shows the differential. Amazon has Thermocouples and used Avionics EGT twin needle gauges. Anyone help point me in the right direction with websites or links would be fantastic.
This is my SxS with 2200 trouble free miles. I run a conservative Tune on it. Blew up the motor 200 miles with cracked and breakout piston rings. It's ALWAYS the right cylinder that blows in these machines. Dealer rebuilt the motor under warranty. It lasted 200 miles before the right piston let go in major fashion. It's simply not there in the cylinder (iceberg size chunks in the lower case. I put my bore scope down the spark plug hole and was greeted by my Wrist Pin, Con Rod, and crank. The piston has simply vaporized and disappeared. Back to a different dealer for rebuild once again under warranty, and as an Electrical Engineer this time I want FACTS and DATA, not rumours or opinion for how my motor is feeling that day. Rich/Lean/Cold/Hot.
