Thanks for the help, Stock bolts it is - frees up some cash for other things. JP - I'd really appreciate that mod.
I got the oil galley plugs out and will get them tapped and will balance the heck out of all the rotating bits. I did get new wrist pins with my pistons and cylinders and the machinist is sizing the bushings to those, so away I go, bottom end wise. Both my cranks were well within acceptable tolerances, so I'm going to stick with the stock crank and I have one spare with a set of rods to sell/trade.
I haven't decided about carbs yet John. Induction and cam choices are the last question, and I'd really appreciate some guidance.
My stock cam is shot.
I have 44X36 mm ported heads.
New 96mm pistons and cyls.
Totally rebuilt, balanced, stock bottom end.
I have a complete, working D-jet set up.
I have a FAT 440HP cam (.290 lift vs .270 stock which is OK for D-jet) and I could trade that for a eurorace P-grind (comments?) which has a much higher lift (around .400) and smaller base circes - don't know the duration but probably carbs only.
What is the best thing to do? Cheapest is to go with what I have, but I really don't like the 'feel' of the stock engine.
Will I get a significant improvement in performance with a cam and carbs given the other changes, bearing in mind that the bottom-end remains stock? (ie, RPM limited) I would hope I could get 120hp or so, and a little freer revving feel...
Any recommendations or experience? Other (inexpensive) mods I should consider at this point? Anyone want to trade my d-jet for carbs?
Thanks for the interest and help to date - the project is coming along.
Regards, Dave
[This message has been edited by DDS (edited 09-16-2001).]
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