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  1. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    i just read a tid bit about it (one article) and thats wild! Makes me cringe a little bit
  2. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    Disregard that last thing I said about piston to wall, I glanced at it and read the metric clearence and was thinking in standard units. :doh:
  3. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    I'm really eager to get this thing started and get some measurements. If it doesn't distort at all I will be genuinely suprised. I see what you're saying gary, wear is inevitable. At the bottom of my cylinders there is pretty pronounced wear from the pistons rocking around. Correct me if I'm way...
  4. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    Well I was able to look at the fixture someone uses to hone jugs. What he told me was that the liner has to be a pretty tight fit into he fixture or, like you said gary, it will begin to produce some pretty lame results
  5. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    That is one way to go about it. but there are much more precise ways to hone out cylinders.
  6. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    Yup, I said that
  7. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    So it seems that no one has seen a torque plate for an XS. Guess I'll have to make one, it'll be fun to measure the bores with and without the torque plate and see how much it distorts. I'm sure you are anxious to hear the results of the experiment griz:laugh: lighten up will you? Im just in the...
  8. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    Sorry, I misread. this will be my first XS650 build Griz. But I would imagine that round straight cylinders would be desired.
  9. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    Well, I'm pretty new to performance industry. But I have been involed in a couple, I go to a school that specializes in building too notch engines. So I am just taking what I have learned from working around, and with some very great engine builders and applying them to my build.
  10. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    I've heard of it done while boring, but never have I seen it. But I guarantee any serious performance build has been torque plate honed
  11. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    Dont worry about it, at a point i had no idea wtf a torque plate was either. However, they are key to performance. A torque plate is used to simulate the load and distortion placed on the cylinders by the cylinder head. This ensures that the cylinders are straight and round once the cylinder...
  12. ExtraRegularGuy

    Torque plate

    Getting ready to hone my cylinders. Just wondering if anyone has made , seen, or used a torque plate for their cylinders?
  13. ExtraRegularGuy

    stock bore size and a shell #1

    This is my oil cooler/remote filter blue print and i wanted to get a second set of eyes on it before i started drilling into the case. the red circle i where ill be tapping into the oil feed right after the pump. from there it will get pushed through a remote car style oil filter then through a...
  14. ExtraRegularGuy

    stock bore size and a shell #1

    27.5 pilots and a 190 mains might come in handy later, those floats bowls are cool but i dont think i trust them. they look pretty beat up and dont sit flush with the mating surface. im going to invest in new bowls and ill test these floats tomorrow morning.
  15. ExtraRegularGuy

    stock bore size and a shell #1

    Good news on those carbs, only the pilot and main jet are off from you recipe griz. They have plastic float bowls which I find interesting. They are dirt and are being soaked as I type. 90 bucks shipped, I think I did pretty well, but we will see is any gremlins show up
  16. ExtraRegularGuy

    stock bore size and a shell #1

    Interesting stuff, this thread is turning into the answers that I've wanted but haven't found. Hopefully it can help out other engine builders when it is finished
  17. ExtraRegularGuy

    stock bore size and a shell #1

    thats not a bad idea on the pistons, i am tempted to order a pack of the honda rings every one seems to use and compare measurements. If the sizes match then lll have a much easier chance getting exactly the ring pack I want. Also, i think i figured out how to i should make my adjustable cam...
  18. ExtraRegularGuy

    stock bore size and a shell #1

    Griz, you are an angel
  19. ExtraRegularGuy

    stock bore size and a shell #1

    ive got an 81 engine, im looking for ring land height and depth. I think i can source the dimensions of stock rings from the depths of the form. Im able to get a discount on total seal rings and im going to have to piece together a set ring by ring
  20. ExtraRegularGuy

    stock bore size and a shell #1

    i have been searching for stock piston ring land dimensions and havent found anything. I mostly find data on 80mm and 77mm pistons. Being that those are aftermarket and have a shorter axial height that information isnt really relevant to my build. Does anyone have a stock XS piston that they...
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