Banchetta

Definately get a K&N and either cut the end of the air box lid off (1.5") or remove it totally if you don't ride in mud. Your restricting too much. Then move the needles to the 4th clip FROM the blunt end. If the shee starts great, then keep your current pilot for now. Do a plug test and go from there or post a pic of the plugs after the run.

mikuni or keihins???

Were these pics taken after a wot run in 6th gear??

Redlined, sounds to me that you had a plugged main jet and was running out of fuel at high rpms on that one side. Once the aluminum on the piston started to melt and fly around, then a piece hit the porcelain..No way a little piece would have done that much damage. Possible, but not that much dinging....Most of the time the piece will hit once or a few times then exit the exhaust or stick to the piston. Yours looks like multiple pieces, then bound the piston and broke the side off...of course, this is just speculation, but I'd make sure your carbs are clean and do a leakdown test when you put it back together.. better to be safe, then sorry.

Depends on porting, elevation, temp., and different carbs. I ran 162 mains in the pwk carbs, but run a 175 in the pj carbs...

I had 2 chips on my Duramax when I went out to Dumont and got 12-13mph pulling a 20' trailer w/ 6 quads and gear averaging around 65-70. Like Boonman my mileage drops considerably after 65mph. About 1mpg for every 5mph over 65....I broke down in Nevada and traded my truck in, got the same mileage, now I have the edge juice w/ attitude chip, exhaust and intake and my mileage went up 2-3mpg. I get better mileage w/ my new truck for some reason...Boony, how do you like that TS chip? My friend has a 550 Ford and wants more ponies, since his truck weighs around 10,000 empty, its a little sluggish. He has the 7.3 in a '02...I know the best chips for the D-max, but not the Fords..He's not looking for performance, but a lot of low end torque..Any suggestions?? He pulls excavating equipment a lot.

You definately have a problem..The 450's run stronger on the bottom, but lack on top. If your taking him off the line, then the rider on the 450 can't launch very well...which gives you the advantage...Your top end is weak which could be caused by jetting or maybe your clutch is gone. Or maybe both. You should also check your compression w/ a compression guage, cost $20-50...Your gearing should be fine w/ those size tires. I'd also cut the end of the air box lid right behind the clips so you still have all 4 clips or remove it totally and rejet...The 450's are hard as hell to take on the launch, if you can get that, then you can get the rest. Find your problem.

Take a screwdriver and put a slot at an angle in the screwdriver. Walla, instant spring puller...use a larger flat screwdriver. I'd post my oppinions on Minkia shee w/ Rocket pipes, but he has a stroker and jetting wasn't fined tuned so it wouldn't be accurate enough especially on stock porting and stroke..

Looks like it got hot.. sure the tip didnt' melt off while the piston was melting also...kinda of hard to tell which is the culprit.

Run it 6th gear wide open for 5-10 seconds, shut it down, coast to a stop, pull the plugs and take a pic and post it. We can let you know which way to go on the mains..I'd also try putting the stock needles back in and try different positions..

I'd get the PTR mids, they have more low end then the fatties and pull way harder on top than the stock. Great all around pipe. Easy to work on the motor and spark plugs. Have more torque than other pipes so you can gear them higher and still maintain as much top end speed as the high revs giving you broader power throughout the gears...I'd choose the SST's next, then the Bills or Fatties for your type of riding...Just get the pipes and filter w/ flange....

I have to plow snow in 3 hours, see ya.

Who ever said the men were bashing women for wanting such a man??????? You MISSED the joke completely. Its not about men bashing women, its about how women are complicated and can never be satisfied.....thats why they all go to level 6!!!!!!! GET IT?

For the millionth time, you mean to tell me that the guys you dated wouldn't be happy w/ a nice looking chick that'll have his baby, cooks and cleans??? You've already stated that is what they are looking for, therefore there needs are forefilled. That is NOT hypocritical since the guy would be fullfilled and happy and satisfied....your saying the guy still wouldn't be happy????? Maybe we should take a poll...... BTW, we are not talking about womens roles here, your off-topic again..

This is the whole reason why I stepped into this topic. You always avoid the questions or topic. You have NOT explained nothing at all. I just read back all 8 pages to make sure...you only thing you've done is called me names and keep going around the topic.... The topic started as women never being pleased no matter what the man would do for them...you posted that we are hypocrits and that women shouldn't be portrayed that way, but the post was what a women would look for in a man and wouldn't be enough....So are referring that a man would never be satified as well??? Shit, most women in Maine won't even make level 2 or 3, half of them are inbreed and don't even have teeth, so your accusations are wrong..most men would stop on level 1 or 2 and definately won't go past level 5!!!!!

I'd get a head, no doubt. Dave knows his shit and can help give you the type of curve your looking for....I know he helped Fixitrod and I tremendously on our strokers. Both of our shees run completely different w/ his head over our stock heads....even w/ the same compression....Our squish is spot on along w/ the compression we desired. Thanks again DAVE!!!!

I just can't understand why it takes 8 pages to answer a simple question. She states that we are hypocrits, but doesn't explain why or how, but instead just responds to others as being assholes, dense, etc.....Did I ever call her names???? Besides, I"m all caught up in the Jetting/Exhaust, Repairs/Mods, For Sale, and Riding/Events sections......

Cotten-eyed-Joe, you better get a move on, Xtshee is taking first place on this thread....

[/Quote]dude, how dense are you?? this thread started out bashing women for the qualites they dream of having in a man. everyone was dogging on women for wanting everything men EXPECT from a woman. i was just pointing out how hypocritical that was. damn, keep up man. look, you obviously have issues with women, id guess youve been burned in the past. but hey, we all have. doesnt mean we need to take it out on innocent people. its fine that you want a woman to do your housework, its fine that some women want to fill that role. my point was that you shouldnt look negatively on those who dont. youre right, most men do make the money in the household, but is it so bad for a woman to be the bread winner in some relationships? holyman seems to think that makes a woman a man...dont you find that odd and old fashioned and unfair? if you and i met, fell in love, and it happened that i made more money than you, would it be so bad to be able to spend more time with your kid at home, just work part time or not at all? 305737[/snapback] I'm dense!!! It started in response to how woman are impossible to please, then YOUR the one to turn it around saying that MEN are hypocrits and we are the ones that can't be pleased.....maybe you should read back about 5 or so pages....If I had to guess I'd have to say that about 90% of the guys on this forum would have stopped on the "romantic streak floor".....So how are we hypocritical on that???

What about Mrmatt or 02Blackbanshee???? Worst case scenerio, just fly there and I'll let you use my daughters Yamamoto 70...

I got a diesel for the easy pulling and now that I'm used to one, I don't want to go back, I borrow my old mans truck (GM 5.3 1/2 ton) and start going up hill and find my self squeezing the gas more and more until it downshifts to 1st or 2nd gear and screaming for .......I don't know,it just screams!!!! My duramax will just lug up the same hill and not even downshift at 1/4 throttle, I squeeze the throttle to 1/2 way and it'll accelerate uphill. Then once you put a "good" chip in it, then your all done. NOw your racing mustangs in the 1/4 mile and beating them, then you go to the NOS and take on the Ford Lightenings....Now your "worktruck" and everyday driver is a sleeper from hell.....At least, thats my oppinion..anyone else have this disease??

I ask a question and you tell me to get bent, why is this such a hard question to answer???

Don't bother typing, your wasting my time. Move to Maine then we'll see what you have to say. Size 15......at least we wear the same size shoe...