cub 392

[Root_Doc]

Guys, I have been riding for many years, but just got a taste of mild dirt dragging in Louisiana. For starters, I want the 392 cub becuase the rest I can keep stock. Can I run T-5s or T-6s, do I need porting?, What is a decent price for the kit (cylinders)? Where do you recommend that I get them. Also, what is a decent tire to run?

thanks Jarrod

[overrevtricky]

Not too big in the cub scene myself, but ebay certainly has some sick cub kits.

[bbcmudtruck]

You can't keep everything else stock.. You can run your stock crank, but it would be better to have a long rod crank. Your stock crank would need to be welded at the very least. You would need to change quite a bit of stuff to run a 392 properly and personally, I hated the 392 that I had. It had no bottom end what so ever and was either on the pipe or off, no in between. You would need better carbs, pipes, clutch, cool head with big bore domes etc.. I my opinion, a 392 is not worth investing in or worth having.

 

 

[J-Madd]

You can't keep everything else stock.. You can run your stock crank, but it would be better to have a long rod crank. Your stock crank would need to be welded at the very least. You would need to change quite a bit of stuff to run a 392 properly and personally, I hated the 392 that I had. It had no bottom end what so ever and was either on the pipe or off, no in between. You would need better carbs, pipes, clutch, cool head with big bore domes etc.. I my opinion, a 392 is not worth investing in or worth having.

 

 

For drag racing a 392 Cub is a great motor (ported and tuned properly.) They're not so good out of the box. For trail riding,etc., they suck. As far as pipes - Shearers/CPIs/Vitos would be the only ones I would recommend. You can run others, but you're reducing the rpms that motor likes to acheive.