indiana banshee Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have an 01 shee with T5's,boost bootle,aftermarket reeds,kn filter, I'm wanting to put new pistons in it, but i don't want to have to redo the cylinder, Will a set of new stock bore pistons be fine. And also wanting to buy a timing plate. Wanting to see if this sounds right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodro77 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 get the cylinders bored and honed , if you are doing the motor you might as well do it right . its not much more money . 120-150 bucks . some times you can get away with just a hone if your cylinder wall are clean . at least get them checked out to see if they need a bore . if its worth doing then its worth doing right ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana banshee Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 get the cylinders bored and honed , if you are doing the motor you might as well do it right . its not much more money . 120-150 bucks . some times you can get away with just a hone if your cylinder wall are clean . at least get them checked out to see if they need a bore . if its worth doing then its worth doing right ! My walls are really clean it was just loosing a little compression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old87shee Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 it might have just been bad rings, but i agree, if you have it apart, bore and hone it, and go like 20 over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed350x Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 dont waste a bore if you dont need it. hone it and get a set of stock size wiseco pro-lites and put them in and check your ring end-gap. If its too big, then do the bore and go to the next size. Most times you will be able to just get away with a hone job and be good to go. Just be sure to check your piston/cylinder clearance and ring end gap before you just slap it together and ride it. - Jared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodro77 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 dont waste a bore if you dont need it. hone it and get a set of stock size wiseco pro-lites and put them in and check your ring end-gap. If its too big, then do the bore and go to the next size. Most times you will be able to just get away with a hone job and be good to go. Just be sure to check your piston/cylinder clearance and ring end gap before you just slap it together and ride it. - Jared why would you buy new pistons then check and if its not good then bore the cylinders and buy a new set of pistons , doesnt make sense to me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobman13 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 don't waste a bore if you don't need it. hone it and get a set of stock size wiseco pro-lites and put them in and check your ring end-gap. If its too big, then do the bore and go to the next size. Most times you will be able to just get away with a hone job and be good to go. Just be sure to check your piston/cylinder clearance and ring end gap before you just slap it together and ride it. - Jared I agree I just went to wiseco pro-lites and my original top-end only had 10 or so hours on it, I only did it because I was doing some shift mods and a crank true and weld so i figured what the heck. All I ended up doing was hone it a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboBanshee420 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yeah I went the cheap way and didn'tbore it once and I had REAL troubless then when my "new" pistons broke both the skirts off from all the skirt slap.... buy a nice set of wiseco pistons the next size up from what you have and THEN take them to a shop with your cylinders and have them matched to the piston sizes. (<---the right way to do it) because every piston is a different size no matter what the box says!!! The guy I use here is $40 a hole for a bore. Since he has all the right equip. then he's the guy to see. I know there are reputable shops all over the country.... find one keep the ring gap around .022-.028mm.... loose is safe...these motors have a bad hot spots around the edges of the exhaust port. No need in siezing it for no reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana banshee Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yeah I went the cheap way and didn'tbore it once and I had REAL troubless then when my "new" pistons broke both the skirts off from all the skirt slap.... buy a nice set of wiseco pistons the next size up from what you have and THEN take them to a shop with your cylinders and have them matched to the piston sizes. (<---the right way to do it) because every piston is a different size no matter what the box says!!! The guy I use here is $40 a hole for a bore. Since he has all the right equip. then he's the guy to see. I know there are reputable shops all over the country.... find one keep the ring gap around .022-.028mm.... loose is safe...these motors have a bad hot spots around the edges of the exhaust port. No need in siezing it for no reason Thanks for the help guys. If my pistons and walls look good and i'm just looking for some more power would a coolhead and timing plate be the way to go. i dont want to tear down the motor if its not necesary. and what dome size do I go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobman13 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 20cc to 18cc domes probably the 20cc domes the Lower the # the higher the compression at sea level. But the lower you go the higher octane you'll have to run. 20cc Run well with +4 to +7 timing advance with 93 octane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana banshee Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 20cc to 18cc domes probably the 20cc domes the Lower the # the higher the compression at sea level. But the lower you go the higher octane you'll have to run. 20cc Run well with +4 to +7 timing advance with 93 octane. [/quote Thanks, Do you think they'll be ok with my stock pistons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobman13 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yes They will be fine, I would at least throw a Set of rings at the pistons thought but its up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana banshee Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yes They will be fine, I would at least throw a Set of rings at the pistons thought but its up to you. Sounds goog thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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