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I have noticed that along with clearance, the design of the piston is either going to add to, or subtract from how much slap you get when it's cold too. Longer skirt design pistons tend to slap "less" or sound quieter when they do than the short skirt designs. (In my experiance.) Trade off...

Wow! At least the plane still has one engine left at that point... Not enough to take off on, but it should have been able to make it around to land... (Of course, when the plane takes off, it's full of fuel, and the landing gear could be damaged by the landing of the plane full of fuel...

Yep, 2006 FZ1. Shift Red. I'm looking for a shot of me and the bike, but can't find it! Dang, my wife re-organized the photos, and I can't find anything anymore. LOL

Bought this in the fall, and now that the weather is starting to cooperate more, have put some miles on it... Dang this is a fun bike. :)

Ok, edited my language.. :( LOL At least I did not have a weapons malfunction on the guy!

Squid, you need to realize that he's not a jackass. (Stop offending donkey's by calling them liberal reporters, it's just not fair to the donkey.) :) He's just a typical misguided Liberal. They are taught from the cradle to hate guns, told that guns cause crime and death, so what can you...

Junior sent me a few PM's on this, and I'm impressed with his level of detail and knowlege on selecting just the right compression ratio and piston for the job. (I wimped out and just used what ROSS told me was right when we setup the stroker motor, and the off the shelf stuff is going to have...

Go to Harbor Freight. Spend less than 10.00 on a cheap engine stethoscope. (It looks like the one your Dr. uses to listen to your heart, but has a long metal rod at the end instead of the round diaphram they place against your chest.) You can use a broom handle, but don't forget to remove...

I'm running them, no problems. They are slightly tight when I was installing them, the stock ones are slightly smaller outside diameter v/s these, but it's so close, the springs fully seat just by installing the locks, and I don't see any future wear issues between the head and the spring. (The...

This is taken from a recient question about milling down a head to increase the CR. Not a good idea in my book. If you want to raise your CR, get custom pistons, and only machine the head after you check to make sure it's flat FIRST. Ok, here are the notes. Great "Upgrade" for valve springs...

And this cool info from Suprarich. You can say that arp head bolts may be reused, but that each bolt should be checked with a stretch gauge, to determain if they are still in spec. Studs should be stretch gauged also, but the chance of them being out of spec is slim to none. Unless over...

This is a note Jdub sent me, has great info for Stainless studs etc. from ARP. Hey - read you post on exhaust stud...couldn't agree more. ARP has 10x1.25 12 pt stainless nuts and 10mm washers that fit the stock studs. Part #'s: Nuts - AMN12-2-3 Washers - AMWC630 They are a bit...

Junior PM'd me on this idea, and I agree with him that this is sorely needed. There are some fantastic bolts and studs available from ARP for the 7M. They are all better quality than the OEM, and in every case, stronger than stock. I've stated my thoughts on Studs v/s bolts on the head...

Man, I need to get me a red one! (Mine is the stocker, J tube cut off, and the plate flipped over and painted black..) Ok, so I had some left over sealant... it's not like you see this thing very easy when it's in the car.. :)

I used the shop sovlent tank :) and a few cans of carb or brake cleaner and rags to clean up anything that was dirty prior to assembly. (The engine was cleaned in a sonic tank, and also washing machine too. It was also hot tanked, and therefore had all freeze plugs and oil pump drive bearings...

In your case, I'd just use what you have, tourqe the stock/existing bolts to 72lbs and call it good for now. :) Or just leave it alone, and deal with it when your head gasket blows, if it ever does. (It might not go you know.) If your running stock levels of boost, stock CT and some other...

No. When you tourqe a bolt, you have to overcome the friction of the threads, the washer and the pads where the bolt touches the washer. More importantly, where the threads engage in the metal in the block, the force on each thread is not even, and some threads are stressed while others...

I have a MasterPower T-70, totally different turbo. (Not made in China, it's made in Brazil, and the quality is as nice as anything I've seen from Garrett or others.) It was about 600.00 USD by the time I got it shipped to me. Looks great, but I actually have not used it yet.. LOL

Just my .02, but if your going to the trouble of buying bolts, ditch that and get studs. (The cost difference is not that much, and the studs you can re-use many times, and are better in our application.) ON the gasket issue, it's really dependant on how much boost you run, how correct your...

That is a BSP 90 fitting. I have the AN10 sized one on my pump. Not really sure it's needed, but that's where I ended up. ARZ's tube setup appears to be a better deal however. :) The pan clears it, and you can slightly turn the pump, and bend everything to fit with minimal issues...