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Originally Posted by carasdad
We have 2 with them..one is over 5,000...the other over 6,000. What eats them up..is improper install. Folks will slap one on and end up with a compression of 240psi and have seen even higher  Starter cannot crank it...and I could BARELY kick it over. Needles to say on both..the cranks did not last...nor did the pistons. The detonation..heat caused by it and super high compression made the flat top pistons bowl shaped excessively. When built ours we added an extra base gasket and head gasket. This kept the pressure about 180 psi...and not a single issue in their 5,000-6,000 miles.Bottom line...a little common sense and mechanical knowledge go a long way.  |
Hi Glenn
Couldn't have said it better
I try to keep my BBKs compression to under 200 the last 2 where in the 190 195 range
Take care and ride safely dear friend
Yours Hank
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