Would someone explain to me what is wrong with the slip in 88s.I don't think
it would be because of a cooling problem.What is is?
A" mild"cam should give you good power thru the low to mid RPM
range.Don't use a radical cam unless you are going to keep the wick turned
up. My.02.
ole blue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 5:14 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: 88mm pistons
The builder of my first engine warned me that it would not idle smooth, that it would "lope"
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lonnie Bergman" <bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 3:02 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: 88mm pistons
"mild" is relative. I consider anything above a 110 to be a more radical
cam. The last 110 I bought, I put in an otherwise stock engine and it
wouldn't idle. So I took it out and put a stock cam in and it purred like a
kitten. For most engines above 1680cc, you just about have to run a larger
carb or dual carbs.
-----Original Message-----
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Denis Dodson
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 9:47 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: 88mm pistons
so if i have a 'mild" cam, is it an engle 100?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lonnie Bergman" <bergmanfamily@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 7:14 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: 88mm pistons
I finally got my hands on three used 88 pistons for the motor I had in my
bus. So I am putting that one back together now. IMHO slip in 88 cylinder
walls are too thin. The machine in 88 walls are very thick. As for cams,
My
favorite for a bus motor is a scat c25 or engle 100. After my last
experience with a 110, I will probably never put one in a street motor
again.
The guy I got the used 88s from also had a set of new forged 88s for a 78
mm
stroker crank. Pistons only for $50.
-----Original Message-----
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of singlecabboy
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 11:42 PM
To: tcb
Subject: [tcb] 88mm pistons
I run 88mm Forged pistons with a 110 engle cam , the 88's are slip in, I haven't had any trouble ,butttt ,I think I am extremly lucky , I also change my oil almost after every trip , 200 miles or more, Bob says that his theory is that the folks break the bottom of the skirts as their installing them , butttt, I know I wouldn't have used 88's if I had read all the horror stories first. 1776 is what I 'll probably do next , with straight cut cam gear , . Good luck , 88's or rearist of the rare at most shops
