what company is good ??

[alaskin 450R]

im trying to sell my trx 400ex but if i dont sell it then i have 2,700 bucks to thrown into it, i want to send my engine in to a company and get it profesionaly bored and ported. but i dont no how to send it in and who to send it in to. i want the best company to do it, what company would you guys recomend? a friend of mine sent his 250R into LRD and got a 330 PV into it. but it took a while? is LRD a good four stroke company? what about CT racing or Sparks?

[ImWhite]

i know sparks is awesome

[alaskin 450R]

do you no a price range that it would cost to get it there and bored and ported?

[DaleJrFan]

sparks or east coast atv's. CT also has a engine shop, just call around and see what's best. call C&D and see what they say, # is at the top of the screen.

[TRX400-06]

Hw lives in Alaska so I would imagine shipping would kill you to ship it very far plus it would take longer. Find some place in California or Washington.

[JOEX]

Originally posted by TRX400-06
Hw lives in Alaska so I would imagine shipping would kill you to ship it very far plus it would take longer. Find some place in California or Washington.
What about Oregon:confused: :blah:

[TRX400-06]

Or Oregon the point was some place closer. Does Alsaska not have four wheeler shop?

[JOEX]

Originally posted by TRX400-06
Or Oregon the point was some place closer. Does Alsaska not have four wheeler shop?
I was just messin' with you:D

[alaskin 450R]

s**t i dont no, no place i no of, i have a honda shop but they will do a really s**ty job and charge to much and probly not do it right, umm other then that i have no idea, i have plenty of money, but im hoping of a price range 600 or under maybe 700 but no more.

[400EX QUADER]

you're gonna be paying more than that especially if ya want a cam and maybe a few more things besides the bore and porting... If ya wanna spend between $1000 and 2000 (prolly more towards 2000 after shipping) goto curtis sparks racing and get a 465 done... or order the 465 parts from sparks and then send that and your motor somewhere else to get ported and have the work done which will be cheaper. or get a 416 and have it ported by like mikeboone on here. he does a good job. It's all up to you. your prob is your location because the shipping would kill ya...

[TRX400-06]

Find some one to port/polish and bore. Then do the rest of the work yourself. Just take your time on it so people on here can answer any questions you have

[blakefoote]

curtis sparks;)

[Colby@C&DRacing]

Originally posted by TRX400-06
Find some one to port/polish and bore. Then do the rest of the work yourself. Just take your time on it so people on here can answer any questions you have

I would have to suggest that also if you are mechanically inclined and feel comfortable you would save yourself money on freight because most of the motors shipped regular ground range from $50-$90 with insurance 1 way. you could send the head and the cylinder to get work done and you could assemble it.. If you don't feel comfortable look into some freight costs to have it shipped.

[400EX QUADER]

I was gonna say that too but I didnt know how mechanically inclined he was...

[alaskin 450R]

ok i dont really want to spend 2 grand to bore my engine, do you guys no were i can get a rebuild kit and just rebuild it?

[luvmyex]

you dont need nowhere near that much for a decent rebuild. Im getting race port & polish 416 hotcam 2 new clutch. new guides studs,etc. for $550 installed. But its not a national company

[JOEX]

I'm sure there's a machine shop up there somewhere that can bore your cylinder, that's the only machining you really need to do but a valve grind and new seals should be done as well especially if the head is being ported. The only part you may need to ship out is the head. If you're comfortable turning wrenches and paying attention to specs it's a fairly easy job to do.

Just tossing out some rough estimates:

Repair manual $30 for Clymer $50 for Honda
Piston & rings $125
Bore & hone $50
Valve grind and seals $50-$75
Gaskets $35-$50
Cam $125
HD clutch springs $15
Porting $150-$500+ depnding on what you want done

[Pappy]

Originally posted by alaskin 450R
ok i dont really want to spend 2 grand to bore my engine, do you guys no were i can get a rebuild kit and just rebuild it?

yep, and he suggested doing the work yourself! colby at c&d racing does a great job on parts and im sure would help you get the needed parts, preform the machine work and be there when its time to reassemble offering any tech advice he could.

[alaskin 450R]

hey thanks for you imput, but i think im just gonna rebuild my top end. thanks anyways