IMS 440 kit

[Mitch400EX]

Are these kits any good? Do they hold up well in the long run? there are a lot of them out there for cheap. Like 180 dollars on ebay. My sleeve is scarred I need to bore or resleeve anyway.

[Sparks425Ex]

I would get a 440 kit from Marcums. My friend has one from them and it is great. Call Terry up and he will get ya want ya need/want.

[Ryan]

Yeah its good. I'll let someone answer this but what really makes it run bad is how its done and who does it. Alot of people have trouble with them because they don't do it right. I have heard alot of problems with people doing it yourself. If your doing it make sure you know what the he!! your doing. (Some good mechanic told me about this)

[jerry-89-250R]

i've had one since 2000, no problems, like he said get someone who know's what there doing, and keep it serviced

[BadA$$440]

If u get a 440 kit, dont get it from marcums cuz his service and engine work sucks.

[TrX465]

the i.m.s kit sucks.... the sleeve is crap its to thin in order to fit in the cases with out boring them. i had it and i snapped a rod with it .

[RED121572]

This is all new to me, so bare with me for a sec.

How does one mess up a 440 kit? In the kit, there is basically a piston, sleeve and some pretty stickers. What is there to mess up.
Is everyone refering to the way the sleeve is installed? If so, does it take a special fourstroke tuner to have one installed properly? A machine shop should be able to do this work correctly......

Need more input...those of you having problems, let me know what they are exactly!!:confused:

[e gracie]

personally think its a good kit for the dollars.. even if ive not had the chance to do a destruction test on it..as of yet... but an there is allways a but . its only as good as the man who does the machining ..

joe blogs engineering, complete with stetson an spurs does the cheepest fit in town ya know whats a cumin next kkaaaabbbooommmmmmmm de boom...

then ya slagging the kit off ....