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Pumashine
03-13-2011, 02:56 PM
A few years ago I bought a pilot conversion motor for $700 on Ebay. The sleeve was broken.

http://i56.tinypic.com/xnvtl3.jpg

I was not liking my green bike's 350 Power valve like I used to since running the 431 Puma. I sent this motor to Pete at Hybrid Entertainment to rework a Pilot cylinder I bought on ebay. It was ported for duning and bored for an 83mm piston. The 4 mil crank will give me 411cc.
It is bore-able the 85mm or 431cc. He sent the cylinder and bottom end back to me. After redoing the bottom end with filler in the case and a case bore for the pilot skirt, it was ready for paint and polish.

http://i55.tinypic.com/jgpm50.jpg
latheboy
03-13-2011, 04:26 PM
Great work! That looks awesome! How long does it take you to polish a cylinder?
trx250r 88
03-13-2011, 04:52 PM
nice!:eek2:
leager-n-ky
03-13-2011, 05:51 PM
Very Nice !!!
atv fan 28
03-13-2011, 06:00 PM
Looks awesome!
wild250rman
03-13-2011, 06:07 PM
some major bling you got going on there. bet it will be a screamer to.
danhung11
03-13-2011, 07:12 PM
Sick!!!
leager-n-ky
03-13-2011, 07:15 PM
@ Dan, that would look good in your green bike.
danhung11
03-13-2011, 07:39 PM
Originally posted by leager-n-ky
@ Dan, that would look good in your green bike.

Yep, she sure would. Tony, are you donating this one to a good cause? :D
Pumashine
03-13-2011, 08:06 PM
Originally posted by danhung11
Yep, she sure would. Tony, are you donating this one to a good cause? :D

Yes it is replacing the 350PV on the Heineken bike. Just doesn't have enough horsepower.

http://i52.tinypic.com/bfjpeg.jpg

Latheboy, I have it down to 8-10 hours. The first 3-4 hours are sanding with the cartridge rolls on the die grinder. Some roloc disks on the 90 degree die grinder and the mini whipper.

http://i54.tinypic.com/2mm5xl1.jpg


The next 4-5 hours with the black compound on the sisal wheel to buff out the scratches. I go home looking like our African American brothers (maybe darker) for 3 evenings. Then 1-2 hours on the polishing wheel to bring out that bight shine.

http://i53.tinypic.com/a5gsur.jpg

My daughter often complains I use too much of her makeup remover! LOL!
bigE28
03-15-2011, 06:06 PM
that motor is sick looking!! it sounds like it is a lot of work to polish anything. your hard work makes us look good tho. thank you!!!