sodbrother
12-10-2003, 01:06 AM
OK I finally got my 440 all together, Weisco 440, Hotcams Stage 2, LRD Full Exhaust, Larger Valves, Head is Flowed to the walls, intake boot was opened up and matched to the head, Dyna Ignition, FCR41, Lightened flywheel, degreed......
I gave this engine to a buddy who did all this work. I saw the valves, head work, intake boot... The degree and flywheel I didnt see but it is said to have been done.
we had a little trouble getting it dialed in because this is the first 4wheeler he has done, and all of this work and aftermarket parts were done at the same time. The main problem was getting the carb fat enough.
We got the bike running pretty good on dirt. It has tons of torque, good power through all gears, much faster than stock. I took her out to the dunes this weekend and was not impressed. The bike felt heavy, it seemed to want to bury itself in the sand. I have a banshee also and in comparison the banshee felt light and leaped out of the hole. Off the line (1st and 2nd gear) I was getting whooped on the 440.
This is the first time I have ever been dune riding so I was not sure what to expect. The Banshee really rocked on the sand but the 440 acted like it was fighting the sand until 3rd gear.
What I started questioning was the gearing ? (still stock). Fuel ?, tire size ? ( the trekker 20X12-9 rear, Holeshots on the front). Dyna is set to stock.
My buddy said I need to run straight race fuel, I was thinking of mixing it 50:50 with 92. Paddles where borrowed. I know I need something different on the front but that shouldnt have made a huge difference right ?
Sorry for the long post hopefully you guys can help me out here.
Thanks,
Sodbrother
I gave this engine to a buddy who did all this work. I saw the valves, head work, intake boot... The degree and flywheel I didnt see but it is said to have been done.
we had a little trouble getting it dialed in because this is the first 4wheeler he has done, and all of this work and aftermarket parts were done at the same time. The main problem was getting the carb fat enough.
We got the bike running pretty good on dirt. It has tons of torque, good power through all gears, much faster than stock. I took her out to the dunes this weekend and was not impressed. The bike felt heavy, it seemed to want to bury itself in the sand. I have a banshee also and in comparison the banshee felt light and leaped out of the hole. Off the line (1st and 2nd gear) I was getting whooped on the 440.
This is the first time I have ever been dune riding so I was not sure what to expect. The Banshee really rocked on the sand but the 440 acted like it was fighting the sand until 3rd gear.
What I started questioning was the gearing ? (still stock). Fuel ?, tire size ? ( the trekker 20X12-9 rear, Holeshots on the front). Dyna is set to stock.
My buddy said I need to run straight race fuel, I was thinking of mixing it 50:50 with 92. Paddles where borrowed. I know I need something different on the front but that shouldnt have made a huge difference right ?
Sorry for the long post hopefully you guys can help me out here.
Thanks,
Sodbrother