DBXL Tear the ole girl down

[DougStar]

Guess I'm in good company ?

Yes you are ? seeing the skirt bust off your piston .......i felt that pain??
And besides its just a minor set back and plaes in comparison to Z s up hill slog? and besides this will give the opportunity to throug on some other upgrade on the DBXL?

 

[Seandonato73]

Lol yeah Z has had a ? storm here late. Cant sink too much more money into the dang thing? soon I could have went and bought a 5ive t 2.0

 

[Seandonato73]

So gonna place another order with DDM (I'm sure they are sick of shipping two packages a week to me) gotta get circlips, a spiral diaphram for the carb, spare clutch, and either the DDM, bartolone, or macgyver clutch/flywheel tool. Leaning toward the DDM or macgyver any thoughts?
Trying to get up to the free shipping mark

 

[Z.hb71]

So gonna place another order with DDM (I'm sure they are sick of shipping two packages a week to me) gotta get circlips, a spiral diaphram for the carb, spare clutch, and either the DDM, bartolone, or macgyver clutch/flywheel tool. Leaning toward the DDM or macgyver any thoughts?
Trying to get up to the free shipping mark

Make ur own flywheel tool if you don't have to buy meterial, but if you have to buy meterial then just get the ddm

 

[Seandonato73]

I allready have a flywheel puller that works fine. Just thought it would be nice to have something a little more specific to this engine to use as a holder for swapping clutches
Got some more parts. And a pic of my work bench to make Z feel better about his messy bench ?

 

[DougStar]

Iv been thinking about my flywheel puller to double up as a clutch tool ? Like have it screwed onto the flywheel and put a wrench on it (use it like a big nut) to hold the crank while you loosen the clutch ? Not sure if it would work but I'll give it a go. All this instead of using piston stop,
Ps I do have a piston stop ??

 

[Seandonato73]

Had to work late didnt have any time to mess with the dbxl or my engine. Neither will I be able to get to it tomorrow either as my dad broke his tractor ? again and I have to run over and get it going for him ?again.... But I have some food for thought This link is a great resource for porting 2 strokes. It has a lot of links (and they sell high end porting tools) there are a couple nice vids at the bottom of the page.
http://www.ccspecialtytool.com/2-stroke-porting-and-polishing-tips-tj-p/2strokeportingguide.htm

 

[DougStar]

Had to work late didnt have any time to mess with the dbxl or my engine. Neither will I be able to get to it tomorrow either as my dad broke his tractor ? again and I have to run over and get it going for him ?again.... But I have some food for thought This link is a great resource for porting 2 strokes. It has a lot of links (and they sell high end porting tools) there are a couple nice vids at the bottom of the page.
http://www.ccspecialtytool.com/2-stroke-porting-and-polishing-tips-tj-p/2strokeportingguide.htm

Now that ill have my zen 32 as a spare maybe ill give it a porting job? when i run out of stuff to do on my hpi??

 

[Seandonato73]

Have at it mate. Only way to learn is doing it.

 

[Z.hb71]

Have at it mate. Only way to learn is doing it.

+1 ? only way to learn is to Do, like many things in my entire build but I just attacked it at full speed, so have at it!

 

[Seandonato73]

Other set of new burrs showed today.

 

[Z.hb71]

Other set of new burrs showed today.
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That's funny, I got literally the exact same kit, today same as you

 

[Seandonato73]

So I got all the rest of my stuff in the mail today. Piston, ring, circlips, spare clutch, and case gaskets and the spiral diaphram for the carb. Hoping Sunday I'll get a little time to mess with it again. Must admit I keep thinking it's funny that all the genuine zenoah parts say husqvarna on them as I'm a major husqy chain saw fan..... really makes me wonder if a bigger top end could be swapped on ?

 

[Z.hb71]

So I got all the rest of my stuff in the mail today. Piston, ring, circlips, spare clutch, and case gaskets and the spiral diaphram for the carb. Hoping Sunday I'll get a little time to mess with it again. Must admit I keep thinking it's funny that all the genuine zenoah parts say husqvarna on them as I'm a major husqy chain saw fan..... really makes me wonder if a bigger top end could be swapped on ?

Nice ? that's interesting, i think you probably could as long as the stroke isn't too far off and the bolt pattern for the head is the same, and you would likely have to mod the case to flow enough and for the bigger bore and stroke to fit (like i did, just I didn't need to "adjust" for bore as my case is meant for a 70cc head)

 

[DougStar]

really makes me wonder if a bigger top end could be swapped on ?

Do it do it do it???????

 

[Seandonato73]

I got a bunch of 45-50 cc top ends laying around here in a box somewhere. May have to pick up a spare bottom end and crankshaft to play with. Thinking possible winter project ?.

 

[Z.hb71]

I got a bunch of 45-50 cc top ends laying around here in a box somewhere. May have to pick up a spare bottom end and crankshaft to play with. Thinking possible winter project ?.

Like Doug said, Do it!! Would love to see that, need more custom engines round here

 

[DougStar]

The sad thing is I have to go to work now? .......guess the next bling bits won't buy them selves ??

 

[Z.hb71]

The sad thing is I have to go to work now? .......guess the next bling bits won't buy them selves ??

Do you enjoy making jewlery? Is that all you do? Full time? To me I'd see it as fun ?? but I guess doin it for 15+ yrs it would get old ?

 

[DougStar]

Do you enjoy making jewlery? Is that all you do? Full time? To me I'd see it as fun ?? but I guess doin it for 15+ yrs it would get old ?

Makin jewelry is sweet?? just dealing with people sux ?? I do commissions and keeping people happy is a mission ??