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PeppyDan
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Hello to all and thank you for being here to help us newbies to the atv world. I recently traded a tiller I had for a 1988 TRX 300 2 wheel drive. The owners son ran it low on oil and started to hear it "ticking". Long story short, the piston started to seaze and busted the skirt of the piston all the way up to the oil ring but it was still running when he loaded it onto his truck! I have the entire engine torn down and have accessed the issues and will repair/replace all parts having damage. I purchased a factory (used) Honda service manual to aid in the reassembly of the engine and have rebuilt many garden tractor engines and several auto engines so I am not new to engines but it has been close to 20 years since fooling around with motorcycle types.
I plan to use this atv for mostly driving around from farm to farm and a little playing now and then. I don't have many places to ride but i want this to be dependable and not needing much tinkering to keep it runnning good.
My main questions are with installing a new piston. I have seen kits for a Wiseco .25mm oversize piston and rings that boosts the compression to 10.25 to 1. If I use this piston will I need to rebalance the engine and would it be too much compression for the electric start. Also would this lead to overheating issues and would I need to rejet the carb or make any other changes to the engine to get it running reliably.
If this is not a good piston kit for my needs( I know Wiseco is a good brand) can you recomend a different piston kit.
I also plan to install a new timing chain, what brand should I buy and where is the best place for all the above mentioned parts.
Thank you for your help!
Dan
I plan to use this atv for mostly driving around from farm to farm and a little playing now and then. I don't have many places to ride but i want this to be dependable and not needing much tinkering to keep it runnning good.
My main questions are with installing a new piston. I have seen kits for a Wiseco .25mm oversize piston and rings that boosts the compression to 10.25 to 1. If I use this piston will I need to rebalance the engine and would it be too much compression for the electric start. Also would this lead to overheating issues and would I need to rejet the carb or make any other changes to the engine to get it running reliably.
If this is not a good piston kit for my needs( I know Wiseco is a good brand) can you recomend a different piston kit.
I also plan to install a new timing chain, what brand should I buy and where is the best place for all the above mentioned parts.
Thank you for your help!
Dan