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Old 01-19-2012, 03:00 AM
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Are you getting all 3 Horse Power out of your china 2 stroke? I know I’m not. With the untrue rag joint sprocket, the “California Friendly” catalytic converter exhaust, CNS BS carb, unbalanced crank, Chinese bearings, and unmatched porting, I think I would be lucky to get half the rated horse power for the engine on a good day. So I’m changing all of that. Follow along and leave tips. I’ll also be making videos on how easy doing all this really is.
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Old 01-19-2012, 03:19 AM
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Maybe after this tutorial you can show us how to get all 2.5 Horse Power out of the HS 49cc 4-stroke. Just a thought for a future topic.......I've got a few tips for this one.

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Old 01-19-2012, 03:46 AM
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Sorry pics are too big so youll have to click the link.
This is an engine i have already fully torn down and cleaned. It had about 400 miles on it. Im planing to put 2,100 more on it.

Crank disasembled and ready for balancing (also cleaned the rust off of them)
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...MG1189crop.jpg


Crank transfer port before port maching
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1187.jpg

After
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1188.jpg

Side by side before and after (not fine sanded yet just did it tonight)
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1183.jpg

the perfect SKF replacment bearings (sealed for the cluch shaft, Sheilded on one side for crank shaft Ill explain why in the video i post)
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1195.jpg
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Old 01-19-2012, 03:53 AM
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Default Re: Getting all 3 Horse Power out of your GT-5 Sky? (tear down)

A video on a happytime rebuild? Im excited, I'd love to see how to do every part of it! Ive been wanting to do this even just for fun and have it ready for a future build
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Old 01-19-2012, 03:57 AM
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These are the difference between the two bearings I’m using in the engine. One has a metal shield that doesn’t touch the inner raceway and the other has a plastic seal that presses against the outer and inner raceway keeping all dirt out.

http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1190.jpg

side by side
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1191.jpg
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1192.jpg

Somthing you should read before you tear down your engine
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1194.jpg

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Old 01-19-2012, 04:11 AM
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Im going to stick to 2 strokes for this thread Scotto- but someone should post a thread for 4 stroke performance that is my next build
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Old 01-19-2012, 06:07 AM
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Im going to stick to 2 strokes for this thread Scotto- but someone should post a thread for 4 stroke performance that is my next build

(pic soon on 4 stroke engine i have)
Here are a few pics of 4-stroke performance......


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Old 01-19-2012, 07:55 PM
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lotsa room for big valves in their scotto, but too big will ruin botton end just like too big of two stroke ports can do the same thing. a happy medium is best for single speed motors. recon chris im looking to see how you unshroud the transfers, maybe relieving the piston crown?
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Old 01-19-2012, 11:29 PM
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How the work bench looks so far. Look at all those clean parts. Hard to believe that i have been riding it for 8 months
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Old 01-19-2012, 11:36 PM
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Some things I did today:

Polished the head (I had already tried it about 200 miles ago, so that is why the before shot doesn’t look so bad.)
Before
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1236.jpg

After
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1240.jpg

Opened up the transfer ports about 100%

Before sanding with material already removed
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1213.jpg
After light sanding
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1214.jpg

Corrected an odd casting defect that was left over from the factory. Im guessing every grumbie has this. It has to hamper performance by a good percentage if left uncorrected. I had to pull a Houdini to get a dermal bit in there without scratch the walls of the jug.

Before
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1213.jpg
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1219.jpg
After
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1221.jpg
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1218.jpg

Cleaned the carb up. Left the air filter off because I will be upgrading to a SBP low profile air filter (a million times cleaner and more efficient than stock sponge)

Before
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1226.jpg
After
http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/...s/CIMG1249.jpg

And got a new Piston today (old one had one of its position pins vibrate loose, I stoped it before it killed the jug)
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