
super1c
Super Moderator
Hi guys!
The viper s is getting a little "long in the tooth" so to speak. I will turn 8000 trouble free miles on it this season and i would like to fresh'n up the top end. I can tell its time and its down on power compared to the less mile vipers. I dont want to do a total rebuild as im done putting money into these sleds as upgrades are in the works. That being said i need to get another season or two out of it yet and keep it as a great backup/ditchbanger/guest sled. Plus you can never have enough sleds LOL. My questions are what to replace? I will mic out the pistons and replace if needed. So if pistons are good which i suspect is it as easy as a new base gasket, rings, and new head gasket? I run the opticools so im not sure if i need a new one or if that one can be reused? If the pistons are out of spec then new pistons, rings, pins, bearing, circlips ect.... Did a search but never found a answer on what all's needed to do a top end? Ive been lucky and have never had to tear one down other then a headgasket and removing a jug for a broken exhaust stud. Any and all help welcome. Thanks chris
The viper s is getting a little "long in the tooth" so to speak. I will turn 8000 trouble free miles on it this season and i would like to fresh'n up the top end. I can tell its time and its down on power compared to the less mile vipers. I dont want to do a total rebuild as im done putting money into these sleds as upgrades are in the works. That being said i need to get another season or two out of it yet and keep it as a great backup/ditchbanger/guest sled. Plus you can never have enough sleds LOL. My questions are what to replace? I will mic out the pistons and replace if needed. So if pistons are good which i suspect is it as easy as a new base gasket, rings, and new head gasket? I run the opticools so im not sure if i need a new one or if that one can be reused? If the pistons are out of spec then new pistons, rings, pins, bearing, circlips ect.... Did a search but never found a answer on what all's needed to do a top end? Ive been lucky and have never had to tear one down other then a headgasket and removing a jug for a broken exhaust stud. Any and all help welcome. Thanks chris