96 XT6 to 144

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So here's the start of my project. Hartman 121-144 tip-ups,4th wheel added and hyfax savers. In picture #5, you'll see that I moved the 2 inner idlers back to where the extension was added. I had to get a brand new shaft for those two wheels. The old one was worn out and had too much slop even with new bearings. I reinstalled the worn out shaft in the old location just as a stiffener. That is picture #3.

 

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So far so good.

I forgot to add that it is a 1.5 Camoplast Crossover.

 

[super1c]

Looking good!

 

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Just got the lower portion of the heat exchanger cut off. I have a piece of 6061 that I'm having a guy weld it up to seal it up. Unfortunately he got sent to Hawaii till thanksgiving. That's gotta be hard to take.

 

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I finally got around to the tunnel extension. Clekos are a big help with stuff like this.

 

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Put a new 95 head gasket in today. HOLY FRIGGIN COMPRESSION !!!

 

[super1c]

Put a new 95 head gasket in today. HOLY FRIGGIN COMPRESSION !!!

That's a nice improvement. When I did mine I also went with carbon fiber reeds and leaned out the needles. Sure woke that 600 up!

 

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I couldn't find anyone around my neck of the woods that could get reeds for a 96(four pedal). There wasn't anyone on EBay either. I ended up calling up CARBON TECH and talking to those fine folks. They don't have a big calling for those, so they make them when an order is placed. I did also dropped the needle a 1/2 a place.

 

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This is where my starting point is. You said you dropped your needles. Maximum has me going up. 150 to 152.5 and 45 to 47.5

 

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Well I guess it's not Maximum, it's whoever hand wrote those jets in there.

 

[YooperWoods]

Very cool! Nice work!

 

[tippmannator]

Lookin good!

 

[sleddineinar]

Cool!

 

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Cool!

Your 8t extros went on her. Stock gearing of 37/21 w/ 8t driver. That puts me right about 2:1 ratio. 1.99:1 to be exact.

 

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Changed out my recoil rope with ARMORCORD. Had to trim a small amount once I had it knotted in the recoil. That stuff is harder than sh!t to cut. Friggin tough shtuff.
https://www.armorcord.com

 

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Got the clutch setup on today.
8ABs w/ 4.5 base & 3.1 tip.
New GPG primary spring w/ a slice(shim) of sch 40 that measures 2.45mm.
A new G secondary spring
An 8BVFA helix wrapped to 60(3-3)
and a new Carlisle(138-4432U4)belt.
This is the first setup on the TY user clutching chart and almost identical to Maximums sheet posted above. User name of SRXdude. Maximums calls for a WSW spring but that seems like it'd be quite a stiff spring so I chose the GPG. Both of these setups calls for 3 engagement shims. Does anybody know how thick 3 engagement shims would be? They're 1mm each....................aren't they? That's what I was thinking. I hope a didn't cut these wrong.

 

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Mystery part that fell out when I tipped it on its side. What is it.

 

[yamajohn]

Looks like the piece above the brake pads. It goes inside the caliper.

 

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Ya know what.....I think yer right as rain. Thank-you.

 

[Cooper0809]

Should be a fun project eh?!