Question on piston and rings??

[N.Y. HAWK]

I just got my first snow hawk (2004 600ho) its on its second tank of fuel and i want to do the rings. This will be my first time doing a rebuild I am mechanicaly inclined but not afraid to take advice and pointers like just rings, rings and pistons hone or not hone the cylinders? I also have a set of 350 main jets with a box of updates, should I put them in?

p.s. thanks again Tony for that first ride 2 years ago.

 

[buffaloHAWK]

N.Y. hawk

where in NY are you?

def. hone cylinders and replace any gaskets involved with top end

 

[cjgodden]

A couple of things to watch for,

Be carful when you pull the wrist pins, the wrist pin bearings are cageless and if they fall into the bottom end you will be hating life.

When you hone the cylinders, you don't need to do it much, just break the glaze.

 

[Nightrain]

why pull the wristpins just for rings?

 

[buffaloHAWK]

Whoaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah dont pull wrist pins!

1- drian coolant
2-remove head
3-remove cylinder
4-remove old rings/install new rings
5-installl new gaskets
6-install cylinder
7-install head
8-fill coolant
9-GO RIDE!

 

[Thunderhawk]

Congrats to Walt for pulling the trigger!!

I can't understand how you could have ridden one 2 years ago, loved it and waited until now? Then again, if we did everything we wanted to do today, what new exciting things would be left to do in the future.

You coming to Hawkfest East?

 

[J&L Snowhawk]

you forgot something

yeah dont pull wrist pins!

1- drian coolant
2-remove head
3-remove cylinder
4-remove old rings/install new rings
5-installl new gaskets
6-install cylinder
7-install head
8-fill coolant
9-GO RIDE!

insert step5.5 hone cylinder LOL

 

[N.Y. HAWK]

where in NY are you?

def. hone cylinders and replace any gaskets involved with top end

long island but ride in old forge

 

[N.Y. HAWK]

Congrats to Walt for pulling the trigger!!

I can't understand how you could have ridden one 2 years ago, loved it and waited until now? Then again, if we did everything we wanted to do today, what new exciting things would be left to do in the future.

You coming to Hawkfest East?

yes I am coming and will send $25 for my tee shirt