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So these called stock for 290's on the main jets?

My son really wants to keep it so I guess Ill hunt for parts now and hopefully by nextweek can get everything together oand ordered I also have to find guages as the speedo is stuck at I believe 60 and the tack does not work either but I will say that for not getting onto the gas on this thing due t...

Ok I pulled the head off and its bad clutch side piston that wasnt firing piston top is pitted and melted and head not in to good of shape either cylinder Im not sure but Im guessing it needs to be redone. My question is are these sleds known for these issues?? Is it worth a few hundred to have it r...

Im going to do that I think tomorrow and maybe even remove the head after draining some of the anitfreeze .

If there was a bad seal on the crank would it make it lose compession or is this deffinately a piston .ring, cylinder issue?? Like I said theres no sign of metal flakes /chips on the plug and the way itr ran fine when shutdown is whats eating at me

I have a sled mechanic thats going to fix it I honestly dont think its a hole in a piston because theres no metal flakes on the plug or even shooting out the sparkplug hole when plugs removed and sled turned over. The crazy thing was yesterday when it wouldnt start I put new plugs in it and it was h...

Well Im thinking I should have waited to9 let my sons phazer go I looked at this Vmax today and left cylinder has no compression I put my thumb over the right sparkplug hole my son pulled and pop !! pressure pushed thumb right off. Then to the left cylinder head pulled plug put thumb over the hole m...

My son was riding his VMAX lastnight without a problem it ran great he was getting cold due to temps dropping and he parked it and we came in for the night. I was ouside this afternoon and I started both indys up and then walked to my sons VMAX it wasnt starting and that was weird because this thing...

THANKS A MILLI N!!!

ok so I called my brother inlaws yamha dealership to order a belt for this 87 vmax so we have a spare under the hood and to my surprise they dont make belts anymore!!1 They called back and have found one I believe and there double checking on it.

Anyone know where the heck to find these belts??

Hi first off this is an oustanding site and Im glad I was pointed in this direction :) I had picked up a 1987 VMAX this summer and it was delivered lastweek. The sled is actually in pretty good shape. The best part is the engine is a complete rebuild and was parked my buddy bought it for his kids an...