Mod 2:
Items needed:
Precision drills .030, .035 or .040
Paste flux
Torch
Loctite
Solder (pipe)
This mod lowers the amount of oil sprayed on the pistons. There are streeted bikes that have completely blocked these jets with no problems. A very reputable builder (turbo and No2 busas) suggest .030 but opted to do .04.
This mod is actually reported to gain HP due to the better windage on the crank and from what I am told there is so much oil flying around that the motor really doesn’t need the extra oil directed for piston cooling from these jets. It also sends more oil to the main and rod bearings.
Here is a pic of one of the jets. Get a long wrench, these suckers are Loctited in.
There is a small o-ring on the back, note the excess green Loctite around the bolt hole….they didn’t intend these to fall out!
Take a drill bit (I used a .67) and scratch the inside of the jet about ¼” inch in. This gives the solder teeth to bite on. Imagine you are using sandpaper to prep the outside of a pipe you are about to sweat. After you scratch the inside I recommend heating the jet to burn off any excess oil residue, allow to cool before the next step.
fill the inside of the jet (to the bend) with flux, note that I didn’t wipe off the excess off the side…..you will see later what happens if you don’t.
Get your propane torch and pre heat the pipe….if you never sweated copper pipes before its not too big of a deal and this is exactly the same. You will want to get the jet hot enough that it will melt the solder on contact after the flame is removed. Add enough to the hole so it fills the jet to a depth of approximately ¼ inch (almost to the bend).
Allow to cool.
Here is what the jet will look like. Note the solder on the side of the jet….this is because I didn’t remove the flux….I could worry about it but it wont go anywhere so its going to stay…..no biggie.
I actually had to twist the drill by hand (I don’t have a chuck that can fit a .04 drill).
It wasn’t too bad, the solder drills nice (thankfully its only 4 holes!).
Here is a finished jet. Make sure you can blow through the hole and reinstall with a hard Loctite.
Also…..
Today I cut the living dog s.hit out of my thumb (not relating to this). I rapped it up but need to go get a few stitches when the wife gets home.
Will show more oil mods tomorrow.
~JH