Alright I admit - 61X cylinders need girdle kits

[Matt_E]

For the past 1-2 years I have always claimed that a 61X cylinder with a non-head mounted pipe didn't necessarily need a girdle kit.

Phill's X cylinder cracked in two this weekend. He's ran it at 84mm bore, 170psi pro-tec head, and B-pipe for about a year now.

At this weekend surf ride, he had to get towed back in. Upon opening the hood, we found the carb nuts missing (and carb hopping around loose on the studs) and the cylinder cracked.
Instant carnage.:biggthumpup:

So there you have it. Run a girdled head.

 

[FLY6584]

Come on we need pictures.:biggrin:

 

[ATS_Aaron]

 

[Mike W]

This makes me sleep better at night:banghead:

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

isnt he the guy I got that MRD girdled head from last year?

oops.

 

[onesojourner]

I think a pretty ada head is on my list of things to buy next winter or the winter after...

 

[Snackem]

Phil was not the only one with a busted ski (although he did a better job at it than the rest of us), of the four ski's we took there not one was running on the way home and Suva took two skis and only one of his ran, although I was impressed with his impromptu head gasket :biggthumpup:. At one point on Sat there were 14 skis on the beach and nine busted ones.

 

[Matt_E]

Yeah, Suva 'fixed' his blown copper head gasket with JB Weld. :haha:

 

[YAMA CAT]

You boys are rough on skis:biggrin: Matt what was your compression @ the beach?

 

[Matt_E]

I didn't check...apologies.

 

[YAMA CAT]

Ok well... How bout the Back Flip then?:arms:

 

[Matt_E]

:crying:

 

[YAMA CAT]

:crying:

Cheers for the effort.:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

My candy ass would never think of even attempting it.

 

[butti]

i found this out the hard way too:frown:

 

[Matt_E]

Absolutely the coolest carnage I have seen in person. Carb off the manifold, and 2-piece cylinder.

 

[willycrumb]

Why is that cylinder bolt backed out an inch?

 

[Matt_E]

Beats me. I would guess that somewhat contributed to the cracking.

Carb nuts were off, too.


I blame the assembler. :biggthumpup: (NOT ME)

 

[Snackem]

Cheers for the effort.:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

My candy ass would never think of even attempting it.

I think that I attempted as many Back Flips as Matt did this weekend. . .:cheer: :woot: :arms: :Banane01:

 

[#ZERO]

Why is that cylinder bolt backed out an inch?

Yep... you should be using some loctite on those bolts. :bigeyes:

 

[Matt_E]

Don't tell me....tell Phill.