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<DIV><SPAN class=686480115-03082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi
Tim,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=686480115-03082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I found the text for
that article still on my computer ..."<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">The
factory specification for these is 4.6 N-M or 3 lb-ft of torque. If you must
disassemble the engine and do not have a torque wrench in this range, then limit
yourself to grabbing an “L”-shaped Allen wrench by the short end and using only
your thumb and forefinger." If you dissassemble the engine and see uneven
scuffing on the pistonn skirt then that's the problem. Loosen things up, run
rich for a while, and see what happens. I discovered this on my own, and then
contacted the factory, to get a
spec, afterwards.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=686480115-03082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Forget the pump,
maybe even set it back to stock. Shorten the pipe a bunch. If the engine
transitions from both idle and mid-throttle, learn to deal with the touchy
needle. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dean Pappas</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sr. Design Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Kodeos Communications</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">111 Corporate Blvd.</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">South Plainfield, N.J. 07080</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-7817 phone</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">(908) 222-2392 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">d.pappas@kodeos.com</FONT> </P>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Pascoe,Tim [Burlington]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 03, 2006 10:49
AM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Mintor 1.70 Question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
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I can’t really fatten the mid-range much more. I’m pretty much all the way
rich on the screw already, which is very odd for this engine I think. As for
the pipe, I’m at the distance Lance recommends for this pipe/engine
combination, but I am little longer in an attempt to avoid the touchy needle
of a pipe on the edge. Perhaps I should shorten it a
bit?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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The engine was disassembled to install the updated con rod last fall. I don’t
actually recall if I separated the cylinder from the crank, but I suspect that
I did.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Does anyone have
access to the MA article Dean refers to for the torque
specs?</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN
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