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Had to reread it a time or 5, myself. I believe what he's getting at is a higher blowdown number (lower transfer roof) won't cut at as...
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This seems contradictory to this: What do you mean @huskihl? Thanks for your replies!
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A couple more degrees of blow down usually makes it a little bit more forgiving, but won’t hold RPMs as well in a simple down cut. You...
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Didn’t measure compression, but it definitely feels stronger. I put a ring in it less than a year ago, and it honestly hasn’t been run...
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Yeh, No expert but I'd think the shorter stroke would call for less blowdown. I believe popular opinion for an 044 is 20 blowdown...
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044 is 50mmx36mm 272 is 52mmx34mm I wonder how the bore/stroke ratio comes into play with blowdown. My 266xp that I ported without...
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Iirc 102 22 78 is what he's said his target numbers are for 044s.
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Mastermind was at least two seconds faster in the same wood. MOFO 440 hybrid was almost four seconds faster.
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How's it compare to your Mastermind 044?
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I think it should bring some more torque in the cut. Any thoughts @Stump Shot @huskihl ?
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What's the tradeoff with lower blowdown? Peaky torque curve?
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Here’s what I did: Here’s the video: 272xp mod #2 Seems to have shaved 2.5 seconds off. I am contemplating raising the uppers more...
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Run it without the air filter and see if it gets better. It could be plugged up, but I doubt it’s the actual air filter design. Only one...
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let is know how it turned out, once you run it! I second this reocmmendation. I have redbeard’s foam filter & velocity stack on my...
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Blue mix is best mix.
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