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Mike 6x6 World Sponsor Registered: May 2007 Location: Kings Mountain, NC Posts: 7,788	Here's my semi complete Bandolero motor installation in my Max II.
	· Date: Mon April 6, 2009 · Views: 3,764 · Filesize: 78.2kb, 101.8kb ·
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Tue April 7, 2009 10:38am

Roger S

ArgoNut

Registered: June 2007
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 1,725

Is that RI factory exhaust for a vanny 18?

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To Invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. (Thomas Edison)

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Tue April 7, 2009 10:54am

Mike

6x6 World Sponsor

Registered: May 2007
Location: Kings Mountain, NC
Posts: 7,788

Yes, I was torn on what to use for exhaust but after speaking with both 600 racing and R.I. on the effects of this muffler on performance of the motor, I wasn't too concerned.

Initially I had planned on building my own headers (by copying Whipper's design) but I wanted to remove the external muffler from the bottom tub so that I can run 25" tires.

On a Max II this really forces me to use an internal muffler or modify the body to allow for the exhaust to reroute out the top of the body. I really didn't want to do that so an internal muffler it was.

Pros:
-more room for larger tires now
-no need to modify the upper body
-protected muffler
-quiet on the trails

Cons:
-slight reduction in the performance of the motor
-heat buildup inside the body (requiring the fresh/cool air intake and additional heat shielding)
-quiet on the trails

Tue April 7, 2009 8:25pm

Roger S

ArgoNut

Registered: June 2007
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 1,725

I was trying to armchair examine the engine.. figure out what they sell. The 18 muffler bolted up, so it doesn't have 23 heads. Is it a 2 bbl? That would make it a 20 that they started with.. I havn't found any info on what's inside those sealed class engines..

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To Invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. (Thomas Edison)

Tue April 7, 2009 8:33pm

Rating: 10.00

evil8x8

ARGO/ATTEX

Registered: July 2007
Location: North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Posts: 429

What's the Gatorade bottle for

Tue April 7, 2009 9:43pm

Mike

6x6 World Sponsor

Registered: May 2007
Location: Kings Mountain, NC
Posts: 7,788

Yeah, they start with the 20hp.

Evil, you just had to bring that up didn't you? Some dummy didn't utilize a catch can and instead decided to plug all three vents/ports on the motor. About 1-2 hours into our night ride and I finally got on the motor for the first time as I did some doughnuts. All of a sudden POW! and then a cloud of smoke. I just knew I had blown the motor.

Luckily jerseybigfoot pointed out that it was merely a rubber cap on the valve cover that had blown from excessive pressure and shot oil all over the exhaust.

The next morning after a stop by the auto parts store evil8x8, Dr. Evil, and jerseybigfoot helped me rig up an elbow, a hose, and a gatorade bottle for a catch can. We even slit some vents in the bottle and covered them with paper towels as a make-shift filter. Fun Fun!

Wed April 8, 2009 6:36pm

Roger S

ArgoNut

Registered: June 2007
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 1,725

My catch can is more sophisticated than yours.. I have a filter inside my plastic bottle

I've seen them made from pvc parts with a drain petcock in the bottom..

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To Invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. (Thomas Edison)

Mon May 25, 2009 7:43am

Rating: 10.00

LarryW

Master Mudder

Registered: January 2008
Location: Vicksburg, Michigan
Posts: 3,507

Hey Mike,
That motor really ran well for you at Ashtabula!!! Very strong runner. If you werent on your side somewhere, you were right up there in front.

Very impressive, GREAT Racing!!!