will0203 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 when you are rebuilding it do you have to buy two new pistons or is it okay to buy just 1 new one. and how bad is it to run a banshee on 1 piston and how much does it cost to get the top end rebuilt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00tbanshee Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 you want to buy 2 pistons.your looking at around 200 for the kit.if the cylinders need bored then looking at about another 100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopoke Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Always do it right the first time or you are asking for it. Both cylinders work together. You need to keep everything in this perspective. Never just do one side. Do both. You can get pistons in a set so you get both. If you are doing this for the first time get some help abd buy a manual. It will save yo alot of headache. Around here it is 100.00 to bore both cylinders, about 150-200 for pistons and about 100 for misc stuff like gasket set and so forth. So about 400.00 will get you going if you do it yourself. Not for the novice though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will0203 Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 how bad is it to run on one cylinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmaloch Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Why would you want to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will0203 Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 idk. I was just wondering what kind of damage It would do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 idk. I was just wondering what kind of damage It would do It will fuck up your cylinder if the rings or piston is damaged. Even when you only fire one cylinder the mechanics still force the components up and down. Now your dragging a dead piston up and down. Just plum silly and asking to spend money. And I don't see why you couldn't only replace one piston. If the other side is good then why would it need over bored? People do it with car engines all the time. Personally, I wouldn't go that route but $300 for a top end isn't an issue for me. If your tight on cash, I don't know why it would be an issue. Each cylinder and piston is its own circuit, so to speak. I know I'm gonna get bashed for this but I just don't see the logic behind "it having to be done in pairs". Like I said, I wouldn't do it this way, but I don't see why it's not possible. Just make sure you document whats been done so you'll know when you sell it or take it apart nest time. JMO SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopoke Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 You always replace pistons in sets. Its just common knowledge. If you have one "fresh" side and one "ok" side you will be putting greater stress on the stronger cylinder. Thats why when you ck compression both cylinders have to be close. When you change spark plugs do you change 1 or 2? Do you run 1 worn out back tire and one new one? Sure you can but it would take an Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 You always replace pistons in sets. Its just common knowledge. If you have one "fresh" side and one "ok" side you will be putting greater stress on the stronger cylinder. Thats why when you ck compression both cylinders have to be close. When you change spark plugs do you change 1 or 2? Do you run 1 worn out back tire and one new one? Sure you can but it would take an I guess I should have clarified what I meant when I said "if the other side is good". I assumed anyone with the ability to do a top end would know that the 2 cylinders would need to be at the same compression. A fresh hone and possibly new rings and the "ok" side would be "fresh" again and have the same static compression. And no, I wouldn't recommend it as I wouldn't recommend running a good tire and one worn out but that really isn't what he asked. He asked if it was possible and it certainly is. Not ideal, but possible, especially if the other cylinder is at the same compression. SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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