Triton # 1 (T1) : Liquid Cooled Conversion & Updates

[90GTVert]

I've been looking all over for a 24 or 25mm dellorto or mikuni spigot mount carb with easy jet access. I can get a 25mm PHBL (24mm is out of stock) and a Polini intake from SIP, that's about the best I've found. No real deals. Just pacing the floor a bit about the $175 + overseas shipping. Kinda hard to run the thing without a carb though, and the stock or 19mm aren't gonna do this thing any justice.

I did find this, but I'd still need to order the intake overseas so I might as well pay a few dollars more for exactly what I want and new.

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KTM-65SX-Mikuni-Carburetor-65-sx65-Mikuni-24mm-Carb_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2eabeaeab5QQitemZ200452795061QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[190mech]

Here is a 26mm;
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mikuni-VM26-8074-Round-Slide-Carburetor-26mm-Carb_W0QQitemZ150421555595QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2305d2c98b
Been working on the pipe a bit today;

[90GTVert]

That is amazing. I can't wait to try this bad boy. Thanks again!

Thanks for the link. For that price, I'd still rather get the DellOrto I think. Like I said, gotta pay overseas shipping to get an intake anyway. I'll bite the bullet and order something soon. You're working so hard on that pipe I don't wanna hold things up because of a carb and intake if I can help it.

[2strokd]

That is amazing! John, you do great work! And FAST !
Looks like that ones gonna make noise

[190mech]

Got a bit more done on the pipe,running out of acetylene for the
torch.Got the bracket tacked;

Fabricated the muffler can and ends(freeze plugs);

Tacked on the stinger and muffler can;

Prefinished,now need to finish muffler mount and internals yet;

[90GTVert]

Looks really good John! Thanks for the update.

I ended up ordering the 25mm DellOrto from SIP. It was the same price at the Mikuni (actually about $1 more) and I had to order the intake there anyway. Shipping was only $18 from Germany.

[190mech]

Got her done tonight,here is the muffler core;

Muffler can mount;

Rustoleum BBQ black;

[90GTVert]

Looks great. That's the sturdiest looking muffler mount I've ever seen. Thanks for the update, and just thanks!

[2strokd]

Thats Kickass! Nice! Very great work John! ;D ;D
How longs the belly on that one? Can we see the specs?

[90GTVert]

I'll let John post the specs if he wants.

I got the 25mm DellOrto carb and 25mm Polini intake in today.



The intake had some really jagged corners so I smoothed it out a little before installing it. I don't remember my other Polini 25mm intake looking like that inside.





Installed the carb, intake, reeds, and reed spacer. Not sure why I put the carb on? It'll have to come back off for leak testing anyway.



I replaced the stock 102 main in the DellOrto with a 108. Not really sure where I need to be. I know the 99cc likes to be jetted from 98-102 most of the time. The theory is that the bigger displacement will draw in more fuel and actually need smaller jetting than an engine of lesser displacement with the same carb. We'll see.

[drawkward]

That just looks insanely awesome. Really compliments the black and silver theme too! This thing is going to be sucking in some major air, especially since that exhaust is so massive! I'm so siked to see a video of this beast in action.

I notice that you have two barbs coming out of your intake... I know what the first one is... But what's the other one for?

[90GTVert]

One will be plugged and I'll probably stick a boost bottle in the other. They could be for oil injection, vacuum petcocks, boost bottles, or anything else you can operate from manifold vacuum.

[90GTVert]

I got 2 lightened flywheels, the cylinder head, and aluminum "samples" in the mail from John today as well as the stator and crankshaft woodruff key from PFS. Thanks again John.



The work John did on this cylinder head amazes me. It looks like it came out of the box. This is excellent work.



I got the stator, flywheel, and fan on then moved on to the spacer.



My jigsaw's guide is messed up and I can't make it cooperate so I ended up cutting out a rectangle with a hacksaw and then using a bench grinder to shape the outside. I'm drilling holes and filing trying to shape the inside. Am I having fun yet? lol

[90GTVert]

It needs a little more work and I have to sand it to the right thickness, but pretty close now.



Here it is with the Hebo. You can see how the Hebo slants so it wouldn't match up well with the Polini.

[190mech]

Great work on that spacer!I always end up drilling a million 3/16"
holes around the inside then cutting it out with a wood chisel.
It builds character and muscle to hack out cylinder spacers!Looks
like you are destined to cut out thousands more...We all wait
for that tire smoking video soon to come!