[PDUB]

MY BUDDY INSTALLED A TB 88 KIT AND HEAD ON HIS BIKE AND IT BLEW UP AFTER 10 MIN. REASON BEING NO OIL WAS GETTING TO TOP END. ANYWAYS HE IS TRYING TO SALVAGE THE HEAD. WHAT WAS DAMAGED WERE THE ROCKER ARMS. THEY WORE INTO THE CAM. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNEW WHERE I COULD GET THESE.

 

[angelmachine]

dratv.com has them for $21

http://dratv.com/roarmsetall5.html

 

[Jetster220]

Email Mike at TrailBikes, he will be horrified to hear this and do anything he can to get your friend going again asap. Very helpful and great guy and will do anything to help a customer. Cant beleive it blew up, did he install a High Volume oil pump with it or what.

 

[Z]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's not the fault of the parts, but rather a botched install.



Email Mike at trailbikes and he'll sell you the replacement parts.

 

[PDUB]

IT WAS DEFIDENTLY THE INST I HAVE NO DOUBT. THE OIL PUMP DIDNT PRIME. MINE DID I GOT FROM TAKE BUT THIS ONE DIDNT. HE TOOK IT OFF PRIMED IT NOW IT OILS FINE.

BUT NO ONE IS BLAMING THE PARTS JUST LOOKING FOR THE CHA\EAPEST WAY TO FIX.



MAINLY WONDERING IF XR50 OR 70 ROCKER ARMS WILL WORK. THE 50 ONES HAVE A SMALLER PAD BUT LOOK DIMENSIALLY THE SAME

 

[Krusty]

primed the oil pump, how do you do that? never heard of this, just curious

 

[PDUB]

WE WERENT SURE EITHER, PUT IN TUB OF OIL AND SPUN IT TILL PUSHED OIL THEN PUT IT IN THE BIKE AND NOW IT WORKS.

 

[mrmotard]

is priming the hv oil pump necessary on all new pumps????

 

[mxracer728]

I never primed my tb oil pump when I put it in and mine has worked awesomely.

 

[fatcaaat]

Two issues on priming pumps

I never had to prime a pump until my last build. But I noticed that I did something incorrect anyway.



Make sure you are using the correct gasket on the oil pump. If you get a complete top end gasket kit, it usually containts 2 gaskets, one for a 6v and 1 for a 12 V. Make sure you use the 12v one.



YOu can also prime your oil pump after install. Fill the crankcase with oil. Then stick your airhose down the oil fill cap and cover it with your hand and blast in there. Instant prime as the oil is pushed up and into the pump.