Looks like im going to rebuild the top end on the 97 500,its starting to smoke blue death smoke and just is down on power.
I was wondering where is the cheapest place to get the pistons and gaskets from?

 

Buy a wiseco piston, the only place I know of is dealer for gaskets. Want to make it run better? Get an H.O. cam and an 11 to 1 wiseco piston, youll also need a 40m mm carb off an HO, Ive done this to mine and it really woke it up, it will run with my 700 to about 50 and pull 660 Grizzley's out of the hole and stay ahead of them for quite a ways.

 

Ok thanks kerbbirds.. Does anyone know what the spec is on compression on the 97 500's? I know there is a compression release on it and all,I am reading about 55psi,is this close to spec?

 

10.4 to 1 the 11.1 will still run on regular gas and has been trouble free .

 

I was wondering what the psi range in the service manual was kerbbirds. Cause on my guage im getting about 55 psi.

 

Could someone look ing a manual and tell me what comp. I should be seeing?

 

i know on my 250 and 400 2 strokers you need at least 100 to run but more would be favorable. Not sure if its the same for you

 

Could someone PLEASE tell me what the compression should be on a 97 500?

 

I've read on this forum before that compression should be around 90 psi.

 

Even on the 500's? I know these have compression release's..