Hey my next task is some new lights for old blue, just to double check the headlight on there now is a 45 watt. so as long as my new lights don't exeed the total wattage of 45 all together ill be fine with what ever i choose?

 

45 + 5 for the taillight. So 50 watts altogether. And its AC. I don't know if it means anything, but some bulbs say AC and some say DC.

 

i will update it when i get time from my builds. Atvman hasnt got alot of time these days so he put me in charge of The Vault for now, not sure if it was a permanent deal or not..

i will be adding some new pages to it and some new info that i came across while i was building the first Mistress.

Hey randy what are the torque specs for the 12mm cap bolts for the main jug studs? i always torqued them to 25 ftlbs. all i ever noticed in the book was 8mm and 6mm bolts. i wonder if that was a mistake?

 

well that helped me out alot thanks randy. thought for sure they were dc

 

Ain't it in the vault? Probably so much stuff crammed in there you can't find what you need :P

15-18 ft-lbs. about 25 Nm. Be sure to oil the threads and washer.

A good read: ARP-bolts.com | ARP - World-leading Fastener Technology

 

nope its not in there. it says 15-18 ft-lbs for an 8mm nut, but the main 4 bolts are 12mm. i have had alot of people confused about that. i'll update that for sure. i thought about adding an engine building guide to try to simplify building a 230 or 250s engine, with pics.

 

I didn't no it was (AC) i guess thats good to know, thanks for that bit of info

 

Alternators and magnetos are AC and AC is the most efficient way to generate electricity. Adding a rectifier will convert the AC to DC so you can install a battery, but then you lose efficiency. So, if there is no need for a battery, its best to just leave it in AC. So anything that doesn't have a battery is almost certainly AC.

 

The manual says the head bolts are 6 and 8mm. Bolts are measured by the threads and not the size of socket that fits the head. 12mm would be close to 1/2 inch in diameter.

 

yeah i remember it now, ive been working on a bike with a battery and doing the electrical work, and forgot the quadsport doesnt have a battery