Originally Posted by ludeboom
i hardly think the rods will be your main concern with the rev limit. the head, especially a SOHC head is going to have trouble getting the job done. you will probably pop a spring before 8000, maybe lower.
~boom
8000
6 or 7K would be plenty for me! What exactly happens when you "pop" a spring? Thanks for your replies, too, boom. I really appreciate you guys taking me to school before I do this.
I have, and will follow the instructions in, the Helm manual, but is there anything complicated about pulling the pistons? I've never been inside the bottom end of a motor before, but it seems like I would just pull the pan, unbolt the rods, turn the crank (or just push the pistons up), and voila, out come the pistons. Is it that easy?