A number of things have made me want to go an 88 inch motor. I've always been impressed with Axtell mountain motors. A "square" motor also appeals to me (same bore as stroke). I find that I need to pull the heads again to correct something relatively minor. As long as I've gotten the top-end off, I might well go all the way.

I've chosen Nallin Racing as my supplier for a number of reasons: my prior experiences with Brian and his products, he now supplies 88" Nikasil barrels and 3 13/16 pistons, and he's good to work with.

I had an unfortunate set of dynoruns which resulted in me having to mill the heads to correct a warp. Also, the second center sparkplug hole on each head appears to be crossthreaded. As well as sending my cases to Nallin, I'll be sending the heads. Brian is going to put Timeserts into the center plug holes and I'm going to have him cc the heads as well to make sure that the facing didn't cut down on the optimum volume.

When I start taking the motor apart, I will be documenting the project as I go. Stay tuned.