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Marque Remarks => Maico => Topic started by: 090 on April 01, 2008, 07:36:57 am

Title: Maico 400/490 barrel
Post by: 090 on April 01, 2008, 07:36:57 am

I would like a 100% yes or no  with being able to use a 400 barrel and pushing the sleeve out and making it a 490. Can it be done ?

Title: Re: Maico 400/490 barrel
Post by: paul on April 01, 2008, 02:31:16 pm

give me ten min and i will find out

Title: Re: Maico 400/490 barrel
Post by: paul on April 01, 2008, 07:04:59 pm

spoke to stacker

Title: Re: Maico 400/490 barrel
Post by: holeshot buddy on April 01, 2008, 10:59:05 pm

brad give paul stacker a ring at work he will know for sure no forking around
tell him i sent you ;D
his number is 0394599535
rusty...... ;D

Title: Re: Maico 400/490 barrel
Post by: pokey on April 02, 2008, 12:28:17 am

send Firko a pm . I remember a topic on this a few months back . something about studs and im sure he would have got to the bottom of it.

Title: Re: Maico 400/490 barrel
Post by: paul on April 02, 2008, 03:43:26 am

ok you can sleeve a 400 barrell BUT  the head studs are different so then you have to machine a 400 head to make it 490 and a 400 barrell stud patten is narrower too so that it wont bolt up too 81 cases.and it think he said the transfers were different,you can sleeve a 400 magnum engine to 490 and do the head   im going on friday so i will get him to write it down and put it up here then any way i told you on the phone today  after i rang him

Title: Re: Maico 400/490 barrel
Post by: 090 on April 02, 2008, 06:51:28 am

Thanks Paul/guys. Yeah sounds like a too hard basket. They have nos 400 barrels for sale at Canadian Maico and i was just hoping...

Title: Re: Maico 400/490 barrel
Post by: paul on April 02, 2008, 07:29:11 am

btw ive if i   rebuild that magnum 400  engine that what i will do to it and then i can post the pics and details here ;)
other wise i will put a complete 81 490 engine in  the 79