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    Engine rebuild question

    I have an 09 m8 that I will be assembiling the engine on. The manual calls for dry threads on the cylinder bolts to block and torque. When I removed the bolts it looks like there is green loctite on the threads or something. The question is do you guys put something on these threads or follow...
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    Primary clutch service

    Does anyone know if you can buy the bushing for the spring retainer/cover. 09 M8. The parts manual doesn't show it as a part number, had to buy the whole cover. Buying the cover is ok but it sounds like there hard to come by, clutch has to be balanced and seems like a waste of the other cover.
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    Blue River pic's

    Here are some pic's of us helping guy that bent his rails so bad they were touching the 2 inner rear wheels crossing a small creek. The guy went and make a few high marks till he thought he was pushing his luck, still 35km to drive out. The avalanche happened about 500 yards behind us don't...
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    09 M8 DD bearing

    I would imagine you guys have heard this but I didn't find a thread on it here. I took my DD drive cover off today because they are making a big deal out of a bearing failure on an other fourm. The bearing is piled up in mine as well as almost everyone else that took there cover off. I have...
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    Heavy hitters

    Does anyone know of a dealer that carries heavy hitter weights for arctic cat?
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    08 M8 stator?

    Went for a ride on sunday and the sled was running great maybe a bit lean. Anywas the sled was brought in to the dealer to install a digitron and pure logic on monday. The dealer called today with some good news and bad news, the bad news was the stator was shot. How is this all of the sudden...
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    RK TEK clutch

    I keep hearing about this rk tek clutch set up, is it as good as they say? Anyone running this clutch? if so lets us know. Thanks
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    blown D8

    Has anyone had an engine fail on there D8 yet? My buddy has blown his mag side, he just had a reflash done and he want's to know if this is the cause? Should this be warrenty? He has a pipe and can, I don't think it should matter. The engine has about 700KM.
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    M8 VS M1000?

    Well it's time to make a change from 02 polaris to an M8 or 1000. I have road a M8 a bit this winter and I think it's great, also the xp and dragon. They are all great sleds but there is something about the Arctic Cat I like better. What is the one to buy, the 153 or the 163? I like high marking...
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    broken reeds??

    Just would like to know if the reed pedals go through the engine will it damage anything?
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    Clutching is everything!!

    Well I finally found out what everyone was talking about when it comes to clutching. I had my 02 RMK 800 out for 5 days in valemount and had time to test weights and springs in my team secondary. My helix was a 58-42-46. I tried 3 different springs and I couldn't climb sh!t in the deep snow. I...
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    WHAT FUEL MIX SOULD I RUN??

    My 02 800 polairs port&polish, twin pipes, himarker head. 140 compression. I do run all av gas but would 50/50 av/race be better?? Would more compression make that much differance on HP if it makes that much diff I will get the head cut before I leave on fridey to Valemount. Next? how much to...
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    What do you know about genesis engine's??

    Does anyone know if a Genesis engine make the HP that they claim?? They say that a 1200 case reed engine make's 233 HP. This is a lot of HP's for the price (4300+-)USD. My engine is suppose... to make 160hp and the porting cost was$1800. If the Genesis engine is reliable maybe this is the way to...
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    I would like everyones 2 cents

    This has been a fight in our house hold for months. Cheeting on your partner is not cool at all, but sometimes it happens. If someone is sleeping around is it ok? If someone kisses someone is this ok? which one of the 2 is worse or is it all the same? Is cheeting, cheeting. I dont think ether...
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    Mach 1 track extention?

    My brother wants to know if it is worth putting a long track on his 98 mach 1 The machine only has about 2300KM. He wants to install a 144 or 151. Does the suspension system have to be out of a ski-doo or can any make be made to fit. any sugestions would be helpful. THANKS
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    Need help

    Well i dont to think. I have a 02 RMK 800, it has a port&polish, v-force reeds, twin split second pipes.(no vari-flow). Anyways the engine is suppose to make max hp at about 8400rpm (160hp). When the engine is cold it will pull 8400 all the way to the top of a long climb(the first time), the...
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