Auto-X Build. Lots Of Questions!

[hoosierlogger]

Put A pull start handle on there from a snowmobile. That will keep the rope from getting ripped out of your hands and hurting nearly as bad. Plus in the wintertime it's easier to start with a gloved hand.

[DasUberKraut]

Some questions I thought of over the past couple days?

Would I gain better performance if I use an XR or CR camshaft instead of the 200X camshaft?

I also had another idea...could I get the 10.25:1 Wiseco piston and stuff that in the ATC200 top end with the 200X (or XR / CR) camshaft to keep the utilization of the decomp system?

Does anyone know where to find a Sudco intake or other aftermarket intake?

Thought I would just throw this at you guys too... Here's my sticker collection so far on my toolbox at school.

[DasUberKraut]

Just a little update.

I actually lucked out and got my hands on another 82 ATC200 that I pulled the motor out of and I'm parting out. I swapped motors out of the Auto-X. Motor for the project is on my bench at school. I won't be able to wrench on it for a couple months still. Monday is my last day for the year. Don't go back til Jan 13th. Mostly in my spare time I've been bead blasting recoil parts and rebuilding them. I also found a great deal on an 82 200E for my brother and got him bitten by the trike bug.

[DasUberKraut]

So this other 82 ATC200 motor I put in last week... It wants to take my arm off I think. I would say 7 out of 10 pulls it tries to rip the handle out of my hand. The other times it pulls smooth as can be and fires right up. What causes this? I always make sure the ratchets are engaged in the flywheel cup before I pull.

On a separate issue... I can't seem to get a carb to work right. The original carb that was on the X when I got it is an unidentified Keihin. There's no idle adjustment and only one notch on the main jet needle. With this carb it will only fire with ether. I put on a 200X carb I rebuilt but it was dumping gas immediately so I pulled it and tossed it aside. Right now I have the original 82 ATC200 carb that came with the second motor. This carb will not idle. No matter what you adjust the idle or throttle screw to. It stays at the same high rev position. If I have time I'm going to pull that one back off and clean it tomorrow. I got frustrated today and came inside and ordered a used 200X carb off eBay for a good price. It came off a "running machine". So we'll see.

Hoping I can get the shock swapped too while it's warmer tomorrow as well. I also need to put on a new brake fluid reservoir. Head and tail lights. My DNR tags. And a grab bar before I'm ready trails again.

[DasUberKraut]

Carb I ordered came in today. Fairly clean overall. Sprayed carb cleaner through all the orifices. Everything appears to be working as it should. Gonna bolt it on and hope for the best. I'll take the gamble. If I have to pull it back off to clean it. So be it.

On a separate note. I took hoosierlogger's advice and order a D style pull start handle. Hopefully that helps. I'm wondering if I backed off the preload on the recoil a wind or two if that would help as well.