Here's one suggestion from the Internet. If you can find a place that has a reputation for fixing the detonation issues I'd send you head in. All in, all done including shipping shouldn't be over $200 bucks which is a lot less than a rod and piston and whatever else. Your call, but I wouldn't start it without at least a head mod and some big fat jets. If the timing is adjustable you may want to start off at full retard.
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If you look close you can see Glamy at the dunes!
You might also want to fire a compression release through the head while it's apart. They're pretty cheap and I think it's as easy as making hole in the head and threading it in.
85 Tri-Zinger 60
85 ATC250SX
86 ATC250SX
87 ATC250SX
02 XR650L conversion
84 ATC 480R
Not your motor but check out this comp release, could it be be this easy? https://twistingthewick.wordpress.co...ase-by-wimmer/
Found it earlier thought i’d share
Shep
Awesome man! Last year I built a 84 atc480r. The big bore 2 strokes are something else!
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85 Tri-Zinger 60
85 ATC250SX
86 ATC250SX
87 ATC250SX
02 XR650L conversion
84 ATC 480R
I had a '80 YZ465 for a handful of years up until recently when I sold it. 2 words... Straight Nasty!