139QMB 50cc GY6 engine build

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I'm not sure what section was best for this. The engine section is nothing but, trouble shooting this one seems to have the most build logs.

This project originally started in 2011 here, Faster | Scooter Doc Forum
I'm going to try and repost here too.

Here's my first post from 2011 and where it started. Ported the intake and de burred the header flange and double shimmed the valves, it made a notable difference!

So i finally did it. all those upgrades they advertise suck and rob power. The bigger carb is kind of pointless and as far as the CDI we couldn't give it a fair chance as supposedly they only work if your scooter is top notch, witch it wasn't running the hotter cam. The cheap Chinese quality control doesn't ensure the gear is pressed on right. Thats right the timing on these cams is probably wrong i lost power a really noticeable amount till i put the stock cam back in. (a whole 10 mph slower)

So here is what went down, raised the the intake roof and deleted the valve guide then put 2 extra valve spring shims in and set the valve lash to 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 thousands.

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On a GOOD down hill i can hit 50 mph and you can feel and hear the engine picking up RPMs, up to 9k after the CVT maxes out. Next up a 60cc jug and some other mods. may even delete all the vacuum BS on the carb and get a nice little 20 some mm carb that doesn't run a slide and is just the butter fly. For the cam a friend thinks he can set the cam timing correctly after he finds the lobe center and then we will give it another try. any one know of any good cams before we try to fix the cheap after market one? remember this is a 50cc and i'm not going for a drop in 125 or 150 or anything.

EDIT: How do these work and where does it tap in to?

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...and then a few months later...

Well i've been busy and not busy and it's been a while. I'm fairly sure i'm going to buy a 44mm 60cc jug and piston kit it's about 50 usd.

So far whats been done is are

ported intake
ported exhaust flange
exhaust header was wrapped with asbestos cloth or some other old school cloth knowing my dad
clipped the slider spring on the carb
adjusted the carb.
deleted the vacuum system accept for the petcock. as far as i can remember at least.
clipped and modified the spark plug
opened up the CVT cover
replaced drive belt
finally got a horn
xenon bulb
new throttle cable
new valve stem on rear tire
replaced locks, ignition, and keys
fixed trunk latch


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Some just boring every day use others economical power adders or reliability/efficiency in the case of the spark plug mod.

I also may have found a 60cc dome top piston that may fit, i may have to buy just to see but, some collaboration with some scooters gurus may also give me an idea if it will even fit

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I got to thinking about all the GY6s and how they used to be honda design, very similar to the honda mini trail and how the same can be said with the whole monkey bike scene and i thought, "wait a minute" and sure enough both Honda and Chinese engines tend to run 13mm wrist pins.

I used to have an s65 engine witch i sold. Now all i have left are the rings to it and some odds and ends but, no piston.

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The Honda Sport 65 was a 44mm bore with a 13mm wrist pin and 41.4mm stroke. Sound familiar?
So maybe if the deck height and ring height and dome height are alright then it's possible it may fit then you would have to deal with the valve relief but, since i know some people that may not be a big deal.

I also tried the scrappy dogs sport A9 cams it's either poor product or i got defective item, the amount of hours installing and removing it on several occasions and double checking for installation error with very skilled mechanics, it's definitely the cam. one of the skill mechanics said the cam gear has to be off the way it runs, witch it runs like the timing chain is off a tooth or so but that's not the case.

He says based on the stock cams gear he can repress the A9s gear, i tried emailing scrappy dog, they said i was stuck with it because it's been so long since ordered it, and to make the best of it. The mechanic said that sport bike cams (he works on a lot of sport bikes) don't even come with a cam gear to prevent this problem. so we may repress the cam gear if and when there may not be any room for any more lift if i use a dome top piston if it even fits.

most likely what i see happening is a decked head, and the A9 cam with repressed gear and maybe a partial port of the exhaust side of the head.

and fast forward to present after 5+ YEARS!!!
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These particular chassis use 10 in rims, similar design to some of the 150cc scooters but, a little smaller. should handle well considering my Honda z50 with 8 rims does 75mph on the straight away just fine.

I was able to source a 44mm jug kit and a 44mm stroker crank which puts that total CC count to about 66.7 ccs, a few more than the 63 ccs i was aiming for and quite a bit more than 100+ mph 50cc class from the isle man in the 60s. Though i'm about 17 gears and 2 cylinders short :p

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Mmmm, 139qmb gy6 small block performance goodness! :cool:

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BTW, spend the money and flywheel removal tool you will save some time!

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One reason this whole thing could blow up is that oddly i didn't need a can of computer duster to make the crank super cold nor did i have to heat up the cases to remove or install the new crank. I have seen some YT videos where that needs done as in some GY6's, as the O.D. crank's ball bearing is an interference fit or close to. The fact i didn't have to do that for either crank makes me think ney, so i'm not too worry but, something I did note about this particular 139qmb among some other things.

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i'm missing some photos here but, i took the pump apart and bought took apart a 150c GY6, they are different that's all i can remember. i think there is a brass plug in one of the case halves, that may contain the check ball and spring that controls the pressure output. The old timers say that's how most of 'em work. You can play with for high or lower pressure. Generally you want a stiffer spring so it has to pump up more pressure before the check ball moves and opens up the passageway thusly causing an output of pressure, especially if you want to install jets to mist part of the cylinder or crank case or install oil coolers. I didn't learn about that till after i buttoned up the bottom end, plus i found some bad arse synthetic oil.

After Test fitting the jug kit, i had about 38 thousands cut off the top of the jug and modified the stock head gasket for re-use. This brought up a few issues that need rectified.

The stock gasket needs it's rubber coating fully removed, i'll be using "chicano chrome" as the old timers call it, for the new sealant it is apparently a race proven method. I also had to hand hand file and sand the I.D. after using air tools to remove the bulk of the meat now that i'm 5 mms over sized. part of the bead is still there so i may have to remove more material form the I.D. because the space from the bead has to go somewhere when flatted. By doing this i loose several thousands off of the total deck height with gasket install, thusly increasing static compression! I'm thinking i'm saving at least 5 thou + 38 thou cut from the jug. The base gasket thickness and being paper type gasket, it's compression installed will play in to that too. Then finally the cam timing will be changed and will need corrected back to factory spec due to one sided tensioner rocking the gear to side over the other.

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I used window dap putty to measure valve to piston which ended up being around 112+ thou! suffice to say the new deck height is no skin of the valve to piston clearance, even if the valves float.

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^ After decking 38 thou ^

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Another after decking shot. the gasket is clean and de-rubbered, other than crap in the camera lense.

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After, without the head gasket.

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That's quite the change! 1 mm off the deck height and 5mm more bore and 2.6mm more stroke!!! That's 66.7cc!!! I'm gonna have to break this thing in with 114 octane from the airport. lol

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This whole project started because of little 50cc Jonway that used to whoop up on all the other 50cc scooters. That little jonway was actually 60cc sold as a 50cc! If 10 extra ccs with no port work, no extra compression or stroke, no bigger valve no NOTHING was so notable faster than 50cc what is this gonna do ...aside from blow up that is.


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Initial test fit revealed some interference, so another thing that needed rectified was the 39mm combustion chamber needing chamfered/machined to fit the new 44mm piston at the new deck height.

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We needed a way to mount the head to the lathe. i did not want to buy a 60cc head as I had the intake ported and i bet the factory scoops that puppy put for plenty of clearance and i want as little clearance as possible for more static compression! This could also be pointless for a number of reasons. it could also adversely affect initial flame travel while the piston is still at TDC since the edge of the head and the piston are closer together could also help by causing a little wedge action. That's probably neither here nor there since there are probably diminishing marginal returns with static compression. We have porting, camshafts and valve timing for dynamic compression.

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Since the stud holes are center to the head, we had this laser cut so we can chuck it on the lathe.

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In theory should also come in with the Honda mini trail stuff and the chinese pit bike/clones too.

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My friend even used the die grinder to treat the surface of the combustion chamber. In theory it's supposed to help with combustion / burn / flame travel.

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With compression comes heat and with heat comes heatsinks! Wait, what? Does that even make sense? Well the heat tends to collect in the sharpest edges, that whys radiators an heatsinks are nothing but, fins and edges. That there is the start of pingin and pre destination.

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So I need to make like Nascar and start smoothing over the edges but, without hurting valve seats. It's shame I don't know anyone with the super small valve grinders or else i'd get a 3 angle valve job too.

I also looked at putting in larger valves but, then the piston would need fly cut, i use an intake valve to increase the exhaust valve size but, then i never found anything to increase the intake side and even the heat would kill an intake valve assuming it's heat treated differently. That's neither here nor there, porting will have to suffice.

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I used 220 grit and ATF and wet sanded using a circular motion. WAX ON, WAX OFF, daniel son!

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I attempted to photograph how smoothed over the edge around the valves, spark plug hole and threads the best I could. I def feels smoother.

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I'm thinking it's all looking softer than this

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The cheaply machined chinese parts are just that, cheaply machined!

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I softened up some of the edges in the outside wrist pin area too. As long as the machine surface areas are untouched it will be fine. We're not touching the ring lands or top piston edge. The valve reliefs were touch up some. One old timer though knocking down the cast finish might have (at the time) fixed the initial piston to head interference and help with flame travel/combustion but, that was only a few thou it also made the valve relief edges a little less soft/smooth. I may take a dremel and smooth valve relief edges even more. I'd also assume the let the piston top carbon up that'll add a few though to the top of the piston and help insulate against edges.

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Here's another old school trick, double shim the valves for that tiny extra bit of spring pressure. I haven't ever read about anyone having backfiring during deceleration or having valve float. That may be because of the CVT. The GY6 150 sprins are little bigger but, i hear talk they should work on am 139qmb 50cc.

http://49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/415/1100-1284-150cc-valve-springs

Still doesn't really scratch the surface those pressure is but, one variable. you have the metal type, spring shape, frequency, springiness etc etc. i remember reading on a spring MFG's website talking about vibrations and frequencies etc etc. I bet if someone had some high speed footage of valve springs under load you'd seem them doing some pretty interesting dances as they shake all about and do the hokey pokey and 8,000 rpm.

Either way i have some different cams to play with and Ramp angles can put a spring under more load so i probably ought to look into the ramp angles of the new cams hopefully it isn't too much more aggressive because springs will be another can of worms if you want them RIGHT and not just some random springs with the word PERFORMANCE slapped on the package.


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That puts me back towards finally testing and fitting.

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Which is gonna be a pain the arse. The cam gears will need repressed ...or modified in to adjustable cams. When that extra 1mm of slack on EACH SIDE of the chain is taken up on ONE SINGLE SIDE, you lose about 1.5mm or so (i'm guesstimating here) of chain distance on that side pulling the cam gear to one side thusly off of TDC. Look at the photo even at an angle the holes would still be fairly more even than this. You could also the clamp the head on without the jug and play the chain and you would see the cam move. I mention that as someone argued me on that. I kept an open mind as there are chain guides but, they aren't tensioning guides!

I will also have the base gasket at the jug to deal with and compression of the top end once it's torqued down, shouldn't be any interference as when we tested fitted the head after matching with used no base gasket or heavily reused gasket, i'm not even sure we used a head gasket. Ideally I want to be as close to "zero deck" when the piston just about touches or touches, i'm gonna say the prior because the wrist pin, rod and crank bears all have play, especially when worn. some engines run combustion chambers smaller than the piston with a FLAT relief cut into the head so that outer flat area of the piston "claps" with the head with almost no space in between what so ever forcing all the air fuel mixture into the smaller combustion chamber. My piston has crown but, kind of similar to what i'm trying to achieve. The valve timing and ramp angles will affect the dynamic compression. meaning the more air i can flow in, means more air i can compress.

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Another thing i've noticed is the weight of the exhaust likes to crack the outer engine case behind the flywheel. I'll have to try and drill and TIG weld this or have a friend give it a shot.

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Though the i think the crack in UNDER the bolt that holds the exhaust. Maybe this one just cracked. Still it would be wise to keep a mind out for what might have cause that. Maybe something needs a secondary bracket fabbed up to take weight off of something, maybe not.

I'll be using the stock exhaust, airbox and carb and will try some various jets, i either ordered some jets or a jet kit. I'll be relying on sole timer experience for the jetting. If all else fails I think we have special drill bit set which wouldn't hurt, i got this scoot because it was wrecked and sat for a few years. the idle jet was clogged solid and while the wire brush bristled got it clear, it was some time before it idled better, i bet there might be an extra thou or so at least, of varnish that needs drilled out of the idle jet, if not more to feed those extra CCs and stroke. I haven't got that far yet, 1 step at a time.

Oh yeah, i think ...my memory is hazy, this 139qmb might have an extra mm of width on the oil pump gear, i don't have any other 139qmbs to compare with.

EDIT: this probably needs proof read a few more times as i am better at spoken english more so than typened english.
 
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Wow! I, just today, at around 5PM, had a run-into those NCY POS's :chinese::001_9898: for my 150. I got the eHaze A8 cam (6.4mm intake lift, 6.6mm exhaust lift, crazy overlap) and the "matching" NCY titanium valve springs. I can confirm the NCY springs are stock springs with a TiN coating. The 49ccscoot thread was comparing new NCY springs to used stock springs (unless I misread). That's how the NCYs seemed better. I am dealing with coil bind on the exhaust valve. I also had to machine the bottom of the retainers 0.060" because the retainer was hitting the valve stem seal on the top of the lobe. I want to see if I can get mid-groove retainers for a predator to fit on my engine (being the stock pred valves are 5mm so I hear). Honestly, I think Taida (made in Taiwan) is the best you can get for a GY6, I just can't afford it.

All of this is my reason I want to switch to GX and GX clones. GY6's are just expensive and they run better stock. It sucks they can't make a higher displacement version (yes I know about the CN250s and Trailmaster 300). And all the options for the GX clones...who doesn't love the thrill of a build?
 
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Wow! I, just today, at around 5PM, had a run-into those NCY POS's :chinese::001_9898: for my 150. I got the eHaze A8 cam (6.4mm intake lift, 6.6mm exhaust lift, crazy overlap) and the "matching" NCY titanium valve springs. I can confirm the NCY springs are stock springs with a TiN coating. The 49ccscoot thread was comparing new NCY springs to used stock springs (unless I misread). That's how the NCYs seemed better. I am dealing with coil bind on the exhaust valve. I also had to machine the bottom of the retainers 0.060" because the retainer was hitting the valve stem seal on the top of the lobe. I want to see if I can get mid-groove retainers for a predator to fit on my engine (being the stock pred valves are 5mm so I hear). Honestly, I think Taida (made in Taiwan) is the best you can get for a GY6, I just can't afford it.

All of this is my reason I want to switch to GX and GX clones. GY6's are just expensive and they run better stock. It sucks they can't make a higher displacement version (yes I know about the CN250s and Trailmaster 300). And all the options for the GX clones...who doesn't love the thrill of a build?
never thought of looking at predators for parts! Also never heard of that brand will have to check it out! another thing that comes to mind is that with so many brands on these things i expect there to be some variations, i wouldn't be surprised if a few of them have different cam grinds and sprints.

I also picked up another aftermarket cam from the same place i got my stroker crank. (scooterstogo) i think the first cam i got had a miss pressed cam gear as the box was already open when i got it. so far parts for the 139qmb have been pretty darned cheap. i tend to get most of small engined bikes for free. The cam was like $20 or less the stroker crank was them sot expensive part @ about $150 the jug was about what $38 shipped for everything, gaskets, rings, piston, wrist pin and circlips. I haven't gotten to the CVT or the final drive gears yet though!

I dusted off the engine cart this evening and grabbed a few more pics in the sunlight.

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never thought of looking at predators for parts! Also never heard of that brand will have to check it out! another thing that comes to mind is that with so many brands on these things i expect there to be some variations, i wouldn't be surprised if a few of them have different cam grinds and sprints.

I also picked up another aftermarket cam from the same place i got my stroker crank. (scooterstogo) i think the first cam i got had a miss pressed cam gear as the box was already open when i got it. so far parts for the 139qmb have been pretty darned cheap. i tend to get most of small engined bikes for free. The cam was like $20 or less the stroker crank was them sot expensive part @ about $150 the jug was about what $38 shipped for everything, gaskets, rings, piston, wrist pin and circlips. I haven't gotten to the CVT or the final drive gears yet though!

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The eHaze seems like a good deal. The quality is so-so (it had a few burrs but nothing that would hurt the engine), but for $20 on Amazon, you can't beat it. The sprocket seems pressed in the right spot but I haven't started it yet. If you were referring to NCY, just stay away from them. I didn't learn after having their PTFE coated "performance" variator. The coating was gone after 1 (yes, one) 1 hour ride.

As for the CVT, I would have done that first. Dr. Pulley sliders will give you a little extra CVT shifting range. For a scooter, I would just keep the stock contra and clutch springs and get sliders of the same weight of the stock rollers. What is your rpm accelerating @ WOT?

You can buy a new complete 150cc GY6 engine/CVT for $240 (with free shipping), so why throw money at a 50? :shrug:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JZ7SRBC?psc=1

For $700, you can buy a new 150cc scooter that looks identical to that.
DANG!!! That is a GREAT price for a GY6 150! I've only seen them down to $450. The one on my Carbide (this is the engine I'm referring to when I talk about my GY6) is $1100 from OEM, but then again, they're full of :001_9898:.
 
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DANG!!! That is a GREAT price for a GY6 150! I've only seen them down to $450. The one on my Carbide (this is the engine I'm referring to when I talk about my GY6) is $1100 from OEM, but then again, they're full of :001_9898:.
Same seller has complete Lifan 125cc 4-speed manual engines for $267 with free shipping; it's the undersquare engine: 6.5kw/8.7hp @ 7,500 rpm. I've found the square Lifan 125cc 4-speed manual, 8.5kw/11.4hp @ 9,500 rpm, on eBay for $315 + $50 shipping. Both are great deals, IMO.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...9-399c-49e1-901a-7b8786e59436&pf_rd_i=desktop

LIFAN 125CC ENGINE MOTOR CARB XR50 CRF50 XR70 CRF70 SSR 125 M EN18-SET | eBay
 
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You can buy a new complete 150cc GY6 engine/CVT for $240 (with free shipping), so why throw money at a 50? :shrug:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JZ7SRBC?psc=1

For $700, you can buy a new 150cc scooter that looks identical to that.
why spend $5000 USD on modifying and machining a small block chevy when i can do it to scooter for cheaper? Have you ever read any engine builder books/hot rod books? also with the 150cc you usually need to modify the frame and get a bigger exhaust and all that too. @ 66cc I believe i can make do with factory carb and exhaust and airbox! $700 is a bit more than the $240 i'll have in this, also i have a twin to this, the spare gasket and bits should come in handy. if this works, instead of reusing the stock crank in the twin, i'll get another stroker crank. I also get the stealth factor if the stock muffler can reasonably muffle the massive compression increase. I also feel it's pretty unique, no one's really doing any 60-65cc builds.

I have gone that route on another project though! I'll be putting all the same work and more into that to get all the mph i can get.

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and that's with the stock crate engine, no mods, just wait till I bore and stroke it to 239 cc and take it to 12:1 compression and have it blue printed, lightened, balanced and ported. I'd like to break 90 mph on it since it's doing 75mph @ 155cc w/ 11.5:1 CR. If that russian guy can do 105mph with that 188c Honda Nice on his minitrail i ought to be able to go balls to the wall but, that's another project. :001_tt2:

BTW nice find!

The eHaze seems like a good deal. The quality is so-so (it had a few burrs but nothing that would hurt the engine), but for $20 on Amazon, you can't beat it. The sprocket seems pressed in the right spot but I haven't started it yet. If you were referring to NCY, just stay away from them. I didn't learn after having their PTFE coated "performance" variator. The coating was gone after 1 (yes, one) 1 hour ride.

As for the CVT, I would have done that first. Dr. Pulley sliders will give you a little extra CVT shifting range. For a scooter, I would just keep the stock contra and clutch springs and get sliders of the same weight of the stock rollers. What is your rpm accelerating @ WOT?



DANG!!! That is a GREAT price for a GY6 150! I've only seen them down to $450. The one on my Carbide (this is the engine I'm referring to when I talk about my GY6) is $1100 from OEM, but then again, they're full of :001_9898:.
Who or what is eHaze? Thanks for the advice on that! I heard the coating wears off, surprise, surprise, that stuff never lasts tooo long on cookware either.

On GOOD BIG down hill after the CVT tops out, the the RPMs DEFINITELY pick up. my red line starts at 8K and while a several years ago i remember the tack climbing notably past 8k, maybe 9500-10k?

Another odd thing about this particular scooter, is the CVT uses an odd size belt, it's wider than most 139qmb CVT belts. at least according to another local GY6 dealer. This thing also has an odd size of wheel. i need to find another 10" rear rim or what ever size it is. it's an odd inbtween, between the 150 and 50.


EDIT: used to have a lifan in the bike above untill i wanted more power. i think sell knock off Lifans too. idk how one would authenticate it but, the Lifan i had took some abuse before i sold it.
 
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why spend $5000 USD on modifying and machining a small block chevy when i can do it to scooter for cheaper? Have you ever read any engine builder books/hot rod books? also with the 150cc you usually need to modify the frame and get a bigger exhaust and all that too. @ 66cc I believe i can make do with factory carb and exhaust and airbox! $700 is a bit more than the $240 i'll have in this, also i have a twin to this, the spare gasket and bits should come in handy. if this works, instead of reusing the stock crank in the twin, i'll get another stroker crank. I also get the stealth factor if the stock muffler can reasonably muffle the massive compression increase. I also feel it's pretty unique, no one's really doing any 60-65cc builds.

I have gone that route on another project though! I'll be putting all the same work and more into that to get all the mph i can get.

[video=youtube;AFmKN6EX3-w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFmKN6EX3-w[/video]

and that's with the stock crate engine, no mods, just wait till I bore and stroke it to 239 cc and take it to 12:1 compression and have it blue printed, lightened, balanced and ported. I'd like to break 90 mph on it since it's doing 75mph @ 155cc w/ 11.5:1 CR. If that russian guy can do 105mph with that 188c Honda Nice on his minitrail i ought to be able to go balls to the wall but, that's another project. :001_tt2:

BTW nice find!



Who or what is eHaze? Thanks for the advice on that! I heard the coating wears off, surprise, surprise, that stuff never lasts tooo long on cookware either.

On GOOD BIG down hill after the CVT tops out, the the RPMs DEFINITELY pick up. my red line starts at 8K and while a several years ago i remember the tack climbing notably past 8k, maybe 9500-10k?

Another odd thing about this particular scooter, is the CVT uses an odd size belt, it's wider than most 139qmb CVT belts. at least according to another local GY6 dealer. This thing also has an odd size of wheel. i need to find another 10" rear rim or what ever size it is. it's an odd inbtween, between the 150 and 50.


EDIT: used to have a lifan in the bike above untill i wanted more power. i think sell knock off Lifans too. idk how one would authenticate it but, the Lifan i had took some abuse before i sold it.
eHaze was the manufacturer of the cam I bought. Just go on Amazon and search "eHaze A8." That's what I bought. As for RPM, what is it accelerating as the CVT is still SHIFTING, before it top's out? That's what you use to tune the weights in your variator. There is alot of gain in just keeping the engine in it's powerband. Remember, these engines have a very narrow powerband. That's why they have built-in CVTs anyway...
 
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eHaze was the manufacturer of the cam I bought. Just go on Amazon and search "eHaze A8." That's what I bought. As for RPM, what is it accelerating as the CVT is still SHIFTING, before it top's out? That's what you use to tune the weights in your variator. There is alot of gain in just keeping the engine in it's powerband. Remember, these engines have a very narrow powerband. That's why they have built-in CVTs anyway...
you would by chance know if that's a low, mid or high range cam would you? is this it?

https://www.amazon.com/Performance-...=UTF8&qid=1507924667&sr=8-1&keywords=eHaze+A8

it's been so many years i don't know! I bet it was too low, all that will have completely changed now, i'll def look in to sliders for sure!
 
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you would by chance know if that's a low, mid or high range cam would you? is this it?

https://www.amazon.com/Performance-...=UTF8&qid=1507924667&sr=8-1&keywords=eHaze+A8

it's been so many years i don't know! I bet it was too low, all that will have completely changed now, i'll def look in to sliders for sure!
Now this list is my experience with GY6 150 cams. I have no experience with GY6 50s, 125s, or 200s. They have many interchangeable designs though. The only thing that really crosses over to the 50s is that the Hoca A-numbering system.

Hoca:

Hoca cams range from top-end to low-end with increasing A-numbers. The Hoca A11 is a high-lift mid to top-end racing cam and the A14 is the high-lift low-end racing cam. You have to be careful with those. That dang coil bind is a bitch.

eHaze:

Now the eHaze is a bit screwed-up. The A8 is the high lift top-end cam. The A14 is the high lift midrange cam. A10 and A11 are low end. A12 and A13 are midrange. The A12 is a low(er) lift cam than the others and is pretty much drop-in. The A12 has a 6.0/6.25 lift if I'm remembering straight. The A8 and A14 have 6.4/6.6 lift cams and cause a bit of trouble with coil bind without modification. The others (A10, A11, A13) have around 6.2/6.3 lifts. Those are pretty much as high as you can go without breaking the laws of Physics. The A9 was mentioned by eHaze as a mid-lift top-end cam but I've never seen it on Amazon.

The stock cam has a 5.45/5.45 lift. None of the aftermarket cams come with the reverse start bearing (not sure about Taida though). All GY6 cam manufacturers are different and there's really no standard between them. You just have to learn the brand of cam you want and pick from there.

For the 150, don't buy NCY anything. The stock springs can handle the low-lift eHaze A12. I'm not sure about the mid-lift cams and the high-lift cams obviously hate stock springs. When you do any aftermarket cam in a 150, the bottoms of the retainers need to be shaved.

I'm not sure about coil bind on the 50s, but you need to check P/V clearance on the 50s, not the 150s. I have loads of P/V clearance on my A8. As for checking valve clearances, do it the right way. First with a checking spring to check P/V and retainer/guide clearance, valve lash, and rocker geometry. Then, install the inner spring, check for coil bind, install both inner and outer springs and check one last time.
 
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Just skimmed over your original post again. Curious what a clipped plug is...is that the same as a side-gapped plug?

edit: Read through yet again. I saw you deleted the vacuum system but left the petcock. I would have done it the other way around. Switch out the petcock for a manual version (because the petcock senses vacuum from the intake manifold to open. When it's not running, no vacuum. But...with a bigger carb, at WOT, there's too much flow through the carb to still create a vacuum for the petcock and it closes, cutting off fuel @ WOT. NOT GOOD!) and leave the hose between the carb and intake manifold. That hose is for the ACV on the carb. When the engine is decelerating and the throttle is closed, the mixture would lean out without the ACV, causing the engine to pop. The ACV looks for a vacuum greater than vacuum at idle. If it is greater, that means the engine is revving with a closed throttle and it is getting a lean mixture. The ACV will open up a fuel circuit to compensate for the lean condition and avoid the popping. If you disconnect it, the ONLY difference will be the popping (and it won't be because of valve float). Also, fun fact, the engine won't fire when it's decelerating like that because there's not enough mixture in each stroke for the spark plug to ignite. This would mean that if you're decelerating and you hit the kill switch, nothing about the engine will change because it's not firing anyway.
 
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Now this list is my experience with GY6 150 cams. I have no experience with GY6 50s, 125s, or 200s. They have many interchangeable designs though. The only thing that really crosses over to the 50s is that the Hoca A-numbering system.

Hoca:

Hoca cams range from top-end to low-end with increasing A-numbers. The Hoca A11 is a high-lift mid to top-end racing cam and the A14 is the high-lift low-end racing cam. You have to be careful with those. That dang coil bind is a bitch.

eHaze:

Now the eHaze is a bit screwed-up. The A8 is the high lift top-end cam. The A14 is the high lift midrange cam. A10 and A11 are low end. A12 and A13 are midrange. The A12 is a low(er) lift cam than the others and is pretty much drop-in. The A12 has a 6.0/6.25 lift if I'm remembering straight. The A8 and A14 have 6.4/6.6 lift cams and cause a bit of trouble with coil bind without modification. The others (A10, A11, A13) have around 6.2/6.3 lifts. Those are pretty much as high as you can go without breaking the laws of Physics. The A9 was mentioned by eHaze as a mid-lift top-end cam but I've never seen it on Amazon.

The stock cam has a 5.45/5.45 lift. None of the aftermarket cams come with the reverse start bearing (not sure about Taida though). All GY6 cam manufacturers are different and there's really no standard between them. You just have to learn the brand of cam you want and pick from there.

For the 150, don't buy NCY anything. The stock springs can handle the low-lift eHaze A12. I'm not sure about the mid-lift cams and the high-lift cams obviously hate stock springs. When you do any aftermarket cam in a 150, the bottoms of the retainers need to be shaved.

I'm not sure about coil bind on the 50s, but you need to check P/V clearance on the 50s, not the 150s. I have loads of P/V clearance on my A8. As for checking valve clearances, do it the right way. First with a checking spring to check P/V and retainer/guide clearance, valve lash, and rocker geometry. Then, install the inner spring, check for coil bind, install both inner and outer springs and check one last time.
holy moley that's some awesome info i never had but, wanted! 50s have a butt ton of PV clearance. over 115 thou


Just skimmed over your original post again. Curious what a clipped plug is...is that the same as a side-gapped plug?

edit: Read through yet again. I saw you deleted the vacuum system but left the petcock. I would have done it the other way around. Switch out the petcock for a manual version (because the petcock senses vacuum from the intake manifold to open. When it's not running, no vacuum. But...with a bigger carb, at WOT, there's too much flow through the carb to still create a vacuum for the petcock and it closes, cutting off fuel @ WOT. NOT GOOD!) and leave the hose between the carb and intake manifold. That hose is for the ACV on the carb. When the engine is decelerating and the throttle is closed, the mixture would lean out without the ACV, causing the engine to pop. The ACV looks for a vacuum greater than vacuum at idle. If it is greater, that means the engine is revving with a closed throttle and it is getting a lean mixture. The ACV will open up a fuel circuit to compensate for the lean condition and avoid the popping. If you disconnect it, the ONLY difference will be the popping (and it won't be because of valve float). Also, fun fact, the engine won't fire when it's decelerating like that because there's not enough mixture in each stroke for the spark plug to ignite. This would mean that if you're decelerating and you hit the kill switch, nothing about the engine will change because it's not firing anyway.
at that time i had no idea what was what, all vacuum stuff as it is OEM. deleting it would in theory make it not run or lower mileage and gain no power. these are non EGR. i also learned a bigger carb makes it not run.

on a normal plug the electrode above the conductor is rectangle. some old school trick is to file it to a point or triangle. no idea if that makes a difference but, it sure ran good.
 
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I see what you mean about the plug. I guess that would help because it would allow the new mixture closer to the electrode instead of blocking it. I have a few old plugs so I guess I'll have to try that.

I've heard bigger carbs sometimes hurt performance for two reasons:

First, at WOT, there is so little vacuum in the intake that that POS petcock closes. Again, a manual petcock would fix that problem. Sometime I'm going to try an electric petcock that operates off the keyswitch on my Carbide. I'm still stuck with the vacuum petcock as of now and it's a pain. I can run about 10s of WOT, then I have to blip the throttle to let the bowl fill up.

Second, if the carb is too big and the flow is too little, there won't be enough velocity through the venturi to pick up the right amount of fuel and you'll lean out at WOT no matter what your main jet is. I ran into this tuning my buddy's ATV. You had to really rev the engine (increase intake flow) in order to get the right A/F. High throttle low-end was non-existent. This is why huge carbs on a GX (650, 670, 685) are meant for high rpm at the cost of low-end and why moderate size carbs (600, 615, 625) are meant for torquey marine and pulling applications.

Now since you're doing a big bore on this engine, you can use a slightly bigger carb. What's the stock on a 50? 18mm? 20mm? I would go 2mm bigger than your stock and you'll be fine.
 
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The old timers tell me there is formula, you take cubic inches vs rpm and it'll give you a ballpark for CFM on your carb but, that's for cars/v8s but, the principle applies. EXACTLY those jets are tiny it takes sme force to get the fuel through there.

it's been so long i don't even remember. i want to say it's the next size down from a full on 150cc carb but, it's been a few years there may be more options. it may also be possible to expand the port of the carb a little bit and deburr for more flow too. i may or may not remember having seen that done on who knows what on a magazine or top speed racing or something. I think ti's 20-22mm.

I wonder how that's measured? i'm might guess the opening that the airbox tube connects to or the intake manifold side?
 
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The old timers tell me there is formula, you take cubic inches vs rpm and it'll give you a ballpark for CFM on your carb but, that's for cars/v8s but, the principle applies. EXACTLY those jets are tiny it takes sme force to get the fuel through there.

it's been so long i don't even remember. i want to say it's the next size down from a full on 150cc carb but, it's been a few years there may be more options. it may also be possible to expand the port of the carb a little bit and deburr for more flow too. i may or may not remember having seen that done on who knows what on a magazine or top speed racing or something. I think ti's 20-22mm.

I wonder how that's measured? i'm might guess the opening that the airbox tube connects to or the intake manifold side?
They are measured by the end of the carb that clamps into the intake after the butterfly. I wouldn't recommend porting them outside of chamfering the throat that goes into the intake. That CV principal is a bit more sensitive to changes than a slide carb.

The stock size on a GY6 150 is 24mm or sometimes 26mm if you get a well made engine like a Honda or a Yerf Dog. My Tong Jian had a 24mm and I just swapped it for the 26mm Yerf Dog. They make a 28mm, 30mm, and 32mm CV carb and 30mm and 32mm slide carbs for big bore GY6 150s.

BTW, I hope I'm giving you good useful information. I wish some others could chime in and make sure I don't screw up what I'm telling you.
 
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Holy sh*t did I just get a slap in the face by China! My what I thought was a CDI problem, wasn't. I got my new (correct) CDI today. Plugged it in, and my 4000rpm bog didn't go away. After much :censure:, :mad2:, and :freakout:, I tried a scientific approach. Long story short, my problem was the seemingly perfect, high quality 26mm Yerf Dog carb. Apparently, it comes with a fake ACV! And hell, we just talked about this! Put the stock 24mm carb back on and it ran flawlessly! I have a huge donut in the yard to prove it! :biggrin: I'm just too excited.

Just something to remember when you buy a cheap carb. If you have bad bogging, pull the ACV cap and make sure there's a spring, diaphragm, and seat in there. My Yerf Dog carb didn't have any of that. Just two holes causing a vacuum leak.

I also ditched my new cam (for now) because I just can't find a set of springs to handle the lift of the A8.
 
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look for spring companies. I know Isky cams has a division for custom and modified grinds, apparently they do small engines all the time. Now i wonder if any spring companies have the equivalent.
 
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look for spring companies. I know Isky cams has a division for custom and modified grinds, apparently they do small engines all the time. Now i wonder if any spring companies have the equivalent.
Very sorry if I'm hijacking your build thread. I've looked at PSI springs and RPM springs. The closest spring that could work is from a Raptor 660, but even then the diameters are a little big. I've been dragging my feet sending a custom spring quote form because I don't want to seem like an idiot :eek:ut: asking for custom springs for a 150cc motor with a budget of $40. I told myself I wasn't going to ride it again until the new cam was in, but look how that turned out.

Starting to wonder if I ditch the A8 and go for an A12 or A13 (eHaze). You don't learn until you've tried and failed...
 
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yeah it's probably gonna cost $140. you're on the right track trying to source from something else can't believe i didn't think of that. what about chinese pitbike engines and aftermarket kits for the honda trail 50 and 70 or DrATV?
 
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yeah it's probably gonna cost $140. you're on the right track trying to source from something else can't believe i didn't think of that. what about chinese pitbike engines and aftermarket kits for the honda trail 50 and 70 or DrATV?
I've been snooping around every once in awhile. These things don't come cheap (kinda stupid on my part thinking it would be a $20 cam and that's it). I've joined another forum called dansgaragetalk. Dan's been building 150s for years and deals with Taida. Trying to pick his brain with this one.
 
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