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Originally Posted by bense so that i can do my gear calculations, do you know the factory tire size? another thing, due that the larger pistons and smaller stroke, I would think that this motor would easily see high RPMs. Honda's b18c is 81x87.2 and it can easilly see 8000 all day long.. due to the m42/m44's high compression, and short stroke, i would think that many people build up the drive trains on these things so that they can rev higher, would i be correct to assume this? |
The factory wheel and tire size on the Sport models was 16x7" with a 225/50-16" tire.
Don't know much about modding the drivetrain, although from what I've heard, the M42 has a forged crank whereas the M44 has a cast crank.