1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

squish band 500cc

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by tapio, Jan 17, 2010.

  1. tapio Husqvarna
    A Class

    Hi!

    Having my engine apart, and hearing you gays talking about squish band beeing so important. I wanted to mesure my own sylinder hight.
    So here i go:

    How do you mesure the squish band?

    How much is it supposed to be on a 83-500?

    Thanks!
  2. Leftcoast leftkicker Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    encinitas ca
    2 ways-
    1) put solder on the piston top outer wrist pin/center (if that makes sense), button it back up, push thru the stroke, pull the head off and measure the compressed solder
    2) pull off the head, put a sturdy straight edge across it, piston at TDC and slap some feeler gauges underneath

    Sorry, don't know what the squish setting for the 500 should be but if you call George at Up-Tite inn Santa Ana , CA he'll tell you.
  3. HuskyT Moderator

    Location:
    Corona, California
    Left Coast - Method # 2 assumes that the cylinder head is perfectly flat and machined or cast flush... I don't know so I am asking if this is the case?

    T
  4. highdez1981430cr Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Yucca Valley,Ca.
    Good point Husky T.

    Go with the solder inline with the piston pin for the most accurate reading.

    PM Picklito as he is the big fish of squish.