KTM 550 Parts Needed

[ktmrace]

Hi,
I just joined this forum and know very little about it. I was hoping that someone on this forum would know where I could find a good used KTM 550
cylinder and two heads, and maybe a few other related parts to complete the top end. I am building a three cylindered sand drag motor. I had three top ends at one time, but one of them got used for a single cylindered drag bike. Therefore the need to find one more for my tripple. Thanks for any help in finding the parts. I could post some photos of my drag bike and tripple but I don't know how to post photos.
Thanks, Bob

[bajadog]

Hi and welcome.

Sounds like a cool project.

Here is a head.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...Q5fAccessories

The easiest way to post photos:

Open a flickr account or photobucket.

You will then upload your photos to one or the other photo service.

When it uploads, you will have a few url links now in next to or below your
photo flickr or photobucket. If your are on a PC, highlight the URL next to the photo, and hold down the CTRL key, and the C key (cut).

When you post to our website, look in the reply to thread window, and you will see an icon that looks like a little yellow rectangle with a mountain and
circle in it. Click on that link, and paste (CTRL key and V key) into the little
URL window that is now open.

Click OK and there you have it.

[ktmrace]

Bajadog,
Thanks for the info about posting photos--it still sounds complicated. I was aware of the head on ebay, but without the cylinder it would not do me much good. I need to find a good used 550 two stroke cylinder first, then I will look for the two heads. The head on ebay seems a little high ($$) for a used head?
Thanks again, Bob

[bajadog]

Ya Bob,

I did think that was steep for a 2t head, but just to get
some other to post, I figured keep this thread going.

The 550 shares the same bottom end, jug, head as the 440.
The rod is different.
You might already know this but just in case, might help find a jug.