New Intake Valve

New Intake Valve 23 Jul 2021 11:39 #852369

Rick H. Topic Author Offline User Posts: 852 Thank you received: 254	I decided now would be a good time to increase the intake valve size on my KZ-1000 and ordered new ones. They are coming in one at a time though. Here is the first one. What do you think, will it be big enough? Rick H. Rick H. 1977 Kawasaki KZ-1000A1 Attachments:
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I think your good on the head size but that stem length is really gonna challenge your ability to lash it correctly!

At one point in time I had a valve out of a locomotive engine. It had about a 5” head diameter. It was a cool coffee table conversation starter.

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zed1015 Offline User Posts: 2895 Thank you received: 1456	Probably best used with reduced base circle cams. AIR CORRECTOR JETS FOR VM CARBS AND ETHANOL RESISTANT VITON CHOKE PLUNGER SEAL REPLACMENT FOR ALL CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLE CARBURETTORS kzrider.com/forum/23-for-sale/611992-air-corrector-jets-
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urankjj Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 359 Thank you received: 196	I think if you whittle it down a bit, she'll drop right in.
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DOHC Offline Sustaining Member Those Doe-Hawks really go! Posts: 1236 Thank you received: 503	wrote: ....she'll drop right in. Drop right in to the cylinder? Is that one of those fancy pistons with a really short skirt? '78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces My dad's '74 Z1 '00 ZRX1100
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750 R1 Offline User Posts: 1215 Thank you received: 394	wrote: wrote: ....she'll drop right in. Drop right in to the cylinder? Is that one of those fancy pistons with a really short skirt? I like "really short skirts".....
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urankjj Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 359 Thank you received: 196	You would obviously have to use a lot more assembly lube.
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