650 engine /cam timing

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650 engine /cam timing

19 Jan 2007 15:55

with number one piston at tdca which way are the lobes on the cam for number one pointing when replacing the cams back on the head?

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Re: 650 engine /cam timing

19 Jan 2007 16:03

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dont have my book in front of me, but seem to remember marks on the gears that line up with the gasket surface, I will have to look later to be sure

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Re: 650 engine /cam timing

19 Jan 2007 16:13

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Of course the lobes are going to be facing away from the buckets because at TDC on cylinder one you will need compression to run. Arrow on your exhaust cam should line up to the front top surface of your head, intake cam arrow should line up with the top rear surface of your head. Start counting camchain links at 1 the first pin from the arrow, count 36 pins on your camchain and #36 should be on your other arrow.

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Re: 650 engine /cam timing

19 Jan 2007 16:30

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thanks for the info on the cam timing. need three more bits of info. torque on head bolts and cam cap bolts in psi and points and plugs gap in metric or inches.thks.again.

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Re: 650 engine. points gap,head bolt torque

19 Jan 2007 17:04

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tnks for info on cam timing.also need points gap and torque on head bolts and cam cap bolts.

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Re: 650 engine /cam timing

19 Jan 2007 17:07

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Welcome Larry.

Head Bolts: 2.2~2.8 kg-m / 16~20 ft-lbs.
Head Nuts: 3.7~4.3 kg-m / 27~31 ft-lbs.

Camshaft cap bolts: 1.1~1.3 kg-m / 95~113 in-lbs.

Point gap: 0.3~0.4 mm.

Spark plug gap: 0.7~0.8 mm.

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Re: KZ650 Used Repair Manual

19 Jan 2007 17:30

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Do Any one have a repair manual for a KZ650 1976-78
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Re: kz1000 igniter

20 Jan 2007 09:17

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the igniter on my bike is damaged and has to be replaced.somebody.cannot find again on this site, replaced this igniter with a GM HEI module. can they let me know year and make of car or truck that carries thi module and where it is located on the engine tnks.

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Re: kz1000 igniter

21 Jan 2007 09:15

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Check out the Archives. Found this post:
kzrider.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=27518

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Re: 650 engine /cam timing

22 Jan 2007 15:28

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still having a problem understanding this valve timing.pointed ends of ext and int lobes facing each other, or facing away from each other on number 1 cyl at tdc. what do you refer to as "the buckets"?

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Re: 650 engine /cam timing

22 Jan 2007 15:30

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Larry2882 wrote:

still having a problem understanding this valve timing.pointed ends of ext and int lobes facing each other, or facing away from each other on number 1 cyl at tdc. what do you refer to as "the buckets"?

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Re: 650 engine /cam timing

22 Jan 2007 17:18

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The buckets are right below each cam lobe. The valve clearance is measured between the buckets and the cam lobes.

I'm not sure of the position of the lobes during setting up of the cam timing. You will be looking at the timing marks on the cam gears. The exhaust gear's mark lining up with the head surface to the front, and the intake gear's mark lining up with the head surface to the rear.

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