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Removing carbs off an '81 KZ550 ltd
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Cheers,
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The carbs are in there pretty tight but they will come out. The rubber boots on the back side of the carbs have probably hardened and over time, these will need to be removed. I usually try to collapse them and push them inside the air box, then you pull the carbs out of the front rubber mounts and bring them out the side.
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1)Loosen the bolts holding the airbox in place so the airbox can move backward (it only moves slightly).
2)Make sure the carb holder clamps are super loose or better yet removed. (The carb holders have to open and deform a lot when the carbs are being pulled.)
3)Roll the spring clamps back to the air box.
4)Heat the airbox boots and carb holders with a hair dryer for a few minutes till they seem soft.
5)Sit on the bike and pull the carbs back towards the airbox.
6)Wiggle the carbs up and down as necesary.
7)Then tip the front up or down after they clear out of the front holders.
8)Then move them forward to clear out of the airbox boots.
9)Now they should snake out sideways.
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Thanks for tip guys. They worked although I had to do some tugging to get the carbs off the header. The tip on getting the clamps super loose was the ticket. Now for the bad news. looks like I have damage to the head, valves and 2 pistons have holes through the top. I think my cylinder walls might be scratched up pretty good also. I think I want to puke. Would an '83 KZ550 GPZ motor work in an 81 KZ550 LTD frame? I see one on ebay.
hang in there....lots o help here...good luck....
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Would an '83 KZ550 GPZ motor work in an 81 KZ550 LTD frame? I see one on ebay.
It will bolt in, but there are some issues. First, there is the oil-cooler which will need to be mounted to the frame somewhere.
Then there is the carburetor issue. The Carb holders on the old LTD engine will have to be modified and installed on the GPZ engine. The carbs will have to be rejetted also.
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And two others at $99. One looks real clean.
The 82 gpz (82 kz550H1) motor seems very steep at $350, and it looks pretty rough.
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