Shaft to chain conversion engine only.

I got a 78 KZ1000 (chain drive) free with a blown engine. I picked up a kz1000 engine on E-bay and when it arrived, it was shaft drive. The engine works fine, but when I removed the outer shaft part, the old sprocket cover would not line up, is there any way to make a shaft engine hold a chain sprocket? I think the new engine is a 79 shaft drive.

brantr wrote:

I got a 78 KZ1000 (chain drive) free with a blown engine. I picked up a kz1000 engine on E-bay and when it arrived, it was shaft drive. The engine works fine, but when I removed the outer shaft part, the old sprocket cover would not line up, is there any way to make a shaft engine hold a chain sprocket? I think the new engine is a 79 shaft drive.

I believe you have to swap the final output shafts, and possibly the mission covers as well to get it to work.

I almost forgot my up bringing...Welcome to KZr!

Post edited by: RetroRiceRocketRider, at: 2006/03/13 22:12

The drag racers do it all the time. Not sure how but it is done.

The whole clutch is different. Larger basket like that on a J bike. The output shaft turns a bevel gear and if the bevel gear wasn't in place, a countershaft cover wouldn't fit directly. Where you live Brantr? I might be able to help you a bit if you are close...