Can I use newer stock cams to boost my 78 kz1000?
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Mine is 78 KZ1000 A2
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Still have ignition points? Still have original ignition coils?
Even new the coils were marginal from the factory, add years of heat,vibration and just age, and they may be breaking down. Also replace the sparkplug wires and caps too.
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once you know you have a good chain degree your stock cams to make sure theyre where theyre supposed to be
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I have another idea for cheap performance. I see tons of stock cams on fleabay for giveaway prices. Would stock cams from a newer model give me more boost in the 3000-7000 rpm range? Maybe a police bike or GPZ? I don't want to make it into a revver.
Mine is 78 KZ1000 A2
like Jay said it is a little work to do the conversions and the little parts start to add up......what carbs and pipe are you running....ignition...coils......if your "topped out "in quality there then the pistons and valve freshening is where i am headed next...even a mild port clean up.....a 1075-1045 kit and those things all put in order (good carbs pipe ect)with a stock cams will keep up with stock gpz1100 just about and be streetable in the real revs...from all my research..
by the time you get done mating an 81-82 gpz cam to your valves and crank....you may have been able to afford some cams ..if thats even where the next step lays...
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cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Kawasaki-KZ...&hash=item5190705428
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the engine cases ,crank and trans parts are mkII.Well this is interesting. This guy claims the shaft bike motors are sought after for performance. Maybe I'd like these in my '78? Anything to this? Larry C?
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Kawasaki-KZ...&hash=item5190705428
nothing special about the cams that im aware of
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i have 3 or 4 sets from heads i buy.
you can have them for free.
they are just short steel for the scrap pile.
that offer goes to anyone.
someday i will be able to afford my kz habit.
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