'79 kz650 d2 engine gaskets

i'm doing a top end rebuild and having trouble finding gaskets. is there any difference between engines as relates to gaskets?

Your best bet is to look at Kawasaki.com parts diagrams to determine which models share which parts. You can then use the part number to find your part at a dealer or the aftermarket equivilent. Ed

The only gasket that you need to buy is a head gasket. The rest can be made with the apropriate gasket maker. Very inexpensive.

Good head gasket. Locktite 1104, or motoseal for base gasket, cheap black permatex for the rest.

TeK9iNe wrote:

The only gasket that you need to buy is a head gasket. The rest can be made with the apropriate gasket maker. Very inexpensive.

Good head gasket. Locktite 1104, or motoseal for base gasket, cheap black permatex for the rest.

Some folks do that, but I do not recommend it. This approach seems especially risky for the base gasket as the thickness of the gasket cannot be controlled by using goo instead of an actual gasket, and the thickness of the gasket affects the distance between the head and the pistons. Gaskets are not that expensive, are much easier to use than goo, and don't pose the risk of having excess goo run inside the engine. Plus most of them (like the valve cover and cam chain tensioner gaskets) can be re-used with no muss/no fuss as long as sealer is not used on both sides. Not flaming, just stating my opinion. Ed

There is a multitude of gaskets on ebay. Price and quality vary. I believe most if not all 650 gaskets are the same except for the smog valve cover.

Head gaskets.... motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=kz650+h...sid=p4506.m270.l1313

I've haven't odered from these folks, but here's another potential gasket source:

Gasket Gasket

thanx folks.