Keep or pynt kz1100/kz1000 cylinder head?

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Re: Keep or pynt kz1100/kz1000 cylinder head?

20 Nov 2017 19:14
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TexasKZ wrote: The plug holes are the threaded holes in the combustion chamber that the sparkplugs thread into.

Thank you. I'm not sure what I was think about when I read plug holes but that wasn't it. Makes the most sense though.
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20 Nov 2017 20:20
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Get some caps and some plastigauge. Dont believe the sheep murmer. You look. You see. Youll know. No one else does:)

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Re: Keep or pynt kz1100/kz1000 cylinder head?

21 Nov 2017 04:47
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nads.com wrote: Get some caps and some plastigauge. Dont believe the sheep murmer. You look. You see. Youll know. No one else does:)

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Re: Keep or pynt kz1100/kz1000 cylinder head?

21 Nov 2017 04:50
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The area between the spark plug hole and the ports is relatively weak. Cracks can form there, leading to catastrophic problems.
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Re: Keep or pynt kz1100/kz1000 cylinder head?

23 Nov 2017 11:02
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Happy Thanksgiving to all.

I started cleaning the combustion chambers on the head. The only thing that appears to work to remove the buildup is a brass wire wheel on my rotozip.

Here's an image of the first chamber I've cleaned.


I'm burning through brushes this way. Has anyone got a better method? I don't mind losing the brushes but I'm concerned about all the little wires and getting all of them out of the head.

So far I've not seen any cracks by the spark plug hole. I'll keep a look out though.
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Re: Keep or pynt kz1100/kz1000 cylinder head?

23 Nov 2017 15:39
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