?K? model cams in a J engine
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?K? model cams in a J engine
25 Nov 2017 12:10
HI All
Im just starting my project bike, its a 1992 KZP imported into the UK a few years ago. It came to me in a box, so not 100% sure about what I have. It is a J engine but according to my manual the cams I have a from a K engine? Can someone confirm if thats true, and if so what effect will this have on the engine? Im struggling to find specs on stock cams.
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Im just starting my project bike, its a 1992 KZP imported into the UK a few years ago. It came to me in a box, so not 100% sure about what I have. It is a J engine but according to my manual the cams I have a from a K engine? Can someone confirm if thats true, and if so what effect will this have on the engine? Im struggling to find specs on stock cams.
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Re: ?K? model cams in a J engine
25 Nov 2017 12:12
Those pictures make the cams look in a much worse condition then they actually are, none of those marks can be felt with my fingernail, the flash makes them stand out a lot!
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Re: ?K? model cams in a J engine
25 Nov 2017 20:53
As I recall, the K/M cams are identical, save the tach drive. They have less lift and duration than the other models, hense the lower horsepower rating for the K/M.
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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/620336...amateur-build-thread
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Re: ?K? model cams in a J engine
26 Nov 2017 04:12
Thats kind of what I had settled on, I found some specs in the manual last night. But I want to be sure that timing will still be on.
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