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720cc kit for 11/78 z650C
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Now that I am doing a major rebuild I am thinking of using it but have run into problems.
The kit came with no documentation, just pistons, pins and rings so I have no directions for the machine shop.
I looked at the Wiseco website and it seems this kit is no longer available so no help there.
The Wiseco part no on the pistons is 4021 and the only reference I could find was on ebay and that site say's that these are for a CB750/4.
I have measured the pin height, pin diameter and deck height and all seems good apart from the obviously enlarged crown and slightly longer skirt length, they also weigh 30 grams more as is to be expected.
I am hoping someone here has fitted this kit in the past and can answer a few questions for me.
1) Is this kit right for my bike.
2)if so are these pistons cast or hypereutectic so I can determine bore clearance and ring gap.
3)was there enough liner material left on the bottom of the liners to have a slight taper to assist fitting.
Thanks in advance for any info anyone can provide.
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I have been using the same machine shop for 35+ yrs as part of my trade and trust them implicitly but don't expect them to do my research, all they want is my expectations of parts supplied and the pedigree of the parts and some form of documentation which I don't have.
Your input is much appreciated.
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1978 KZ650 b-2
700cc Wiseco kit 10 to 1.
1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
Vance and Hines Header w/ comp baffle and Ape pods, Dyna S and green coils, copper wires.
29MM smooth bores W/ 17.5 pilots, 0-6s and 117.5 main
16/42 gearing X ring chain and alum rear JT sprocket.
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1978 KZ650 b-2
700cc Wiseco kit 10 to 1.
1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
Vance and Hines Header w/ comp baffle and Ape pods, Dyna S and green coils, copper wires.
29MM smooth bores W/ 17.5 pilots, 0-6s and 117.5 main
16/42 gearing X ring chain and alum rear JT sprocket.
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I have emailed Wiseco but no response after 4 weeks, maybe covid 19 thing.
.002 sounds right to me for piston to bore clearance, funnily enough when I was an apprentice we were taught that air cooled 4 stroke engines should have twice the clearance of a water cooled engine. Who am I to question the Japanese about how to build an engine?
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The pins do look pretty shabby so I will see what I can sort out regarding them.
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1978 kz1105 - the Rooster, 1981 KZ750 Chopper, 1975 KZ400 , 1984 GPZ750
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TheWhiteDevil wrote: So what was the final call? 836 or 720 ?
Both, if used in a CB750 they'd equate 836cc, if used in a Z650 they'd be 720cc .
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Using V=pir2h
A CB750/4 with 61x63 fitted with 65mm pistons would be 836.2 cc
A z650 with 62x54 fitted with 65mm pistons would be716.76
750 R1 is dead right and knows his stuff.
Upon the advice of DFIGPZ I am going ahead with it seeing he has fitted many of these kits with no problems.
Will update soon.
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It wont be long before I can start building now, just a few bits and pieces to come!
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