Fire dammaged 1973 Z1 engine.

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07 Jan 2022 14:02 - 07 Jan 2022 14:03 #860194 by kzstreetfighter71

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The vin stamp is not factory.
The case bolts were changed, I'll think about it at dinner.

Thanks 73z1 any help is always appreciated and you seem to know your 73Z1's

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07 Jan 2022 14:22 #860196 by zed1015

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Those cams are fast road Kent Cams.
Got a set myself.
Time them at 110 LC's.

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07 Jan 2022 14:30 - 07 Jan 2022 14:30 #860198 by kzstreetfighter71

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Those cams are fast road Kent Cams.
Got a set myself.
Time them at 110 LC's.

Thanks mate, ye this engine seems to be built right, with right parts, thats why id love to track down who built it and for what. Ill probably have it down to the crank by Sunday.

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07 Jan 2022 15:10 #860209 by kzstreetfighter71

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The vin stamp is not factory.
The case bolts were changed, I'll think about it at dinner.

So its is definitely a restamp on a later case as the plate is 80mm where it should be 65m for a low number Z1. Ah well.. the cases are still sound and i have a home for them in the future, not the pedigree i was looking for but the engine as a whole is sound.

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07 Jan 2022 16:01 #860218 by hardrockminer

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The longer pad was introduced around S/N 27,000. The early font was used until about 34,000, which is when they added the lip. The lower right case photo shows that the cases are Z1 or early Z1A. Putting all this together suggests it was an early Z1A case produced after S/N 27,000 but before 34,000.The photo below shows the lower right corner on a Z1B. This bolt pattern was also used on later Z1A's. But as I mentioned above it was different for Z1 and Z1A.

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07 Jan 2022 16:22 #860224 by Mikaw

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I agree with HRM. Good thing is it’s a Z1 engine. Bad news the value is only in the parts. As a whole engine restamped it’s value is gone. Definitely it’s a restamped. The “E” is wrong and the “9”.

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07 Jan 2022 18:16 - 07 Jan 2022 18:17 #860230 by 73z1

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The two bolt case appeared at z1e-34000 ?

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07 Jan 2022 19:44 #860231 by hardrockminer

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The two bolt case appeared at z1e-34000 ?

It was roughly mid way through the Z1A run. I don't know the exact number but around the same time as the serial number font change.

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07 Jan 2022 21:46 #860234 by Kidkawie

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The whole font is wrong on the stamp.

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08 Jan 2022 06:20 #860246 by 73z1

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"It was roughly mid way through the Z1A run. I don't know the exact number but around the same time as the serial number font change."
This is a mystery, I was vaguely aware the case changed but no idea when, investigation is needed.
74 ran to Z1F-47499, mid way is Z1F-33749

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08 Jan 2022 06:43 #860248 by 73z1

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Here is engine Z1E-33330 with 73 type case.

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08 Jan 2022 06:46 #860249 by 73z1

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Here is engine Z1E-42357 top case is modified, lower case is 73 style

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