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This is how my cams look when aligned (or mis-aligned:P )

Post edited by: kawadruida, at: 2006/12/10 19:52

Sorry, I think that this one´s better to help you understand it...

Can this be OK?

Post edited by: kawadruida, at: 2006/12/10 19:54

Post edited by: kawadruida, at: 2006/12/10 19:55

I don´t know if this must be moved to the Engine Forum...

Sergio, be patient, I'm having trouble posting. It seems you're set up for a kz400, what model have you there pls?

Sergio, my kawa manual shows the IN over Z4 mark to be used for the kz400. The 500 and 550 use the Z over 5 mark.

You're approximatly 80 degrees out.I'll try and post the piccy...

next try

one more

crappy webcam

I think its the GPz550 that's got him in a pinch.

Yeah thought so, funny how people call the clymer a manual, I call it a comic book:woohoo:

Tellietube/Pumps: Thanks for being there!

I´ll post two pics from my toilet paper, er, my comic book, oh well, my Clymer:laugh:
depicting the differences between camshaft sprockets for the ZX550 (my GPz) and older KZ500/550´s. As you see, the illustration shows that "IN/Z4" mark as the intake timing mark, and so I´ve assembled it. Because my bike is a clear no-go case right now, I suspect that Tellietubbie is right and my Clymer sucks. If my timing is 80º out, how come I didn´t notice any binding when rotating the engine? What can the consequences for the valves be? Anyone out there with a reliable ZX550 manual or supplement from Kawasaki maybe can send me some pics and advice?

HELP GUYS!!!!!