Carb change on kz1000 st 1980

Carb change on kz1000 st 1980 23 Sep 2022 10:59 #874337

Armahammer Topic Author Offline User Posts: 6 Thank you received: 0	Hi I am refurbing my carbs on a 1980 st to my disappointment I found they were 26mm mikunis , I believe they should be 28mm they have a Acc pump, would this make a significant difference to performance,and is it possible to swop out the 26mm parts into some 28mm carbs .
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Carb change on kz1000 st 1980 23 Sep 2022 15:09 #874357

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Yes! They should be 28mm and the 26's will slow it down a little.
Many parts are interchangable but it all depends what parts you mean.
You cannot fit the pumper parts into non pumper bodies unless you machine the bodies for the nozzles etc.
Non pumper 28's will work well.

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Carb change on kz1000 st 1980 24 Sep 2022 11:09 #874441

Armahammer Topic Author Offline User Posts: 6 Thank you received: 0	Hi was thinking of changing the float bowls from the26 mm. to 28mm carb bodies and would need to replace the inlet rubbers .are the float bowls interchangeable?
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Carb change on kz1000 st 1980 24 Sep 2022 13:05 #874445

gd4now Offline User Denco where did you go? Posts: 1256 Thank you received: 366	I think it would be dependent upon which set of vm26ss carbs and which set of vm28ss carbs you have. 1977 KZ650 B1 Pods and Denco header This is my Z OLD KAW OWNERS SMILE ALOT
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Carb change on kz1000 st 1980 24 Sep 2022 14:14 #874450

Nessism Away Sustaining Member Posts: 7279 Thank you received: 2672	If I'm not mistaken, the rubber boots on the head are the same between the 26 and 28 carbs. I'm not sure about the airbox boots, though. Ed Carb O-ring Kits : www.kzrider.com/forum/3-carburetor/61807...-o-ring-kits?start=0 www.kzrider.com/forum/forum-index/faq-wi...owner-things-to-know 1981 KZ750E2 www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread
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Carb change on kz1000 st 1980 24 Sep 2022 15:12 #874453

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Hi was thinking of changing the float bowls from the26 mm. to 28mm carb bodies and would need to replace the inlet rubbers .are the float bowls interchangeable?

Bowls will swap. You just won't be able to use the pump function.
Carbs are externally dimensionally the same so no need to change inlet or air box rubbers.

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Carb change on kz1000 st 1980 24 Sep 2022 17:17 #874466

hardrockminer Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 2924 Thank you received: 1021	Unless you plan to go 140 mph I wouldn't worry about the 26 mm carbs. I swapped my 28's for some 76 26's on my 1980 KZ1000 LTD and they perform just fine, although I've never taken the bike over 100 mph. I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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Carb change on kz1000 st 1980 25 Sep 2022 05:49 #874487

Armahammer Topic Author Offline User Posts: 6 Thank you received: 0	Thanks guys for the very useful info will let you know how i get on.
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