1980 KZ1000E ST project

I thought u might nominate it for the academy awards. Hopefully someone can learn from my mistakes. Haha haha. R

Do the gasket remover chemicals work? I have scraped for hours on the head gasket and it still needs work. Any tips? R

I just break out my rotary sander and give it a few light passes after I scrape most of it off. Be careful not to take too much off. You can really get into trouble with it.
Steve

rrsmsw9999 wrote: Do the gasket remover chemicals work? I have scraped for hours on the head gasket and it still needs work. Any tips? R

those old gaskets can be a real bitch. after i shave of as much as i can with a razor I use an scotch bright wheel on a drill to remove the rest. its pretty gentle on the metal but you still do need to be easy with it.

I have been cleaning and cleaning. I am gonna take the head and block to the car wash for engine degrease and power spray. I double checked to take any parts that could come off out. I noticed when removing bearing that the #1 intake cam bearing is scored badly, looks like it could crack in the future. The cap bearing at #1 is fine. Would you use this bearing? If not I figure I need a full set (16 for head and caps) eh?




I cleaned up the gauges. They came out nice.


Any input appreciated.

R

How do the others look?
Steve

good. I have to check the cap side more closely, but I did look at the when removed so I am pretty sure they were good. R

I replaced all of mine in 13. They were 40 years old.
Steve

The bearing doesn't look bad, but your picture is not clear. Use plastigauge if you are not sure.

Hello all,

I have parts and such coming and expect to marry the cases and lap valves when stuff arrives. I have been through the manual and a few kaw vids. Knowing you all are more experienced that I I would ask for any tips on 80 Z1000 case marriage. It looks straight forward and I have done this on the smaller KZs. I did not see orings between the block and head. It looks like an oil pan large oring and and a oil pump oring is what is needed. Any input appreciated, things that go wrong or are easily forgotten are what I am looking for. Also The parts books have two different clutch hub nuts (20mm). The one I have is a manual staked lock on the nut itself. Which part number is that nut? Picking un the repaired bottom case today. :woohoo: R

A few pics of the case repair here. Dam that base gasket sucks! :sick:

R

Hello R rrsmsw9999. I have some more parts for you. Picked up the same thing you have, 1980 silver and black.
I'll PM you also.
I'll post a couple of pics. This thing had the Vetter fairing on it, so the headlight parts you need might not be there.
Your doing a fine job there rebuilding her.

Marty in Buffalo