| Author | Message | ||
     Ferrisbuellersdayoff |
Picked up a mystery kawi engine for a gocart project. anyone frequent a really good Kawasaki forum that i can pic some brains to see what the hell this thing is? | ||
| Etennuly |
Does it have three cylinders and no cam shafts? From the early-mid seventies? | ||
| Brumbear |
kzrider.com | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Post up a picture! | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
how many exhaust-ports/carbs/intakes does it have? take apart the carburator and see how big the main-jet is, that will give you a good idea of the cc rating (Message edited by ochoa0042 on June 16, 2009) | ||
| Fast1075 |
Post or PM me a picture of it...both sides.(the left side cover shape will give clues as the Mark.. Eg: Mk1, Mk2, etc) and the engine size will be on the cylinder on one side or the other. Depends on year. If it's a 4 cyl, it will fall into one of three general categories...KZ900/1000/1100. Kz650/700/750 and seperately, KZ550 which is a 4/5 scale version of a KZ650 engine with no interchangable parts. The 1000/1100 engines come in two types...early model KZ engines use a conventional timing chain and roller guides..this is the strongest setup...later models including all 1100's are known as J model...they use a Hyvo cam chain and slipper guides and are more prone to timing chain failure. Some parts are interchangable between the two versions with some modification...the J trans is much beefier and stronger for example. The best 1000 style is the 83/84 GPZ1100 and the KZ100 Mk2...with stronger cases, and stronger crankshaft and improved gear strenght... Feel free to pm me with questions if you like.....Harry | ||
| Ferrisbuellersdayoff |
A casting behind the right side cyl. of .498and then some jesus fish standing on its tail symbol. then another casting that says KWA22. Its a 2 cyl | ||
| Ferrisbuellersdayoff |
max pic posting size is 103kb. these are craptasticly resized cropped and reformatted to fit the standards barely.    | ||
| Slaughter |
EX500 | ||
| Slaughter |
Can't tell from the pics but SOMEWHERE there should be a displacement stamped on it. Doubt it's a 250... but you never know. Those motors are everywhere. You can probably pick up a running engine for less than you'd put into getting this one running. | ||
| Ferrisbuellersdayoff |
Guy gave it to me for resetting a circuit breaker. | ||
| Stevasaurus |
Oil filters are pointed down on EX250 engines, and the 250 engines aren't that wide. I'm with Slaughter in believing that came from an EX500. | ||
| Krassh |
http://www.ex-500.com/ | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Definitely Ninja 500. Good little engine. About 50+HP at the crank. That'll make a mean go-kart | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Those buggers really rev, not has high as the 250's but they are fun! Killer fun cart motor! Yeeee Haaaa! Brad | ||
| Fast1075 |
Dang it, I was all hyped up to tell you how to build a Killer 300HP nitrous drinkin' motor...  But that one would be better for a Go Kart.. |
