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Author: speed111
Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: GPZ bathtub head on early engine
Replies: 14
Views: 20753

Re: GPZ bathtub head on early engine

What kind of hurry are you in? I mean i have a J engine complete. Ill be rebuilding a GPZ 1100 this summer, we can do a swap if its the path you want to go down but im heading away for a month to Cambodia/Vietnam but ill be back mid march. The engine is out of a 82 KZ1000 LTD with 32k. I will keep ...
Author: speed111
Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: GPZ bathtub head on early engine
Replies: 14
Views: 20753

Re: GPZ bathtub head on early engine

If you try to make the UNI head work with 12.1 pistons you will be up to your neck in piston mods that won't be worth the end result if you do have any crown thickness left. This is why i recently sold my own uni head and sourced a J instead for this exact same type of engine build using Wiseco 12....
Author: speed111
Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:28 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: GPZ bathtub head on early engine
Replies: 14
Views: 20753

Re: GPZ bathtub head on early engine

I understand zed1015 but I've got a good GPZ head and finding a good J has not been that easy Does sound like a bit of machine work but a head skim and exhaust valve pocket rework on 12:1 pistons not so bad and obviously the idle wheel conversion What is the power like after the work? do you gain to...
Author: speed111
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:30 pm
Forum: Bike Help
Topic: GPZ bathtub head on early engine
Replies: 14
Views: 20753

GPZ bathtub head on early engine

I'm guessing this has been done many times as you can buy the APE conversion tower. Before I start drilling holes am I on the right track? I'm thinking Uni head and cams 1075 kit and RS34's to make a decent road going Zed Issues I can think of are compression ratio and valve clearance and carb setti...
Author: speed111
Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: New Here?
Topic: GPZ1100 unitrack 1170 Cosworth
Replies: 4
Views: 2011

Re: GPZ1100 unitrack 1170 Cosworth

I agree it could be an expensive mistake
and thanks Gus I'll give them a go but a long shot I think
Author: speed111
Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: New Here?
Topic: GPZ1100 unitrack 1170 Cosworth
Replies: 4
Views: 2011

GPZ1100 unitrack 1170 Cosworth

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Does anyone know if Kawasaki 75mm XC Wiseco rings fit the cosworth pistons?
The kit doesn't come with rings

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