What's the preferred top end gasket set manufacturer for a Z900A4 ?
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- wheelysteve
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Gasket Set
1975 Z1B Candy Red/Blue
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
Yam Tracer 900GT
PUM 710
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
Yam Tracer 900GT
PUM 710
Re: Gasket Set
I'd always use OEM for head and base gasket and use a decent aftermarket for everything else.
Avoid the repro complete set from Z-Power as the quality on those is shocking now. Really thin and poor shaping. Last set I used just didn't seal properly.
Athena are good in my experience.
Avoid the repro complete set from Z-Power as the quality on those is shocking now. Really thin and poor shaping. Last set I used just didn't seal properly.
Athena are good in my experience.
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Re: Gasket Set
Hi Steve
I'm using Vesrah, the complete set with the O-rings, always a good experience.
GrtZ
Philippe
I'm using Vesrah, the complete set with the O-rings, always a good experience.
GrtZ
Philippe
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Re: Gasket Set
Philippe wrote:Hi Steve
I'm using Vesrah, the complete set with the O-rings, always a good experience.
GrtZ
Philippe
+1 for Vesrah, with the exception of their stem seals which have got worse in my opinion. Vesrah made many of the oem gaskets for bike manufacturers in Japan and still do as far as I know.
Re: Gasket Set
I'm current assembling my engine with a Vesrah gasket set. The quality looks quite good to me. I've also have OEM base and head gaskets that I'm saving for best. I carefully compared the Vesrah and OEM head gaskets and they appear almost identical. The only thing I noticed is that the OEM head gaskets have what appears to be a thin clear silicone (type) coating on the outer corners where the holes for the outer studs/head oil feeds are positioned. The OEM gaskets are eye wateringly expensive.....
- wheelysteve
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Re: Gasket Set
Thanks for the replies. Am I right in assuming the o rings at the bottom of the barrels are 73mm x 2.5 x section ?
1975 Z1B Candy Red/Blue
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
Yam Tracer 900GT
PUM 710
1975 Dogs Z1B
1976 Z900 A4
1977 Z650B1
1978 Z650B2
1978 KZ1000D Z1R
Yam Tracer 900GT
PUM 710
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