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22 Oct 2005 21:31 #3536 by luvmykaw
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Hey Bud. Did you ever come across the Dr. Rod kz650 engine rebuild, in the archives?

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23 Oct 2005 09:40 #3607 by Wolfman@SparksAmerica
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If your Valve seats are really bad just talk to the local VW Bug repair shop and find out who they use for rebuild work, they should be able to get the bronze valve seat inserts to fit your valves and have the equipment to install them into your head therefore keeping you from ever needing to replace your head unless you crack it or just throughly screw it up. Just had the ones on my 750 twin done for about 20 dollars a valve seat installed.

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23 Oct 2005 10:01 #3614 by Bud1
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luvmykaw wrote

Hey Bud. Did you ever come across the Dr. Rod kz650 engine rebuild, in the archives?


:P I just found it. Way cool! I'll be using it for reference most definately!

And Wolfman, thanks for the info about bronze valve seat inserts. I appreciate it!

Can't wait to get started on fixing it up, even tho I want to ride the finished product right now!:P

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24 Oct 2005 14:01 #3889 by BSKZ650
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I dont know about the price on the rings some people were talking about, the cheapest I have found for a 650 has been around 80.00 a set if you can find them, would like to know if someone has found some cheaper, I am going to be going thru mine soon

77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
77 ltd1000, current rider
76 kz900, just waiting
73 z1,, gonna restore this one
piglet, leggero harley davidson
SR, Ride captian, S.E.Texas Patriot Guard Riders.. AKA KawaBob

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24 Oct 2005 15:12 #3904 by GargantuChet
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Holy cow, cheapest I've seen is more like $180. Where did you find them for $80?

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25 Oct 2005 00:34 #4023 by sbjones
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hey, i have an '80 750 kz engine for sale. this will fit right in your frame !!!!! alls you need to really do is put new rings into it. maybe hone. all comes with it. ignition, alt,starter
everything but the carbs!!!!!

let me know.

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25 Oct 2005 00:36 #4024 by sbjones
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the head and the jugs are already apart. i was going to to a 810 kit to put into my 650.

this even comes with a complete gasket kit (minus the valve cover gasket)

i don't need this any more. going to do a 1000 rebuild and build up to put into my 650 frame.

again let me know!!!!

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25 Oct 2005 04:39 #4033 by BSKZ650
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I was doing some research on the internet, seems like it was a ring mfg that gave me that price, that is 320.00 for the engine, I havent looked into it in a while, going to tear into mine this winter, if time allows

77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
77 ltd1000, current rider
76 kz900, just waiting
73 z1,, gonna restore this one
piglet, leggero harley davidson
SR, Ride captian, S.E.Texas Patriot Guard Riders.. AKA KawaBob

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