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I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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The mounts on your chassis look like they are roughly correct for a KZ1000. Unfortunately, the frame dimension pictures don't have the specific measurements you need. If no one else has the dimensions handy, I could probably take some measurements.
Also note that the top rear of the engine doesn't mount directly to a hole in the frame (it uses brackets), so you won't see that mount point in the frame pictures.
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Nice project . I was interested in racing one of those in my youth.
To fat now LMAO. Would need 427 chevy to haul my ass around
You may try contacting PDM Les Holt. His shop is a hour or so NW of Indy
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Anyway, my top view numbers should be right, and it does't look promising. These are takes from a 1978 KZ1000 bare frame. They should be fairly accurate within a 1/2" or so.
Top View
A-A : 10 3/8"
B-B : 12 5/8"
C-C : 5 5/8
Side View
A-B : 9 5/8"
A-C : 16 1/2"
B-C : 8 3/8"
Even just looking at Top View A-A, there is no way that the KZ1000 front mount is 8" wide.
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Another thought. Are the two rear motor mount points (in the aluminum plate on your chassis) vertical, or is the top hole offset towards the front of the car relative to the bottom hole. I believe the KZ1000 rear mount points are directly vertical. It looks like the top hole on the GS block is offset forward.
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Like I said, I'll set it up for a KZ1000 engine. Better motor anyway. Thanks for being warm and fuzzy compared to the Suzuki guys.
See you later in the Engine forum.
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A 16V GS1100 engine will put the smackdown on a KZ1000, and there are tons of go fast parts available
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Nessism wrote: A 16V GS1100 engine will put the smackdown on a KZ1000
I have a great fondness for the KZ1000 engine. If period correct is your goal, as opposed to peak performance, it's a great choice. The bottom end is extremely stout, and is likely to take the abuse of pushing a car. But it is a very heavy engine.
But I agree with Nessism that the later Suzuki engines have a lot of advantages. First, the 4-valve motors just make more power. Second, the later GSXR motors use a very well designed air/oil cooling system (SACS), and at the time were still competitive with the water cooled bikes. Still a vintage engine, still air cooled, and plumbing an oil cooler seems easier than running a full water radiator setup. I have no idea how the mounts might have changed between the GS and GSXR generations, but it may be worth looking in to.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Advanced_Cooling_System
Do you have any class limits on what engine you can use? Are there other similar cars that you're going to be running against?
Looks like Suzuki used that engine in the Bandit 1200 (GSF1200) from 1996–2007. Those are probably a lot easier to find that an 80s GSXR, and newer too.
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