KZP engine rebuild

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KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 04:20
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Well it is time to address the nagging oil leak and cracked/holed case. Here is what I am dealing with:
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So while I am at it (famous last words) I was going to pull the head, replace the valve stem seals, check the valves and possibly do the rings. Anything else I should plan on doing while I have it apart? It has 44K on it and the compression was good but not great.
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 05:05
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Your photo has me baffled. What are we looking at there?
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 05:24 - 05 Aug 2016 05:29
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That looks like a good Winter-time project to me... :whistle:

But then again, you have another bike to play with. :cheer:
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 07:13
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Nessism wrote: Your photo has me baffled. What are we looking at there?

It's the bottom of the case on the shifter side. It drips pretty bad and has to be fixed.
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 07:15
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daveo wrote: That looks like a good Winter-time project to me... :whistle:

But then again, you have another bike to play with. :cheer:

True dat!
I love riding the Cop bike but in the heat of summer I prefer a bike without a WS. I just got the café bike running really well so I am looking forward to putting a few miles on that. It's no highway cruiser though...
Hopefully I'll get the cop bike back together in time for the ride to Barber.
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 07:58
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You do realize that is a case replacement injury, right?

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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 08:12
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baldy110 wrote: You do realize that is a case replacement injury, right?
I realize that is a possibility. I won't know how bad it is until I get that JB weld off. I've been riding it like that for the last year or so and besides the leak it runs very well.
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 11:11
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A good welder may be able to fab a fix. A new case would be another option too of course.
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 13:31 - 05 Aug 2016 13:32
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That area holds the crankshaft and there is a lot of energy and movement that goes through there. It would be cheaper and whole lot easier to get a matched set of used cases and use them. Another thing to consider is how was that hole created,, threw a rod, foreign object introduced, etc.. It has already been exposed to a violent action so there might be other cracks or problems in the area.
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

05 Aug 2016 15:34
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Nessism wrote: A good welder may be able to fab a fix. A new case would be another option too of course.
Yeah there are a few out there on eBay for around $150. As soon as I get it out and the JB weld removed I can see what I am dealing with.
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

07 Aug 2016 05:41
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Got the head off. About what I expected.
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I'm either going to take to my regular machinist or ship off to larry. What am I looking at for just a basic valve job?

Here are the jugs.
There seems to be a little bit of corrosion on the piston wall. Other than that the bores look good with a slight ridge.
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Not sure yet if I am going to go with a Wiseco kit or just do a re-ring. Depends on what the measurements tell me...
Suggestions?
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Re: KZP engine rebuild

07 Aug 2016 07:23
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Looks like a low spot at the ridge. :unsure:
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