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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: Chrome Megaphone on August 19, 2020, 06:53:09 PM

Title: Wiseco head gasket gripe
Post by: Chrome Megaphone on August 19, 2020, 06:53:09 PM

I bought this expecting a Cometic shim steel coated gasket like the one that came with an earlier purchase. I could trim that if necessary, however this Victor Reinz garbage I can't.  When did Wiseco start going cheap with their overbore gaskets?

Title: Re: Wiseco head gasket gripe
Post by: Chrome Megaphone on August 19, 2020, 06:56:42 PM

.01 clearance, I think once torqued that will close up.
Should I return it or install?  Piston shouldn't travel that far me thinks.
ZRX11 piston on ZX10 rod
Edited for typo

Title: Re: Wiseco head gasket gripe
Post by: turbojoe78 on August 20, 2020, 05:54:47 AM

Wouldn't you want an overbore gasket for a ZX1000R?  The one you have shows you going to 972cc.  I believe when you go with the ZX1100 pistons it goes to 1052cc.

When I did the overbore with the ZX1100 pistons on my 99 C10, I used a new stock head gasket and opened it up some with a dremel till it was just bigger than the cylinder bore.

Title: Re: Wiseco head gasket gripe
Post by: Chrome Megaphone on August 20, 2020, 06:07:45 AM

Quote from: turbojoe78 on August 20, 2020, 05:54:47 AM

Wouldn't you want an overbore gasket for a ZX1000R?  The one you have shows you going to 972cc.  I believe when you go with the ZX1100 pistons it goes to 1052cc.

When I did the overbore with the ZX1100 pistons on my 99 C10, I used a new stock head gasket and opened it up some with a dremel till it was just bigger than the cylinder bore.

I did a typo, 1999 ZRX11 pistons, 1988 ZX10 rods, followed this

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=175.0 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=175.0)