What year Kawasaki Motor?

bhanse · 10-30-2008

I have a 1982 Kaw 1000 LTD according to the frame VIN. Problem started when I found out I had a 1980 swing arm (2 small needle bearings each side) Then I bought needle valve assy under LTD p/n but are different then what I have in the carbs now. Engine number is...KZT00JE034321. Would really appreciate some help.....thanks bruce

ssrsonny · 10-31-2008

the j in the number makes it sound like the right motor.maybe someone put different carbs on it.are they diaphragm carbs?

bhanse · 10-31-2008

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Originally Posted by ssrsonny

the j in the number makes it sound like the right motor.maybe someone put different carbs on it.are they diaphragm carbs?

Under the top cover is a rubber diaphram/with a needle in the center and a plastic circular wheel covering the needle with a long spring holding the circular wheel and needle in place. The cap fits over the spring holding it down. Hope that helps.....found out the motor is an 82 J model

elr658 · 10-31-2008

All of the motors put in the J,K,M,P,R were all stamped with J serial numbers.

bhanse · 10-31-2008

Well I Talked to a Kawasaki mechanic w/30 years working on Kaws...I gave him my engine serial number ....he got back w/me and said I had a 82 j model motor....this is what I gave him....KZT00JE034231.... so maybe I don't have a J motor in my bike?......bruce

ssrsonny · 11-01-2008

yes you have a j-model motor.the easiest way to tell is the j-moel motors did not have a kick starter.

elr658 · 11-01-2008

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Originally Posted by ssrsonny

yes you have a j-model motor.the easiest way to tell is the j-moel motors did not have a kick starter.

Yeah, and a twisted crank. Oh wait, that was the 81s.

ssrsonny · 11-23-2008

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Originally Posted by elr658

Yeah, and a twisted crank. Oh wait, that was the 81s.

yeah lots of twisted cranks in the 81's.

ssrsonny · 11-23-2008

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Originally Posted by bhanse

Well I Talked to a Kawasaki mechanic w/30 years working on Kaws...I gave him my engine serial number ....he got back w/me and said I had a 82 j model motor....this is what I gave him....KZT00JE034231.... so maybe I don't have a J motor in my bike?......bruce

sounds like the parts guy may have looked up the wrong parts.were the needle and seats he orderd threaded or press in?yours should use press in with a o-ring around the seat.

bhanse · 11-24-2008

Both the ones in the carbs and the ones I bought from Z1 are pressed in with an "o" ring around the lwr portion of the valve. Btw the p/n is 16030-1016 for the float valves. The last 4 digets of the carbs is 1358 which according to the Kawasaki microfish for the carbs is the correct p/n for my bike.....I don't know what's going on......Ssooo I sent the carbs to "Wiredgeorge" in Texas to have them FIX them.....sent him one of the new float valve assy also ......so hopefully he'll tell me WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON with these float assys. thanks for the help.....I do really appreciate all of it......bruce

10-30-2008	#1 (permalink)
bhanse Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clermont FL. Posts: 18	What year Kawasaki Motor? I have a 1982 Kaw 1000 LTD according to the frame VIN. Problem started when I found out I had a 1980 swing arm (2 small needle bearings each side) Then I bought needle valve assy under LTD p/n but are different then what I have in the carbs now. Engine number is...KZT00JE034321. Would really appreciate some help.....thanks bruce

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elr658 Eddie Lawson is God! BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seymour,CT Posts: 4,653	All of the motors put in the J,K,M,P,R were all stamped with J serial numbers. __________________ 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000R1 #658 1983 Honda CB1100F Blue. www.myspace.com/79cb750f

11-24-2008	#10 (permalink)
bhanse Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clermont FL. Posts: 18	Both the ones in the carbs and the ones I bought from Z1 are pressed in with an "o" ring around the lwr portion of the valve. Btw the p/n is 16030-1016 for the float valves. The last 4 digets of the carbs is 1358 which according to the Kawasaki microfish for the carbs is the correct p/n for my bike.....I don't know what's going on......Ssooo I sent the carbs to "Wiredgeorge" in Texas to have them FIX them.....sent him one of the new float valve assy also ......so hopefully he'll tell me WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON with these float assys. thanks for the help.....I do really appreciate all of it......bruce Last edited by bhanse : 11-24-2008 at 05:10 PM. Reason: added more info

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ssrsonny Clutch Cadet BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 393	the j in the number makes it sound like the right motor.maybe someone put different carbs on it.are they diaphragm carbs?

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bhanse Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clermont FL. Posts: 18	Well I Talked to a Kawasaki mechanic w/30 years working on Kaws...I gave him my engine serial number ....he got back w/me and said I had a 82 j model motor....this is what I gave him....KZT00JE034231.... so maybe I don't have a J motor in my bike?......bruce

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ssrsonny Clutch Cadet BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 393	yes you have a j-model motor.the easiest way to tell is the j-moel motors did not have a kick starter.

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