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Post by greeps on Feb 1, 2017 4:22:49 GMT 12
Hi all. Is it worthwhile converting oil cooled to watercooled? Seems so from other threads?
Also are the watercooled engines a straight fit?
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Post by tank11 on Feb 1, 2017 13:11:17 GMT 12
Check with SNZ if you can do this, motor OE was oil cooled?
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Post by greeps on Feb 1, 2017 18:23:52 GMT 12
The engine in the TQ I'm looking at is oil cooled but looking to change to a later water cooled engine. Just want to make sure I'm not going to do the impossible.
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Post by tank11 on Feb 2, 2017 6:27:58 GMT 12
As I said, easiest to ask SNZ first, to see if you are allowed to convert fro oil to water cooled.
Then worry about the doing.
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Post by brettgrace on Feb 2, 2017 10:35:27 GMT 12
From the feedback I've heard, the water cooled motors are just easier to deal with. They take off better, use less fuel, electric start, less maintenance etc. As far as doing it, how brave are you with a welder?
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Post by greeps on Feb 2, 2017 17:53:35 GMT 12
Thanks tank11 I will ask SNZ.
Welding not a strong point but have some experts available to me.
Spoke to Ryan Barry''s old man who said there was only a couple of oil/air cooled TQs around especially at the NZ chamost. Tells me to be competitive watercooled is the way to go.
So do I go brand new Harris or convert from oil/air cooled to water?
2000- 2005 gixxer engines seem to be hard to source? Probably expensive to import so just gotta weigh it all off and go for it.
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Post by brettgrace on Feb 3, 2017 9:48:31 GMT 12
This year's 1NZ TQ is a few haircuts old, a modern chassis isn't a must have. Were it me I'd be getting a water cooled first.
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Post by greeps on Feb 3, 2017 15:55:58 GMT 12
That's great as the chassis I'm looking at is a 2005. Thanks for your advice. Hopefully you'll see me out on the track next season all going well.
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Post by brettgrace on Feb 4, 2017 11:23:03 GMT 12
Cool stuff dude good luck with it.
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