84 tecate kx cylinder question

[rasorroad250r]

Does the stock tecate cylinder for84/85 say kxt on it somewhere? Mine has some numbers on it and letters and it says kx not kxt. Is that a KX cylinder on my tecate?

[dcreel]

The cylinders kx or kxt don't say anything as far as I know. KX250** is in the engine case below the cylinder on the right side regardless of kx or kxt.

[dcreel]

KX cylinder
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/003-13.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/004-15.jpg

KXT cylinder
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/005-14.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/006-11.jpg

I had a Tecate that had this on the KX cylinder. :-)
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Tecate/100_1794.jpg

[Xpress]

I'm with dcreel, I haven't noticed anything that points to IDing the cylinders, other than the KX cylinder having a divider in the middle on the exhaust.

[dcreel]

I'm with dcreel, I haven't noticed anything that points to IDing the cylinders, other than the KX cylinder having a divider in the middle on the exhaust.

And an extra port higher on the left and right hand side

[1987350x]

Does someone have a picture of both cylinders side by side to show the difference between the KX and T3 exhaust port?

[dcreel]

2 different KX cylinders (exhaust port)
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Tecate/100_1712.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Tecate/100_1855.jpg
Boost ports inside the cylinder
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/Tecate/100_1844.jpg
KXT cylinder exhaust port
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/011-5.jpg
inside KXT cylinder (no boost port)
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/010-6.jpg

[cr480r]

i've always wanted to add the sub-exhaust ports to a tecate cylinder.. if you look in the water jacket you'll see the casting is identicle... the tecate jug was obviously cast from the same mold, but got a more reliable and mellower kdx port layout. It would be some tricky tedious grinding work, but i think it would be superior to the KX. Kawasaki ditched the divided exhaust port in '86 and never looked back..

[tecat-z]

Yes. The sub exhaust tunnels are cast into the cylinder only they are filled. I've wondered how this would work many times. The main port could also be given more of a heart shape to widen area. There's LOTS of meat everywhere in those KXT cylinders for change.