Tecate cylinder question

[RubberSalt]

Can you bolt an 86 tecate jug on an 84? If so, can the power valves be used?

[ezmoney1979]

No. There is no powervalve governor on the 84-5 motors.

[RubberSalt]

Thought so. For some odd reason, all the specs, including the specs on this site, state they are both 64.9mm stroke and 70mm bore. I cant imagine them using the same bore and stroke while changing the bolt pattern for the cylinder.

[ezmoney1979]

Thought so. For some odd reason, all the specs, including the specs on this site, state they are both 64.9mm stroke and 70mm bore. I cant imagine them using the same bore and stroke while changing the bolt pattern for the cylinder.
The bolt pattern is the same I believe. And Kawasaki used the 70mm bore for many years, 78-87? The exhaust port is in the center on the 86-7 Tecate (85-6 KX250) so it would hit the down tube of your frame.

[deathman53]

you can use a 83-84 kx cylinder on a 84-85 tecate, it is supposed to make much better power, but the power hit is moved up in the range.

[RubberSalt]

From what Ez money is saying, it will fit the engine, but not the bike. Gotcha.

I went ahead and purchased me a spare 85 'tecate' cylinder. http://www.ebay.com/itm/221141674240?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I hope it works ;)

[ezmoney1979]

Wish I would have known that, I have an 84-5 Tecate sleeved cylinder you can have. It needs bored. Pm me your address, and it's yours.

[RubberSalt]

I sent a PM with my address.