brickman
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posted October 10, 2009 08:09 PM
dry blocking 12
any one running there 12 with a dry block...thinking about doing away with the cooling system. the bike is a race only bike. also dry blocking my 07 zx10. just wondering if i need to cover the water pump hole with any thing. can i just leave every thing open...thanks for any input.
  
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KZScott
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posted October 11, 2009 03:46 PM
if it were me, i would just get rid of the rad, and keep the hoses ect full of water and flowing in a circle. im not sure how a water cooled head would work dry???
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chavcat
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posted October 11, 2009 03:49 PM
Sonny's 1580 Busa is a dry block with no rad/pump etc.
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KZScott
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posted October 11, 2009 04:33 PM
do you fill the head solid (like ive seen on v8 blocks)?
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00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
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chavcat
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posted October 11, 2009 05:02 PM
I'm not sure what he did. I suspect nothing to the head. All hoses etc removed from the motor.
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zxboy
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posted October 12, 2009 09:52 AM
Brickman,
I run my '02 ZX12 dry !! Removed everything...took out the thermostat housing and return fitting etc. on the back of the block. I ran it with the waterpump assy for a while and then machined the top of the base housing of the thermostat off so it is nothing more than a cover for the oil pump. Leave the temp sensor for the ECU screwed into the block.
I think it cools off better between rounds setup like this than having a small amout of water in it !!
Lost around 19 pounds by removing the cooling system. There are 2 other ZX12 riders here at Palm Beach International that also run dry and none of us have had any negative effects...and it gets HOT here in the summer !!
Later, Roy
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brickman
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posted October 13, 2009 03:34 PM
thanks for the help. have any of the bikes been bored or stroked.
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posted October 13, 2009 03:36 PM
Roy, can you drive it back from a pass, or do you get pushed?
19 lbs........WOW.
I might have to try some of that shit.
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posted October 13, 2009 03:37 PM
it get pretty darn hot here in NC to.
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brickman
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posted October 13, 2009 03:40 PM
my 10 is set up in slider mode. and the 12 well be before long. that's why I'm going to go ahead and run them dry.
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zxboy
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posted October 14, 2009 03:01 AM
Brickman, All of them are stock bore and stroke
Nox, I get pushed back....mostly because of the slider......
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posted October 17, 2009 04:40 PM
quote:
I'm not sure what he did. I suspect nothing to the head. All hoses etc removed from the motor.
Theres nothing done to the head.
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