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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: mswyka on August 24, 2021, 07:23:32 PM
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In one way it is kind of sad and in another way it can be pretty exciting - both stem from the fact that we have a lot of Kawasaki parts - certainly more than I am mentally able to keep track of. And every now and again, as I am looking for one thing I discover a treasure of some sort or another. Today I was routing around for an Intruder crankcase and ended up tripping over this excellent Invader bottom end. I guess the Intruder will wait for another day.
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Hi Mark,
That is really nice fine I wish I tripped over that block!
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And a very low serial number to boot! A very nice find! ;D
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Well, it happened again. I had to move a crate earlier today and found yet another Invader engine! She is a bit dusty, but rolls over smoothly. So my gut tells me that there is hope for this one. It just might mean that I will have to add another project to my project list.
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Maybe a 78?? It can be fun looking in places that have not been visited for a while/
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Discovered another pair of gems this evening. Looking under the bench I stumbled on a pair of Intruder cylinders that measure like new. I think that these are going to be part of an 82 build.
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Kind of like Christmas any day of the year.
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I've been finding treasures that I didn't know (or remember) recently as well... A while ago, I picked up a set of NOS 4/6 LTD rings in a bag with the little Kawasaki part number tag, it was a great find at a swap meet. I was putting together my 4/6 motor and went to install the rings and found them to be too large...I was disappointed that they weren't really 4/6 rings, but elated to find that they were NOS Interceptor rings! Score!
I was debating if I wanted to use my last full set of NOS 4/6 pistons and rings or if I wanted to use aftermarket. I opted for the NOS setup, I figured "can't take it with ya!". I'm glad I did, a few days later I was digging for other parts found a box with another full set of NOS 4/6 pistons and rings!
This week I'm feeling "Kawasaki Rich". ;D
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I've been finding treasures that I didn't know (or remember) recently as well... A while ago, I picked up a set of NOS 4/6 LTD rings in a bag with the little Kawasaki part number tag, it was a great find at a swap meet. I was putting together my 4/6 motor and went to install the rings and found them to be too large...I was disappointed that they weren't really 4/6 rings, but elated to find that they were NOS Interceptor rings! Score!
I was debating if I wanted to use my last full set of NOS 4/6 pistons and rings or if I wanted to use aftermarket. I opted for the NOS setup, I figured "can't take it with ya!". I'm glad I did, a few days later I was digging for other parts found a box with another full set of NOS 4/6 pistons and rings!
This week I'm feeling "Kawasaki Rich". ;D
Sounds like you found some real treasure, those are hard to come by.