what does it take to turn my baby to a beast!

zxr400@prodigy · Post by **zxr400@prodigy** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:30 pm

hey guys how r we all. i have got a spare zx6r engine sat in my garage it can either go on ebay or into my zxr 400! thats if it does. have any of you tried putting a larger engine in urz and wat will need to be changed/altered etc bcos i can imagine it being a rite monster if it fits cheers guys!

Post by **Jamz** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:33 pm

Everything needs to be changed, and it's a huge job!

But it can and has been done using a Fireblade engine and, I believe, a ZX6-R engine, too...

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:40 pm

Lucys zxr400 had a zx6r engine in it, its been done a few times now, see here http://zxrworld.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2801 & you could get in touch with Lucy and ask who did the conversion as i believe she has the engineers report etc.

Scott221 · Post by **Scott221** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:36 pm

That looks great with the single swinger!

Post by **deviant** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:56 am

i still fancy trying to get a vfr750 motor in.

however I have far too many projects on!

Post by **Jamz** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:06 pm

I shoudl imagine it would be a right giraffe getting a V4 into a frame made for an inline 4...

Brilliant if it would work though - the best reliability and ZXR400 handling!

I'd be up for one of them!!!

Post by **deviant** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:26 pm

true, configuration is different, but at least it's got to be pretty narrow - the bigger inline fours seem to be a very tight fit between the frame rails.

obv you'd have to think very hard before you did it, but I bet it's possible.

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:30 pm

Why would you infect a Kawasaki with a dirty Honda engine?

Post by **greengoblin** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:40 pm

RobB wrote:Why would you infect a Kawasaki with a dirty Honda engine?

My thoughts precisely

Post by **deviant** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:43 pm

see I thought that, then thought "f*** it, it'd be fun!"

and it is a pretty awesome engine.

Post by **Jamz** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:26 pm

I've owned three VFR750's so far, and my current one which fronted a pack of pschos (friends) riding a Fireblade, SP-2, CBR600RR and R6 last Wednesday has done....

105,000 miles!!!

And of those 3 I've owned I have NEVER had to touch the engines!

I loved the ZXR to bits - but in the 3 years I owned that I had to work pretty damn hard to keep the thing running and on the road!

So I can't really think of a much better engine to slot in and forget about...

Post by **rene** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:41 pm

im looking at putting a 636 engine into a zxr its not going to be a simple drop in and tighten up the bolts job new mounts ect will be needed

im doing it more as abit of fun and if it ever sees the open road again then its a bouns!

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:05 pm

RobB wrote:Why would you infect a Kawasaki with a dirty Honda engine?

dunno mate ask ED?