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help with motor changing

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by brokenxj700, Jul 22, 2010.

  1. brokenxj700

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    i found a 81 or 82 xj650 maxim,i have a xj700 maxim,can i take the piston and the heads from the 650 and put it into my 700,i want to keep the bottom end of the 700 and just use the 650 top end,is it possible to do this....
     
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    I very much doubt it would fit. I'm pretty sure the engines are quite different....but I'm much more experienced with the X than the airhead.
    The 85/86 had a different stroke/bore ratio I believe meaning you would run into all kinds of problems.

    Ive seen a number of 700 engines on Ebay and suggest that would be a much safer option. There are also a bunch of parts available too. You just have to be patient.
     
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