I've been wanting to do an E-85/Flex-Fuel conversion on my bike for 5 years now. I have my Kawasaki Racing .50" Thin Head Gasket that I bought a few years ago, but just haven't had the time to drop the engine, install the head gasket, re-time the cams & put it all back together. My goal is to raise the compression to 14.0:1 compression ratio, but the .50" gasket will probably land be right at 13.8-13.9:1. Stock compression is 12.8:1. Thinnest Kawasaki makes is a 0.45".
Been putting it off, because for one, I've never dropped an engine nor have I ever timed a motor, but also, I want to port the heads & send my cams in to WebCam to get the Stage 3 $1000 Cam REGRIND. Also wanted to upgrade the stock connecting rods since they are the weak point of the motor.
But I'm just going swap the head gasket & cross the Webcam upgrade & other upgrades later or maybe just go for the Stage 2 ($500 & not require anything extra) cam regrind.
Anyway, once I get my compression up in the 14.0:1 range, I can take full advantage of 93 Octane Pump Fuel, High octane pump Gas (98, 101, 105), various racing gas & E-85. There's so much power to be made with E-85 since it has an Octane Rating of 103 Octane. 101 Octane @ the pump is $10-$12 a gallon.
So here's is what I need info on. I've been researching this for years & have come up short. There's just not that much info on doing motor work or changes to the ignition & fuel system for the 2013+ ZX-6R's nor are there ANY aftermarket engine parts. I know it's been done, by like EDR (they installed Corillo Connecting Rods [either 2012 ZX6R Con Rods or custom made ]& reworked the OEM Pistons [whatever that means.])
So I need to know what fuel pump will work with the 2013+ 6R's, that is also E-85 (ethanol) compatable.
What about the stock Fuel injectors? Anyone know the fuel rate/duty cycle? Will higher flowing injectors from like a ZX-10R, H2 or another bike work? I'm sure many of them are all the same (pretty typical with modern Sportbikes.) I prefer ones from a different model bike versus aftermarket ones, simply because of cost. Aftermarket ones run anywhere from $300-$1200!
Will E-85 cause problems on the injectors to the point I'd need E-85 capable specific injectors?
I'm assuming it need to swap out my fuel lines from the tank to the pump for stainless fuel lines & fittings and possibly from the tank to the injectors, right? What exactly do I need to upgrade?
Other than Injectors, fuel pump and fuel lines & fittings, anything else it need to upgrade? Fuel tank is good since its aluminum.
I know I'll have to get it dyno tuned with a new heavily altered fuel map & new timing map.
Sorry for the lengthy post.
Thanks!
Been putting it off, because for one, I've never dropped an engine nor have I ever timed a motor, but also, I want to port the heads & send my cams in to WebCam to get the Stage 3 $1000 Cam REGRIND. Also wanted to upgrade the stock connecting rods since they are the weak point of the motor.
But I'm just going swap the head gasket & cross the Webcam upgrade & other upgrades later or maybe just go for the Stage 2 ($500 & not require anything extra) cam regrind.
Anyway, once I get my compression up in the 14.0:1 range, I can take full advantage of 93 Octane Pump Fuel, High octane pump Gas (98, 101, 105), various racing gas & E-85. There's so much power to be made with E-85 since it has an Octane Rating of 103 Octane. 101 Octane @ the pump is $10-$12 a gallon.
So here's is what I need info on. I've been researching this for years & have come up short. There's just not that much info on doing motor work or changes to the ignition & fuel system for the 2013+ ZX-6R's nor are there ANY aftermarket engine parts. I know it's been done, by like EDR (they installed Corillo Connecting Rods [either 2012 ZX6R Con Rods or custom made ]& reworked the OEM Pistons [whatever that means.])
So I need to know what fuel pump will work with the 2013+ 6R's, that is also E-85 (ethanol) compatable.
What about the stock Fuel injectors? Anyone know the fuel rate/duty cycle? Will higher flowing injectors from like a ZX-10R, H2 or another bike work? I'm sure many of them are all the same (pretty typical with modern Sportbikes.) I prefer ones from a different model bike versus aftermarket ones, simply because of cost. Aftermarket ones run anywhere from $300-$1200!
Will E-85 cause problems on the injectors to the point I'd need E-85 capable specific injectors?
I'm assuming it need to swap out my fuel lines from the tank to the pump for stainless fuel lines & fittings and possibly from the tank to the injectors, right? What exactly do I need to upgrade?
Other than Injectors, fuel pump and fuel lines & fittings, anything else it need to upgrade? Fuel tank is good since its aluminum.
I know I'll have to get it dyno tuned with a new heavily altered fuel map & new timing map.
Sorry for the lengthy post.
Thanks!