... okay, okay ... pick up the marbles

[chinrest]

If I had searched first like in the "nubies read this first" section recommends, I have found a couple of very firm citations to the effect that XS and XJ exhausts are pretty much interchangeable. So, I'll basically proceed with that assertion.

Any insights to the contrary or tips about hidden aspects that experience (Wow, I didn't expect that ... kind of stuff) would be gratefully received.

[barberad]

Can't use a stock oil cooler on an xj1100 if you have jardine 4-1's . Don't know about the other 4-1's. My $.02.
Dan

[chinrest]

pipes

thanks, barberad. don't know if I'll run into that on the set I'm looking at or not. mine's an 80 xs G.

[trbig]

I may be wrong and I'm uncertain as to which is which, but some of the motors had shorter exhaust studs in the head than others. I don't know if this makes a difference on the header collars or not??


Tod

[Ivan]

Even if there is a difference, 6mm threaded studs are readily available at parts and hardware stores.

[trbig]

Unless they break off while trying to take the existing ones out of the head..


Tod

[Ivan]

Easiest way to prevent that is to warm up the engine a bit, then take them off. The metal around the studs expands and looses the death grip on them. Also there are tools that make stud removal easy, they look like a socket with a washer on the front. There are rollers inside that grab the stud kind of like a sprag clutch. I think Lisle has them, and are pretty reasonable.