Yamaha YZF R1 Engine |
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This engine seems to be a popular choice recently for individuals building new cars. It's advantages include modern technology (five valves per cylinder) enabling high stock horsepower in a lightweight package. The engine can also be found fairly easily with low mileage at a moderate price ($1300 to $2400, depending upon mileage and negotiating techniques). Being a contemporary engine, there are also various tuners and aftermarket suppliers catering to the enthusiasts' desire for more power.
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Stock carburetors from the motorcycle engine. |
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A donor engine and typical items included in a "car kit". | ||
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Eric Liebscher's race prepared R1, with Keihn flat slide carburetors and a Beasley dry sump system. | ||
| Note that the transmission uses a cable to operate the clutch by pulling on a lever. So, for most car applications,
conversion from cable to hydraulic actuation with be desired. A variety of slaves cylinders can be used for the adaptation.
A Barnett clutch spring upgrade is available for the R1. If this kit is purchased, it should be noted that the stock clutch has only a single diaphragm spring which is discarded along with the pressure plate. The Barnett kit contains two sets of springs; silver (the stiffest) and gold (stiffer than the diaphragm spring but less stiff than the silver springs) with instructions to replace the diaphragm spring with gold (for street use) or silver (for racing) or a combination (for hard street use). Keep in mind that the OEM clutch is mechanically operated so stouter springs would make for sore hands on a motorcycle, but in a car application where the hydraulic conversion is used, the stiffest springs are probably your best bet (actually even if you stay mechanical). Our clutch demands in the car application are higher than any street bike can demand. The Barnett springs can be mixed (three silver and three gold) and the hold-down screws along with their individual spacers to match. The silver spacers (an insert into the inner coil of the spring) have been "turned" so they will go inside the thicker wire windings of the silver springs. Read the instructions. Lee Stohr reports that with the stiffer silver springs, pedal effort is normal.
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Factory Service Manuals in .pdf
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'98-'99 Manual
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2000 Supplementary Manual
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2002 Manual broken into smaller chapter files for easier download
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Simplified "car" wiring diagram (66KB file)
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