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Offline winnipeg550guy

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650 cam in a 500??
« on: November 11, 2008, 03:04:11 PM »
I've read with interest all I can regarding putting a 650 cam into a 550 and with the 550 & 500 being so similar has any one ever tried the 650 in a 500?
 Reason I'm asking is my 550 motor is completely torn apart and my 500 motor is a good runner and I just don't have the skill level and time to do a complete rebuild of the 550 motor which I was planning on parting out thus the reason why it's disassembled.
 Also could I just take the head and pistons from the 550 and swap them onto the 500 thus providing a gain in CC's??
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Offline FunJimmy

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Re: 650 cam in a 500??
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2008, 04:41:21 PM »
The only real difference between the two was the bore and clutch.
Your complete top end should just swap over.

Have at it
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Offline ghost

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Re: 650 cam in a 500??
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2008, 07:25:20 PM »
and if i'm not mistaken. i believe you could bolt a 650 head onto the 550 engine. i might be wrong though
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