Author Topic: CB550 '74 head on '76 cylinders? (Read 1318 times)

Phaedrus · « **on:** March 16, 2006, 10:03:14 AM »

What it says on the tin. Is this possible? Does a '74 head fit on '76 jugs?

TwoTired · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:17:13 AM »

Phaedrus · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:34:32 AM »

cool, thank you.

crazypj · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:07:34 PM »

you could use a CB650 head with a home made big bore kit. Stud spacing is all the same. Your on your own for gaskets though
PJ

Phaedrus · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2006, 07:43:06 AM »

okay, deal on '74 head fell through. Do cb500 heads fit the 550s?

bryanj · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2006, 08:20:45 AM »

YEP all 500/550 heads are the same but the bolted on inlet manifolds are different 77/78 K model (so swop em)

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