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    Fyi 81 gs400l gaskets from a gs450 kit

    Hi, This is just for information as I rebuild my engine for those out there doing the same and not finding parts very easily.

    In a 81-83 gs450 gasket kit you can use :

    head gasket

    cylinder base gasket

    cylinder base o-rings

    mag cover gasket

    ignitor cover gasket

    clutch cover gasket

    intake o-rings

    exhaust crush rings

    lower oil drain cover gasket

    cam chain tensioner gasket



    Things you cant use from the kit are

    valve seals

    valve cover gasket

    valve cover breather gasket

    various head bolt washers


    And that's about it. 450 kits are allot easier to get than the 400's which I havn't found to exist yet.

    All you would need now is :

    a valve cover gasket

    breather cover gasket.

    5 case seals ( crank x2, gear selector, sprocket and clutch pushrod )

    8 valve seals


    hope this helps someone
    Last edited by Guest; 04-16-2010, 11:25 PM. Reason: more info came to mind

    #2
    Hi,

    That is great information for the 400 owners here. They're always complaining!


    Thank you for your indulgence,

    BassCliff

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      #3
      It is a lot easier to find the 81+ 400 kits from euro/UK ebay sellers. I got one for 15 bucks shipped.

      Only problem I have found is almost ALL the kits use the 1981 (maybe 82) valve cover gasket, and they changed it a bit for the later years (and of course that is the gasket I needed.) not sure why all the kits have the 1981 gasket when it was the same from 1982-1986

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        #4
        Yeah I got one of those from an 82 kit and it has 6 extra holes, so I just trimmed it and it fits all the existing holes and the gasket works fine but I have the right one on order.

        And I've been all over e-bay looking for anything for this bike, so far nothing really stands out , but there is allot of 77-79 parts out there.

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