Reply To: How many have a KE4 KD4?

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As best I can determine, some of the first run KE4 were made using KD4
parts (upper water jacket, cylinders, pistons and connecting rods) This required an adapter to mate the later tank and ring to the earlier
water jacket, It does have the later crankshaft and thinner reed block
This was a very puzzling motor until I noticed the parts manual listed
two part numbers for upper water jacket, cylinders, pistons and rods.
The cylinder block will accept the KD4 and KE4 parts…as the photos
indicate.
I am curious about how many members have a KE4 with KD4 parts
made that way at factory. The adapter bracket is easy to spot.
I would expect serial numbers to be a low end of first run, but, that
is a guess.
Louis