You can run the YZ engine as a direct drop in with minimal mods. They do have a angled/larger intake assembly that will proabably give you problems mounting up the z intake system.
However, you will loose your lighting system, and there is no way to get around that other than swaping the Tri-Z crank into the YZ cases.( It is not in the wiring)
The flywheel on the dirbike is smaller, with a smaller stator, and the dirtbike crank journal is smaller, so you cant put a Z flywheel on the dirtbike crank. You can drop the Z crank in the dirtbike cases and swap the Z stator and flywheel over to the dirtbike engine to get you lights back.
Also, you can run the Z kicker cover and clutch cover and gears on the YZ engine and make it kick like the Z was intended to. Forward.
You will have to remove the power valve plug in the Z clutch cover to hook up the YZ power valve.
Honestly, I dont see where there is any gain by doing this conversion. They really do not give any advantage in performance other than quicker revving and a fuzz more on the top end.. Actually, you will be losing a little bottom end torque with the dirtbike engine.
if you were going all out drag trike, it may be worth it.
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