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Engine layout and innards!
We all know the basics, so I won't bore you by repeating them here. If I think of something interesting, I'll add it later.
In the meantime, here are some pics of an RG500 engine next to an RZ500 engine, as well as lots of pix of a clean, disassembled RG500 engine. BTW, be warned that sometimes I may use the term "motor" insted of engine. I'm from the midwest and that's part of the vernacular, so you'll just have to be understanding!
Here are some pics of the XR40 engine vs the XR45 (XR45 has SAEC-style exhaust valves)
A configuration potpourri
The RG500 is like a blank canvas for modification!
By Carsten S.
RG500Gamma original
RG400Gamma original
RG500Gamma bored up to 60mm for 572cc via RG150 pistons (Mark Dent, LanceGamma, ...)
RG400Gamma bored for 465cc
RG400Gamma bored up to 60mm for 740cc via RG250 modded cranks from Rigas
RG500 Gamma bored up to 59 for ??cc via selfmade 54,7 mm cranks for 550cc screamer engine from Juha
RGV250 original barrels adapted (BDK and Pascal Br. (french board)
Bartol cylinder installation on German racer (see fantastic projects)
Bantam air cooled barrels on RG500Gamma case (from The Netherlands)
Franco/Maranello Engineering/ www.2t-rex.com SGM Layout adapted layout
swap redesigned 54mm barrels (just 2 different prototypes on the dyno?)
with new designed 54,4mm cranks
Franco/Maranello Engineering
New designed 54,4mm/50,6mm (!?) cranks with
Yamaha YZ125 (!?) motocross barrels running in Italy Championship (!?)
TZ250 barrels (GHN, Randy, Stefan (Germany), ...)
TZ125 barrels on RG400 dragbike (Japan)
redesigned and welded and bored (!?) RG400/500 barrels for splitted exhaust ports and stroker cranks up to ~610cc by Gilles Coulanges