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Old 10-Aug-2005, 23:47
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Can you still convert the 748 E engine to be an 853??

Will the kit fit with this different head?

Yes, the different head just means you can't swap the heads for another bike, say 748RS or 996

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As we have establisged the E does not have an adjustable head angle what else do I need to llok at changing to make this a suitable road / track bike?

Since the head angle is the last thing you should look to change, all the other geometry is the place to look.

Excellent piece on head angle by our very own Shazaam!

http://217.199.188.40/xmb/viewthread...=9910#pid81029
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Can you still convert the 748 E engine to be an 853??

Will the kit fit with this different head?

As we have establisged the E does not have an adjustable head angle what else do I need to llok at changing to make this a suitable road / track bike?

The 853 should still go on. I've used St4 head gaskets so the coolant and oil galleries must line up OK.
If that's the case then head off the Rs etc. should also be interchangeable. Would need checking to be 100%.
The adjustbale head angle isn't the be all and end all IMO. I've tried the sharp angle on mine and couldn't get on with it. Increased rear ride height works for me.............
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Old 11-Aug-2005, 01:00
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The adjustbale head angle isn't the be all and end all IMO. I've tried the sharp angle on mine and couldn't get on with it. Increased rear ride height works for me.............

I'd go along with that, currently run the 916 and 998 on the raked out road setting and the 996 is also setup like that but with differnt yokes with a greater offset giving less trail to quicken the steering, not worried about the slight loss of stability from that mod as the longer swingarm tends to help out there.
Looking forward to trying my adjustable offset yokes in the 998 once I get the bottom one machined out for the Ohlins forks.
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Old 11-Aug-2005, 01:05
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If you want to use the heads off an R or S on an E, there's a few offset plates, pulleys etc that need to be replaced / altered to make them fit. The oil & waterways should line up, it's all the other stuff that's not right.

Doesn't the E use different (shorter) belts as well, since the exhaust cam is slightly lower?
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Old 11-Aug-2005, 01:11
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the belts on the the E are the ones of the ST's and are longer. The exhaust cam was lowered 20mm, which moved the pulley centres out.
You could use the E pulleys so as to avoid having to use spacers etc.
The R and RS use the wider belts for homoglation, I think. It's not that big an issue on the road as the 996SPS uses the same belts as the the 748 916 etc. with very similar valve lifts etc.
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Well my bike's an E, but apparently has a 'bip' engine, not an E one.
So you never know quite what you're getting from Ducati!


As for the fuel line connectors, someone suggested an alternative here:

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xm....php?tid=19024
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Yep, that was my suggestion, spinoli went and bought some too.

But, cl0nd0n doesn't have the QR fittings in the first place
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