rd350 and banshee parts interchangeability?

Is there really anything that interchanges between these engine,such as the flywheel for example? Or did the rz350 really change that much from the air-cooled RD?

 

I'm not an expert on these motors but have owned both. I don't think anything is interchangeable.

 

Gotcha. I keep mixing up RD/RZ/Banshee stuff in my noggin' and can never recall what swaps with what. Must just be the air-cooled stuff that interchanges. Thanks

 

Yeah, RD200, RD350, RD400 share common parts. Or something like that.

 

You already have an answer but to add a bit more to your specific question of flywheel compatibility. The crank end taper is different between the air cooled engines(RD200, 350, 400) with the general exception of the '79 and up Canadian, European, and I believe Australian RD400's. These came with CDI and had the same taper as the RZ350 crank.

 

I believe that the Banshee/RZ crank fits in the RD cases so you can use the CDI (and/or stroke the RD to a larger displacement, but then it's an RD400, so...). I remember reading on one of the 2 stroke forums about someone installing an RZ/Banshee crank in an aircooled RD. Which then leads the discussion to primary drives, clutches, and transmissions. So, I think that there is more info available, but it just needs to be found.

Edit: I found some info, and basically (not surprisingly), I'm "wrong."
https://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?/topic/136288-rd350banshee-engine/

It looks like you CAN put an RZ/Banshee crank into RD cases, but it requires a fair bit of work. Otherwise the engine families are completely different.

 

Pistons, RZ/Banshee pistons work in RD 350/400 with a slight mod. They have a limited life span, especially in a 400.