Kawasaki FE290

KawMule550 · 12-30-2018, 08:09 PM

Hi everyone.
I have a 2001 Kawasaki mule 550, it has the Kawasaki FE290 engine in it, and i know some of the golf cars have that engine in it. i just got through rebuilding it and was wondering if there any modifications to give it a little more pep, or help it run better.
Thanks.

Fairtax4me · 12-30-2018, 09:32 PM

Not without another rebuild. There are options for camshafts, higher compression pistons, larger valves...
You can probably do an adjustable coil timing plate, but that’s about it unless you do major internal mods.

KawMule550 · 12-30-2018, 09:55 PM

Oh wow, i almost wish i would have asked before i rebuilt it.
Thanks for the info!

villebacker · 01-01-2019, 11:09 PM

You can replace the flywheel key with a timing advance key that has an offset in it to advance the timing some. This will give you a little more pep on the acceleration but not any gain on the top end. While you have it out that would be no additional work.

jclark138 · 01-02-2019, 12:20 AM

Wish I had asked first . . . .
I heard myself saying that too many times -
You are not alone!

12-30-2018, 08:09 PM	#1
KawMule550 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Conroe, Texas Posts: 14	Kawasaki FE290 Hi everyone. I have a 2001 Kawasaki mule 550, it has the Kawasaki FE290 engine in it, and i know some of the golf cars have that engine in it. i just got through rebuilding it and was wondering if there any modifications to give it a little more pep, or help it run better. Thanks.

12-30-2018, 09:32 PM	#2
Fairtax4me Bonafide Nincompoop Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Charlottesburg Va Posts: 8,987	Re: Kawasaki FE290 Not without another rebuild. There are options for camshafts, higher compression pistons, larger valves... You can probably do an adjustable coil timing plate, but that’s about it unless you do major internal mods.

12-30-2018, 09:55 PM	#3
KawMule550 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Conroe, Texas Posts: 14	Re: Kawasaki FE290 Oh wow, i almost wish i would have asked before i rebuilt it. Thanks for the info!

01-01-2019, 11:09 PM	#4
villebacker Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Stephenville, TX Posts: 202	Re: Kawasaki FE290 You can replace the flywheel key with a timing advance key that has an offset in it to advance the timing some. This will give you a little more pep on the acceleration but not any gain on the top end. While you have it out that would be no additional work.

01-02-2019, 12:20 AM	#5
jclark138 Runs with scissors- Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Da UP Posts: 1,962	Re: Kawasaki FE290 Wish I had asked first . . . . I heard myself saying that too many times - You are not alone!

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