Engine swap

[dna9656]

I really have no plans to swap out engines yet BUT....

 

So I have been gone from the forum for a while as my No. 1 bike has a unserviceable engine and it's been too cold to work out in the shop. I now have FOUR parts bikes, ONE of which I'm going to keep and the rest part out after I get a new No. 1 up and running.

So my first priority is getting the "new" No 1 going. After I get the new one up and running I will move all the parts I have on the former No. 1 to the new No. one. The reason for this is just 'n case the new one has major issues I would not have gone through all the machinations of moving good parts to a hopeless case.

I have (through the kindness of my financial advisor; my beautiful wife...) now 2 HF motorcycle lifts as it's getting harder to bend down low to the floor and work, get up and then down again. Besides up on the lift you can actually SEE what you're trying to accomplish yes? Going to and fro between bikes moving parts will be much easier.

We sprayed 2" of insulation and then covered that with R25 batt insulation in the garage a few weeks ago. I have been using a propane heater to take the chill off and have been quite happy with the results so far. I hope to permanently install a Reznor style heater in the overhead before next winter hits.

So any locals that want to come out and help just let me know. I have 4 carb kits (such as is available) to install and I want to go through everything except the innards of the engine and tranny as that's WAY over my head.

 

PEACE

Doug

Edited April 25, 2016 by dna9656
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[ChurchBuilder]

The hardest part of the transmission repair is pulling the engine. If you are going through and pulling the engine you might look at your o-rings for the oil pump.

 

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