And the work begins on the engine swap.

[ItBeMe]

Got the old engine out of the frame this work is not for a boy. This is for a man that’s strong as bull that engine has the weight the same as a small block Chevy engine

[Lug Nut]

Will you tear down the old motor to see what was wrong?

[ItBeMe]

Will you tear down the old motor to see what was wrong?

Oh yea I am starting to think the oil pump gear went south and the guy was to dumb notice.

[LUV4RS]

Just curious and would be interested in being able to trouble shoot an oil pump failure as soon as possible. What would be the indicating symptoms? Appreciate any and all information passed along through this site.

[Brad_G]

If you're tearing the old motor down I might be interested in a few of the external parts.

[ItBeMe]

If you're tearing the old motor down I might be interested in a few of the external parts.

BradI will give you first dibs on anything

[Brad_G]

Sending a PM.

[ItBeMe]

Well he’s got the blown engine about ready to pull out a bike so progress is going but not fast but nobody’s in a rush anyway too damn cold down here in Georgia .

[ItBeMe]

Well, he got the engine out and now it’s time to clean up the new engine and go through everything and then put the new engine in the bike.

[ItBeMe]

Just some pictures of what is going on in the garage.

[Kurf]

Like the busa…

[Brad_G]

If that's the assistant helping, I'm not sure I'd get any work done on the bike.

[Duke]

I'd try to get the work done, on the bike!

[Kmartcivic]

When I pulled my motor, I left one engine bolt in with the nut off. Then laid the bike on its side on some padded floor mats. Removed bolt, wiggled motor out and picked up the bike. Did the same thing for installing it. That made it cake work for my 146lb (back then) Scrawny ass.

[Lug Nut]

I left the 1600 motor and put it in the back of a pickup truck by myself. It is quite a chunk of weight that right there. I definitely won't want to do that on a daily basis

[ItBeMe]

Progress is coming along. Should have a fire by tomorrow..

[Brad_G]

ItBeMe Just checking to see if you saw the message I sent you here (or the text to your #)

Thanks!

[ItBeMe]

Yes Brad I seen it. I’ll try my best. Remember you you keep pounding me I’m old and I forget.

[Brad_G]

Hahaha no worries. Didn't want to be a pest but just wanted to make sure I didn't mess up on my end.

[ItBeMe]

Ok got her up and running and sounds good.

[Duke]

Good deal!

[davej]

Glad to hear it. now take the old one apart and tell us how bad the rods are seized to the crankshaft.lol

[Brad_G]

Glad to hear it's alive again! So I recall the post of you finding and getting the bike. How did you happen to have an extra engine lying around?

[Shores]

Just curious and would be interested in being able to trouble shoot an oil pump failure as soon as possible. What would be the indicating symptoms? Appreciate any and all information passed along through this site.

Mike, I think the indicating symptoms would be immediate noise in the lower engine case and possibly jamming something up. If it didn't jam and it ran for too long, the engine would seize do the lack of oil. The issue is not that the pump starts pumping less but the shaft on the gear fractures. You don't know what you have inside until you pull out the clutch and look at the gear. Someone here can post photos of the old versus the new gear.

[Engineman]

awesome!

[ItBeMe]

Glad to hear it's alive again! So I recall the post of you finding and getting the bike. How did you happen to have an extra engine lying around?

I was riding in the mountains come to a sharp curve in my front brake locked up and I Spun me out and totaled the bike but the engine still good that’s how I ended up for another engine..

[Brad_G]

Sorry to hear about the donor bike. That red one looks very clean and nice. I guess it's making the best of a bad situation.

[Brad_G]

ItBeMe Just a friendly reminder about parts if you're tearing your old motor down.