Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:21 am Posts: 4869 Location: Seattle, WA
1. You have a short case 2. If your reverse unit is fine, go with the $400 Howhit. The one with internal reverse may have spacing issues with your axle sprocket and you will have to shim it one way or the other 3. I have replaced the swing arm in my Yerf which required more work than just swapping the engine
Ok, i think the olny thing that will give me a problem is the f/r change, but well see. Do you know the specs of that engine compared to mine by any chance? If not, do you think ill see any difference between my engine and the howhit?
Joined: Fri May 12, 2006 7:13 pm Posts: 882 Location: kansas city
pghruby wrote:
The BD engines run $300-$600. For $400, you can get a Howhit. To convert it to reverse, you would pull your existing output shaft and use it to attach your reverse assembly to the new engine. If you are doing the work yourself, you will save money by rebuilding your engine. If you plan on paying someone, you are better off buying a new engine and using the parts you want off your old one. If your current engine is damaged or you were thinking about the larger valve head, an engine swap starts to sound like a better deal.
The worst thing is I have about 30 psi of compression,and I believe it has jumped time. It acts like it is fighting itself to start,and then it just pops. It will spin fast,pop,spin fast slow down,pop,etc. It was smoking alittle,and I think it got hot. Any way I have the engine out,and dropped off at a local buggy shop,He will have his mechanic go through,find a bigger piston and sleeve,redo the timing,blah,blah ,blah. I told him if it going to exceed $300 stop,and I will just get a new engine. He might actually have a few from what used to be Vision/Razor.
Karl pm me with what you might know about changing the timing chain/slack adjuster/cam,etc.
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Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:21 am Posts: 4869 Location: Seattle, WA
You need the longer output shaft for your new engine. Drain your final transmission oil and open up the CVT cover. Remove the clutch assembly and you will see an access plate to the final transmission. The output shaft will pull out once this plate is removed.
Oh, This all makes sense to me now!!!! I hope removing the shaft is'nt to hard, ive taken off the vairator before but i havent messed with the clutch yet.
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