Engine Installation

Does any one out there have a good way to install the engine back in a 750 seca without scrathing up the freskly powder coated frame and painted engine ?????

 

Wrap the frame in several layers of newspaper.
Cover the Newsprint with tough, textured Duct Tape.

Cut some 2, 4, and 6-inch wide strips of Rug Remnant 10-inches long.

Cut-up 6 sections of Vinyl Siding 4-inches wide X 6-inches long.

The newsprint and tape are your first line of defense.
The Rug Rug Remnant is disposable. Place them between the Motor and Frame.
The Vinyl Siding is your "Wiggle-around Shim"
Let the Vinyl siding take all the abuse of getting rubbed and scratched.
Just keep a section between all the points on the frame where there is going to be contact.

Let the contact happen on a piece of Vinyl with a strip of rug beneath.

You got the picture.
The more help you have the easier it goes.

Have the Motor Mount Bolts and Fittings in the hands of volunteer who can just hand you the part when needed.
Use "Line-Up Tools" to anchor the Bottom Mounts while slipping-in a long bolt.

Just have somebody responsible for handing you what you need when the job gets tight.
"Carpet"
"Vinyl"

Make it go systematically and you'll get it in there without marring the frame.
Mucho help.

"Operation Motor in with no damage"

Folks will rise to the occasion!

 

Along similar lines.... any recommendations for removing the engine from my Seca 550 without marring up the frame? How heavy is that little motor?

Also looking for the best cleaner formula to get rid of the old grime and oxidation on the cylinder head fins. I tried Caswell's Alumabrite to no avail earlier today. Hoping to find something spray on vs motor disassembly and media blasting.

 

I have heard of laying the bike on its side and removing the frame from the engine. I have not tried this but sounds easier then lifting the engine.

 

Yes this is actually possible. Oil needs to be drained so it doesn't fill the #4 cylinder. I was lucky and had my big strong redneck friend lift up the engine while I held the bike and he slid it right in the frame and on top of my jack.

 

Any guesses as to what the engine weighs?

 

it can easily be lifted by one person... can't move much of anywhere but you can lift it. can easily be moved by two people with the right grip.

 

Took 2 to lift out my 650 engine and should be putting it back in soon, so good post. Thanks for that Rick

 

I pulled my 750 engine out by myself but it is heavy.

I didn't want to scratch the new frame paint putting it back in so I wrapped the frame in a couple of old T-shits and duct taped around the shirts to make sure they stayed in place. Then I got a friend to help me put the engine back in. After it was in ad loosely bolted I cut the tape and pulled the shirts out. Instillation was easy and the frame was scratch free.

 

I got my engine in scratch free by wrapping the frame in cloth and tape I did lay the engine on its side no oil of course and attached a pulley the ceiling and lowered the frame down over the engine went pretty smooth thanks for all the ideas. By the way Khornet I believe the books say it weighs about 250 lbs