Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
How well do you like your KX250F/K5 conversion
sandblaster:
I made it to the weld shop today.....Engine mounts are in so now I need to start seeing how my rads will fit.... And I need another gas tank...
sandblaster:
Made a trip to the welders last week and got all the mounts welded up.
You can remove and install the engine if you remove the gas tank.
So lets see, I need a coil mount, cdi mount, mod the left radiator, make the spacers, build a engine, clean it all up, and put it together... :roll:
sandblaster:
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Will the aluminum block capture the head mount so well that engine removal is impossible without removing the head nuts first?
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Finally answered this question today...
The engine will come out without removing the head nuts :-D
I removed all the engine mount bolts.
I removed the rear mounts from the back of the head.
I pulled the swing arm pin out just far enough to release the engine.
I also had to remove the tank.
Other then that it took about 20 seconds to have the engine out on my bench.
With all that being said, I have not tried a complete engine with the side covers and carb on.
I will try that next week when I get my experimental engine...
sandblaster:
Here is the next challenge..
The gas tank hits the head even without the petcock valve.
As shown earlier, I destroyed my last tank so I will be a bit more careful when molding this one ;)
Using a Petcock valve and remote reservoir from a KLX450 will help the problem but it is not a cure all...
Dutch-K5 Fan:
I think your engine is turned backwords to much Sandblaster.
Mine cylinder is almost hitting the frame, I even used two flat head allenbolts at the small cover above the exhaust.
Dutchie
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