Installing the Motor

[britman]

Last night I put the motor back into the frame of the my latest 67CL project. I used a floor jack with a piece of wood directly under the frame to support the motor and raise or lower to align the engine and hanger bolts. This one went fairly smooth, but I still spent about 30 minutes touching up the frame paint after the install and that was after taping and covering with shop rags. Any tips any of you would like to share on this procedure. I do find that it 60 years of age, these damn motors are getting heavier.

[Superchicken]

I like to make it easy too. If you can lay the motor on it's side, then you can drop the frame around it.

[LOUD MOUSE]

I buy the plastic tubes which install in golf bags for the club shafts. I cut them to the length needed to cover the frame tube then cut (split) one side and slip it over the fame I want to protect. .............lm

Last night I put the motor back into the frame of the my latest 67CL project. I used a floor jack with a piece of wood directly under the frame to support the motor and raise or lower to align the engine and hanger bolts. This one went fairly smooth, but I still spent about 30 minutes touching up the frame paint after the install and that was after taping and covering with shop rags. Any tips any of you would like to share on this procedure. I do find that it 60 years of age, these damn motors are getting heavier.

[rbaselt]

I wrap the frame tubes with cardboard held in place with clear tape. Be sure to remove the 2 exhaust port studs on the left side. It helps to have an assistant, preferably someone who is not offended by foul language. --Randall

[LOUD MOUSE]

I install the engine without help because the plastic tubes I mentioned earlier allow the engine to slide past the frame parts and then I install the bolts and wallah the engine is in place. ...............lm

I wrap the frame tubes with cardboard held in place with clear tape. Be sure to remove the 2 exhaust port studs on the left side. It helps to have an assistant, preferably someone who is not offended by foul language. --Randall

[toastyhamster]

I put my CB72 motor in on Tuesday night, didn't mark the paint and I didn't use a jack or plastic tubing.

I would have thought the jack method might be easier, but my method involved sitting the motor on an upturned Heineken crate and then lifting the frame over it. A bit of shuffling around and it went on pretty easily.

Of course then I found out that my plater had only returned 3 of the rear engine bolts and 2 of the nuts, fortunately the fastener bike kit I bought included the engine bolts.

[LOUD MOUSE]

You won't do that with a CL72/77 frame. .............lm

I put my CB72 motor in on Tuesday night, didn't mark the paint and I didn't use a jack or plastic tubing.

I would have thought the jack method might be easier, but my method involved sitting the motor on an upturned Heineken crate and then lifting the frame over it. A bit of shuffling around and it went on pretty easily.

Of course then I found out that my plater had only returned 3 of the rear engine bolts and 2 of the nuts, fortunately the fastener bike kit I bought included the engine bolts.