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TlTAN wrote:

a problem with a fractured casting brought it undone. It's the engine mentioned in this thread. If you want it let me know - the price will be right

would this fractured casting issue make the crankcase completely unusable? I only ask cos we already have a completely unusable crankcase

There was some discussion about it being repairable, and depending upon how and where yours is damaged you might be able to make something from the two of them.

the crank cases are machined as a pair when they are manufactured, you aren't supposed to use different upper and lower halves from non-matching sets afaik

its the upper half thats busted for interests sake

I opened up the sump and found the bolts and removed em, still didn't want to play ball. I gave up pretty easy cause I cleaned up and moved the engine which is in a bad spot for trying to really get at it.
Even though the engine is effectively boned I still wanna have a go it getting it open as its more knowledge to add to my very small bag of it. Will have another go at splitting the cases next week probably.

As I am only taking gear train from this complete engine ....... when I can get the farkin bolts undone, you may want to PM Dan ( Icebreaker) to see if he will let you have the rest at the right price ?

As I am only taking gear train from this complete engine ....... when I can get the farkin bolts undone, you may want to PM Dan ( Icebreaker) to see if he will let you have the rest at the right price ?

Have you cracked it open yet Rossi? I have a perfectly good transmission already out - maybe we could sort something out? I broke the crancase and need a replacement but if you have a perfectly good engine intact that would make things a little easier.
Is it in good order? I'm guessing not or you would have just dropped the entire engine into Icebreakers bike.