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<blockquote data-quote="Scottysg" data-source="post: 199658" data-attributes="member: 3517"><p>ossagp that is awesome! thank you for sharing that tip on letting the swingarm hang, I can definitely do that! I was unsure how I was going to accomplish a good alignment, and you just solved my headache <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/smile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> You lost me with the second part, about using levels and water. I can't visualize exactly what you mean there.</p><p></p><p>Last night I was able to ream the hole in the engine. used a grizzly 43 64 drill bit. (17.07mm, I read about this on the forums as a good overbore to allow clearance, not my idea) sorry my slash button is broken on my computer. its a hss chucking reamer so it was easily able to bore the hole in the soft magnesium. I also started removing .25" of material from the clutch side of the engine mount, so as to let the engine fit in there. I got tired and wanted to eat before I got all the way to .25". I have .125" to go. Unfortunately I am an idiot and in my stupor didn't realize that the swingarm bolt changed from 17 to 18mm from '01 to '02, which my bike is, so the swingarm pivot bolt still doesn't fit in. So I ordered a 23 32 chucking reamer (18.25mm)to bore it again to the next size. </p><p></p><p>Also, I removed the flywheel, used some valve lapping compound (the kind that breaks down from low to fight grit) and worked the flywheel on the crank. both the flywheel and crank had surface rust. Now they're polished clean and after a hit with a mallet (thanks ossagp!), it is locked on there. stator looked good, though i have no experience with kx500s so that comment is pretty useless. </p><p></p><p>Waiting for parts or tools sucks!! Its so close, the hole is going to be very clean indeed. Today i should be able to finish cutting the motor and getting it fit in the swingarm. Cant wait to get this rear mount figured out and get going on the other mounts. hell i can't wait to spark it up. </p><p></p><p>Im just lost with how I want to fuel it. I have the kx500 carb and the yz250 carb. But I've read that 500's are hard to tune (and I'm nothing special at carb tuning) and I'm trying to spend my time riding not tuning. not to mention if I'm riding at gorman its freezing then I go out to the desert and its 100 degrees out. because of that a lectron sounds very appealing. I just keep going back and forth. If any one has some advice on this matter, Id appreciate it. Pics to come tonight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scottysg, post: 199658, member: 3517"] ossagp that is awesome! thank you for sharing that tip on letting the swingarm hang, I can definitely do that! I was unsure how I was going to accomplish a good alignment, and you just solved my headache :) You lost me with the second part, about using levels and water. I can't visualize exactly what you mean there. Last night I was able to ream the hole in the engine. used a grizzly 43 64 drill bit. (17.07mm, I read about this on the forums as a good overbore to allow clearance, not my idea) sorry my slash button is broken on my computer. its a hss chucking reamer so it was easily able to bore the hole in the soft magnesium. I also started removing .25" of material from the clutch side of the engine mount, so as to let the engine fit in there. I got tired and wanted to eat before I got all the way to .25". I have .125" to go. Unfortunately I am an idiot and in my stupor didn't realize that the swingarm bolt changed from 17 to 18mm from '01 to '02, which my bike is, so the swingarm pivot bolt still doesn't fit in. So I ordered a 23 32 chucking reamer (18.25mm)to bore it again to the next size. Also, I removed the flywheel, used some valve lapping compound (the kind that breaks down from low to fight grit) and worked the flywheel on the crank. both the flywheel and crank had surface rust. Now they're polished clean and after a hit with a mallet (thanks ossagp!), it is locked on there. stator looked good, though i have no experience with kx500s so that comment is pretty useless. Waiting for parts or tools sucks!! Its so close, the hole is going to be very clean indeed. Today i should be able to finish cutting the motor and getting it fit in the swingarm. Cant wait to get this rear mount figured out and get going on the other mounts. hell i can't wait to spark it up. Im just lost with how I want to fuel it. I have the kx500 carb and the yz250 carb. But I've read that 500's are hard to tune (and I'm nothing special at carb tuning) and I'm trying to spend my time riding not tuning. not to mention if I'm riding at gorman its freezing then I go out to the desert and its 100 degrees out. because of that a lectron sounds very appealing. I just keep going back and forth. If any one has some advice on this matter, Id appreciate it. Pics to come tonight. [/QUOTE]
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