Engine Installation After Painting and Powder Coating

muddy

muddy

OK, call this far-off forward planning, but I’d really appreciate some advice from the experienced experts. How do I get a nice, freshly-painted engine back into a nice, freshly powder-coated frame with scratching of damaging?

I’ve read here about foam tubes or protectors on the frame, but how do I lift the engine. These engines weigh a ton and I’m well past my best!

The best concept seems to be to support the engine and slide the frame around the engine, but this appears to require a specialised lifting support and engine lifter (both I’m considering).

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Are there other suitable successful alternatives?

Regards

Muddy
 
Hi Muddy, one plan that works well is to rest the engine, all 101 kg of it, on a matress or foam sheet and lower the frame over the engine. To give yourself a few more mm of wiggle room leave the tappet cover off. Some have done it by slotting in the bottom half and building the engine in the frame with the Kat standing on a lift as a roller. I am sure there will be a few others here soon to offer words of wisdom, there is always another way.

Cheers.
 
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Shin-Ken 1074 said:
Hi Muddy, one plan that works well is to rest the engine, all 101 kg of it, on a matress or foam sheet and lower the frame over the engine. To give yourself a few more mm of wiggle room leave the tappet cover off. Some have done it by slotting in the bottom half and building the engine in the frame with the Kat standing on a lift as a roller. I sure there will be a few others here soon to offer words of wisdom, there is always another way.

Cheers.
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G'day Shin-Ken

Thanks for the advice. "one plan that works well is to rest the engine, all 101 kg of it, on a matress or foam sheet and lower the frame over the engine. To give yourself a few more mm of wiggle room leave the tappet cover off". I take it that this means turning the motor onto the clutch side-cover side and lowering the frame above over the engine? That would probably work.

Regards

Muddy
 
Yeah Muddy, clutch side down is the most popular method. Using a foam sheet has more give than the old dog mattress and foam can be broken away to allow space for nuts and bolts to be got at.

Cheers.
 
Had 3 or 4 engines both in and out over the last few months.

Cam breather box cover off - foam cladding taped around frame. Frame preferably on centre stand.

Place engine on blocks similar height to frame on rhs then call Dave from next door.

Both standing on rhs - sit engine on rhs bottom frame rail. Then one bloke goes to lhs (Niges side) and then lift and place engine into bottom rear frame mount and slip in bottom rear mount bolt.

Remove foam cladding - job done - zero damage/scratches to either engine or frame.........
 
drillit said:
Had 3 or 4 engines both in and out over the last few months.

Cam breather box cover off - foam cladding taped around frame. Frame preferably on centre stand.

Place engine on blocks similar height to frame on rhs then call Dave from next door.

Both standing on rhs - sit engine on rhs bottom frame rail. Then one bloke goes to lhs (Niges side) and then lift and place engine into bottom rear frame mount and slip in bottom rear mount bolt.

Remove foam cladding - job done - zero damage/scratches to either engine or frame.........
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Wow, you better send me Dave and Nige's numbers. :D :D :D

Thanks for the info.

Regards

Muddy
 
I'll take all these tips too! I'm going to get the bottom end in first then build the rest in the frame. I've got the foam ready to wrap the frame and was planning on sitting the motor on a box or something at the right height similar to what Derek said, should be ok. I'll wrangle my house mate into action, probably easier than trying to holler for Mr Exxon Valdez :D
 
Pete. If I was you I would do complete build outside.

Much easier to do everything, rings, valves, cam timing etc. and subsequent torquing down head etc

Frame rails just get the way and run the risk of frustration and damage.

Faster better outside.

.........cash you ousside!
 
Shin-Ken 1074 said:
Hi Muddy, one plan that works well is to rest the engine, all 101 kg of it, on a matress or foam sheet and lower the frame over the engine. To give yourself a few more mm of wiggle room leave the tappet cover off. Some have done it by slotting in the bottom half and building the engine in the frame with the Kat standing on a lift as a roller. I am sure there will be a few others here soon to offer words of wisdom, there is always another way.

Cheers.
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Motor on side and wiggle frame on, works a treat, takes about 38 seconds :cool:

Other suggestions also spot on :)
 
I did mine last week using expansion joint as frame protection, engine on it's side and lowered the frame over the engine. With my neighbour and son helping it's easy.
 
drillit said:
Pete. If I was you I would do complete build outside.

Much easier to do everything, rings, valves, cam timing etc. and subsequent torquing down head etc

Frame rails just get the way and run the risk of frustration and damage.

Faster better outside.

.........cash you ousside!
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Hmmm... Aaron said the same thing, beginning to think there's something to this advice :D
 
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