Purchased a '78 xs650 with a bad bottom end.
was given a '82 donor motor with a bad top end.
I mated the good '78 top end with the '82 bottom end and did a back yard rebuild. After running the half assed rebuild for a couple weeks I decided to bite the bullet and take it in to get rebuilt properly. Spent $3000 for the full rebuild and have had to take it back 5 times because it just doesnt seem to want to run properly.
Long story short does anyone have any feedback about frankenstein motors? Is mating different year top and bottom ends ok to do, or will I be forever plagued with a cranky temperamental motor.
Would appreciate any feedback, thanks!
was given a '82 donor motor with a bad top end.
I mated the good '78 top end with the '82 bottom end and did a back yard rebuild. After running the half assed rebuild for a couple weeks I decided to bite the bullet and take it in to get rebuilt properly. Spent $3000 for the full rebuild and have had to take it back 5 times because it just doesnt seem to want to run properly.
Long story short does anyone have any feedback about frankenstein motors? Is mating different year top and bottom ends ok to do, or will I be forever plagued with a cranky temperamental motor.
Would appreciate any feedback, thanks!