That hole is where the drain plug is supposed to go... it's the bottom of the engine.     I guess I didn't tighten it as much as I thought I did.  :x

One hecka expensive mistake.

Just did "buy it now" on that ebay engine... I'm sure that made a fellow GStwin member happy. =]  It was a bit more than I was hoping to spend, but I can't find an engine at any of the local yards, and that one is (I hope) in good shape, at least.

$600 after shipping  :x   but I guess if that's what it takes.

who the heck is tshirtracer on this site..

well now that you have learnt the lesson.. you can part out the old engine or learn to fix it once you got a working bike.

By the way, arent you like 100ft from kerry's place?

OMG the drain plug wasn't tight enough...  

Good luck with the new engine tho.  Seems like you live around some other GS members who know what they're doing on this type of thing.

ASLAM.

LET'S REBUILD THE MOTOR!!!         And throw it on the back of a tricked out go cart!!!   Imagine cruisin through the west desert at 50 mph.......sweeeet!!!!

100ft from Kerrys?  As if.

it's at least 300ft.....


that's the only reason I think I might be able to get this figured out anyway...  because Kerry will probably be willing to help me, just for the experience and the chance to snap pictures of everything in sight.  

Tell ya what, Hi-T... you're welcome to help us tear it apart, and if we decide to rebuild it, I'm sure we can think of something cool to make out of it. =]

If I could find a way to recoup some of my losses on the new engine it would be nice, but we'll see what happens.

Quote from: richardI guess I didn't tighten it as much as I thought I did.  :x

One hecka expensive mistake.

Now that Torque wrench doesnt seem that expensive, does it?

Quote from: The_good_guywho the heck is tshirtracer on this site..

well now that you have learnt the lesson.. you can part out the old engine or learn to fix it once you got a working bike.

By the way, arent you like 100ft from kerry's place?

Yea he's a duuuude that lives around in NC somewhere.... but he's got a GS race bike and he's selling parts too... Yea NC is now the hub of all GS activity....
Cool.
Srinath.

I call yoink on top end parts if you don't rebuild it.

davi, pmed him earlyer
sorry dude

Please takes lots of pics, and a step by step tutorial would be greatly appreciated. I need to do an engine swap soon, since I seized in a similiar method. Thanks and good luck with the swap.

Hi,
Sorry to hear of your misadventure with the loose drain plug.
The lesson here is that it is critical to use a good torque wrench when working on your bike.
I have a Craftsman 3/8" drive "clicker" torque wrench (0-75 foot-puounds) and a Craftsman 3/8" drive standard torque wrench (the kind that bends, 0-600 in-pounds for smaller fasteners).
I use them for everything, from oil filter nuts to drain plugs to axle nuts and everything in between.
Never trust your "guess" on what it takes to tighten a fastener.
Good tools are your friends.
Good luck with your new engine. I wish I was closer to you (I'm in PA), otherwise I'd love to come over and lend you a hand.  
Best wishes,
Todd

I'm really sorry to hear of your misfortune, Richard. It can be a leason for us all though. I changed my oil today, and after your mishap I was extra careful with the tightening. Best of luck to you on the repairs.

Yeah- yesterday I did another check on my critical bolts- And have been thinking about safety wiring.

Let me know when you get the motor and plan on doing the swap.  I'll see if I can make it down.  Let me know if you'd like or need any extra tools.

AND... I was talking to my dad and it looks like a gs motor might work nicely on a gyro copter.  I know you'd like to get something out of the old motor- I'm sure we could work something out.  Now that I got a new house I actually have space to do actual work on the GS.

Later

cool.  We'll see what the plausability ends up being for doing a rebuild.  If we can rebuild the engine I'll probably talk to Hi-T about what odd plans he has for it (they sound entertaining so far), and if not I'll be looking to part it out, I guess.

Now I must be patient 'til it arrives... at which time I will probably be so swamped with work that I can't do anything with it yet. :-(