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Offline AndyD

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Engine swap
« on: July 22, 2014, 06:12:56 PM »
Hi,
Been keeping an eye on ebay for a replacement engine for my 1975 400f and wondered what compatibility is with later engines - i.e. There's a 1978 one at the moment but i wasn't sure if this would fit straight in etc.
Advice very welcome please
Cheers
Andy

Bodd

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2014, 06:43:45 PM »
They look the same on the model guide but I'm not sure if the 78 motor will just drop into a 75 frame, I'm sure it could be "made" to fit quite easily though if it needed to be. If it is this one the mounting points look the same to me.
« Last Edit: July 22, 2014, 06:47:06 PM by Bodd »

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2014, 06:55:44 PM »
That's the one - there seem to be a few appearing but I wasn't sure which engines were compatible.
Seems cheap and reasonably local so might have a stab
Cheers
Andy

Bodd

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2014, 07:09:53 PM »
24 minutes left  :o Good luck  :)

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2014, 09:40:38 PM »
Well, either everyone else knows something I don't or I may have got a bargain!
Won with a sole bid of £105
Here's hoping
Cheers
Andy

Offline UK Pete

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2014, 10:16:10 PM »
I wish 750 parts were so cheap, i hope you got a good bargin there
pete

Bodd

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2014, 10:38:42 PM »
Well, either everyone else knows something I don't or I may have got a bargain!
Won with a sole bid of £105
Here's hoping
Cheers
Andy

I'm glad you got it Andy and not some parts vendor, you got a real bargain there.

Offline steven400/4

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2014, 11:27:04 PM »
all years fit well i,ve had no problem with them away and i,ve done around 20 changes in my time
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