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Gsx1100 engine in a gs1000C possible?

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I have an engine issue with my recently purchased. The bike in question is a 78 Gs1000C and I happen to have a 88 GSX1100 sitting around with no title. So I was thinking would the Gsx engine would fit in my Gs frame with out major frame modifications?. Any one done a swap like this with a Gsx or gsxr? It might be a pipe dream but if anyone knows about this it's you guys
 


Yes it can be done the back two mounts should bolt up the front will need a different connector plate
 
That's awsome. I notice you put it in a gs1100. I hope the older gs frames will work. Did you make your own front plates? If I can make this work this is what I will be doing as well. That looks like a bad a$$ bike. It would be cool to have a 1100 skunk. Would you mind taking a few pictures of the front mounts and what u did with the oil cooler please.
 
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I haven't done it, but I'm pretty sure the side mounts are a bit different also

I've seen pictures of bikes with this swap, so the mods to get it to fit shouldn't be too hard

What wrong with your 1000 motor?
 
As far as I know the engine turns but does not turn all the way around so I will have to tear it apart anyway. Unfortunately the bike sat outside for a number of years but the price was right. A 78 skunk cost me $50 and all the parts are there but it's going to need a bunch of work and the bike is dissassembled. So it got me thinking of alternative engines I could put in it to get it back on the road.
 
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This is my front mount plate. The rear mounts are a little narrower on the oil engine so spacers make them work and the lower side mounts don't fit and I'm not using any.
 


Here is the oil cooler it's made by Setrab. A racecar part. Made a bracket that bolts to holes on front of frame then rubber hose on bolts that hang it on bracket. Cooler is bigger than it looks as I'm running almost 7qts of oil.
 
I just read through your build thread. What a job you did, very nice. My Gsx has a oil cooler on it so would prob just use that one. It looks like a pretty simple front mount design. Thanks for pictures.
 
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