My GS 1000 engine swap rebuild

[1wyatt2]

I got a GS 1000 with title at an salvage parts auction for $50 I only planned on using it for parts for my other GS 1000 but after finding out it had a title I was soon searching for a motor. Then 2 weeks ago I traded for another GS 1000 with cranking motor without spark and no title. I plan an engine swap, I got spark finally trying to figure out the wiring, with the Dyna 2000 ignition, I have a rusty tank with no cap or petcock, the key for my ignition switch doesn't work. I would like to convert it into a rat/survival bike.

 

[1wyatt2]

Pic

Pic

Pic of the two bikes just removed the motor from the titled frame. I thought they were both 78s the one with the title has the choke nob by the handle bars and the other one has spoke wheels 19" rear wheel and doesnt seem to have the indicator unit. Both frames seem to be pretty similar just a few different tabs

 

[1wyatt2]

Pic

Pic

Is there a way to post more than one pic

 

[Big T]

Is there a way to post more than one pic

Yes, it's in your Megawelcome

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/how_to_post_pictures.pdf

Pictures, we like pictures

You did get a Megawelcome?

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=196338

There's a service manual in there and pretty much everything you'll want to know about your 1000s

It looks like you have a 78 GS 1000 standard model (often redundantly referred to as the C) with the wire wheels

The other bike is too difficult to determine from the photos, it's a 79 or 80 E model most likely

 

[1wyatt2]

Shes running

Shes running

50 degrees today so I decided to try to slip my carbs into the boots, hooked up a tank and she fired right up. I have got my tank sanded down and used red-kote to line the inside, found an ignition, petcock and tank cap, on ebay and now I'm trying to track down some guages locally. I will get more pics.