dont get pi*sed off

[82gs1100]

this question has been asked be for but has not been answered.
shaft to chain conversion
all tho the shaft it better on the street what if
i had a good 16v motor and a blown 8v motor.
so basically the question is will a chain motor bolt into a shaft frame and would a chain arm fit in the same frame or with slight modification.
the resign i ask is i can get a 16v 1100 motor for less then rebuilding my 8v 1100 and parts for the 16v r every ware.

[marvinsc]

You are Correct, Asked and Answered NO. That said, anything is possible with enough time and Money but I can say I have been around nearly 5 Years and never heard of a successful attempt, they always run out of Time or Money. :-)

[82gs1100]

o i did see any 1 that tried it. but ya anything can happen with a welder.
so if you dont mind me asking is it the motor or the swing arm or both that wont bolt up.

[marvinsc]

I think the issue is that these engines are designed to run a shaft or a chain but are Not designed to be interchangeable.

[TheCafeKid]

Its BOTH. The mounts are different for the motor, I do believe the 16v motor is TALLER than the 8v as well. The shaft frame is not designed for the chain drive swinger, you will be hard pressed to get it to work at all. I think that part of the frame on a shaftie is WIDER as well.