78 GS750 engine overhaul on the Cheap!

[Bobbys 94]

Close up of the engine before removal.

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[Bobbys 94]

Beware of what lies beneath. The underside of both front and rear fenders. The mud dobbers lived well , until Me.

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[Bobbys 94]

Makeshift table to organize the resto parts .

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[Bobbys 94]

Another look at the table.

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[rphillips]

Post number 31 has got me confused, it says "close up of engine before removal". It seems you're say'in you got that eng. that clean, on a 45 yr. old bike without removing it from the frame... Is that what it says?

[Bobbys 94]

Post number 31 has got me confused, it says "close up of engine before removal". It seems you're say'in you got that eng. that clean, on a 45 yr. old bike without removing it from the frame... Is that what it says?

Yes, That's what it says and yes, I got the engine that clean without removing it, other than the cylinders and head. Now I can do it the right way and make it even better.

[rphillips]

Congrats. man, I went back and looked again, just hard to imagine. Keep it up and keep us informed.

[Bobbys 94]

Congrats. man, I went back and looked again, just hard to imagine. Keep it up and keep us informed.

Thank You Sir, I will keep posting as I move along. Frame and the rest of the black painted pieces going to the powder coater Monday.

[Bobbys 94]

Trying to use as little Physical labor as possible to do the engine removal. After the front and back components were removed I needed to tie the frame to the rafters to support it while I let the lift down to remove the jack and blocks.

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[Bobbys 94]

I then turned it on it's side to remove the frame from the engine. It took very little effort on my part to lift the frame away from the engine. Actually, I dropped the lift down with the frame supported by the rafters, Easy Peasy.

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[Bobbys 94]

While on the lift I attached the mount plates and bolts for the engine stand.

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[Bobbys 94]

Close up of the mounting of the engine to the stand. Heavy modifications had to be done to the mount fingers on the stand, all 4 of the 1/2" holes had to be re-drilled further in and 2 of them had to be cut 1 1/2" shorter. Worked very well after the mods.

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[Bobbys 94]

Very stable platform to mount your engine to.

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[Bobbys 94]

Glad I purchased the engine stand that has the u shaped support base, it fit well under my lift. And the lift gives extra support under the engine.

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[rphillips]

Read about lifting the frame off the eng. from laying on the side several times. I've not tried it, I've always had somebody around and we just slid the eng. out the side... Seems you've got it figured out, Keep it up.