ATCT
12-06-2005, 09:45 PM
Hi-
I was wondering if anyone out there could help me. I recently purchased what I thought was a 1983 ATC200X. I have no reason to suspect it is not. I recently purchased an engine off of eBay that was in excellent condition. The listing said it was from an '83 as well. However, when I went to put the engine in my frame, I had extreme difficulty as the mounting bracket/weld on the frame nearest the swingarm (where the lower engine bolt goes through) was too narrow. So, I went and measured the slot on the rear bottom of the new engine where the bolt slides through and it was 3 1/2". I then measured the original engine that was in the bike, and, sure enough, the width of the space where the bolt slides through was 3 1/4"!! I literally had to bend the brackets (not an easy task--they're strong and the Honda welds are amazing!) to fit the new engine in the slot.
The question is, why is the engine casing that holds the bolt a different width? Was this section wider in 1984 or 1985? Or was it wider in 1983 and then in 1984 and 1985 they narrowed it for some reason (and hence my bike isn't an '83, but an '84)? The reason why I'm asking is I'm looking at an '84 frame to powdercoat and hopefully fit the engine in properly.
I'm guessing all of this might be resolved by looking at the serial number on the engine. Is there a place I can match the number with the production year?
Thanks for your help. Hopefully I made some sense. :wtf:
I was wondering if anyone out there could help me. I recently purchased what I thought was a 1983 ATC200X. I have no reason to suspect it is not. I recently purchased an engine off of eBay that was in excellent condition. The listing said it was from an '83 as well. However, when I went to put the engine in my frame, I had extreme difficulty as the mounting bracket/weld on the frame nearest the swingarm (where the lower engine bolt goes through) was too narrow. So, I went and measured the slot on the rear bottom of the new engine where the bolt slides through and it was 3 1/2". I then measured the original engine that was in the bike, and, sure enough, the width of the space where the bolt slides through was 3 1/4"!! I literally had to bend the brackets (not an easy task--they're strong and the Honda welds are amazing!) to fit the new engine in the slot.
The question is, why is the engine casing that holds the bolt a different width? Was this section wider in 1984 or 1985? Or was it wider in 1983 and then in 1984 and 1985 they narrowed it for some reason (and hence my bike isn't an '83, but an '84)? The reason why I'm asking is I'm looking at an '84 frame to powdercoat and hopefully fit the engine in properly.
I'm guessing all of this might be resolved by looking at the serial number on the engine. Is there a place I can match the number with the production year?
Thanks for your help. Hopefully I made some sense. :wtf: