Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > feasible or not?

[TopiToo]

Hello

As my engine casing is looking a little tired,
due to riding the bike all year, so I had maybe stupid idea

But would it be possible to gut a 2001 engine and put all
parts into a 2000 748S casing which is in VGC

seen this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&item=280036848969&rd =1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

just thinking out loud maybe I need more sleep


TopiToo

[Ray]

I'd always thought that the casings matched the internal gubbins in some way, crank pre load and the like.

It seems a lot of trouble to got to make the casings nice and shiny, there must be some way of giving them a really good clean and/or refinish, especially if the engine is out of the frame.

Ray.

[TopiToo]

Originally Posted by Ray

It seems a lot of trouble to got to make the casings nice and shiny, there must be some way of giving them a really good clean and/or refinish, especially if the engine is out of the frame.

Ray.

Hello Ray

Yep I think your right . . . have you ever had casing repainted?


TopiToo

[Ray]

TT,

Never had a casing refinished, from memory the casings come in various bits, some painted and some natural, I vaguely recall this topic has come up before.

The natural bits should clean up nicely with jizer, gunk or the like.

Have the painted bits on you engine blistered, and started to peel?? That's a bit more difficult to sort out.

The main casings are "natural" and stiff like the water pump cover, alternator cover painted??

Maybe someone else will come along with some suggestions??


Ray

[andyb]

just buy a clean 996 engine................ quick swap and a few more ponies!

[CipiVTS]

I did that. I put inside a 2000 748 casing a 95 916 engine (internals)
anyway, i think the 996 has different cases due to the larger cylinder bore...

[TopiToo]

Originally Posted by CipiVTS

I did that. I put inside a 2000 748 casing a 95 916 engine (internals)
anyway, i think the 996 has different cases due to the larger cylinder bore...

Hello CipiVTS

was there a noticable improvement?

is that the bike you have now?

TopiToo

[chicken]

without giving too much away, engine paint can give you quite a nice effect.

[TopiToo]

Originally Posted by chicken

without giving too much away, engine paint can give you quite a nice effect.

cost . . . looks nice . . . .


TopiToo

[chris.p]

Having seen Chickens bike at Cornerspeed, yes I can vouch that it looks the dogs danglies


Chris.