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Old 05-10-2010, 11:00 PM   #1
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Default 1980 G1 swing arm

I cut the swing arm on mine and made it 19 inches longer so the engine and trans will mount on it,the engine will be right in the center of the cart,I just moved the mounting tabs up to the crossmember right under the seat im going to put about 4 inches of lift on the cart anybody else done this?
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Old 05-11-2010, 06:30 PM   #2
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Nope, not me........why?
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Old 05-11-2010, 08:30 PM   #3
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I cut the swing arm on mine and made it 19 inches longer so the engine and trans will mount on it,the engine will be right in the center of the cart,I just moved the mounting tabs up to the crossmember right under the seat im going to put about 4 inches of lift on the cart anybody else done this?
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Old 05-11-2010, 08:53 PM   #4
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Isn't that how they do the air shock carts that lift way up? It should work fine.
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Old 05-11-2010, 09:06 PM   #5
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I cut added 4.5 inches and bent at 25 deg 19 seems a little much
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Old 05-11-2010, 10:03 PM   #6
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Its only 4.5 inches longer than stock to reach the next crosmember, i just replaced 19 inches of pipe because it was rusted from the battery acid.
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Well that's not how it reads in the first post...........
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Well that's not how it reads in the first post...........
I thought it was extended 19" from stock.

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Old 05-12-2010, 05:37 AM   #9
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i thought it was extended 19" from stock also....i was thinking "that thing has to hang out there a TON!"
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Would have been a nice hill climber with 19" and 100HP.
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