New Motor...Need Help

cullumj1 · 10-20-2011, 06:59 AM

Ok I had a local shop in Augusta to bore out my 295 to a 375. The motor came out very easily, no problems. Went to put it back in last night and I can not get the bolts to line back up in the back. The bolts that attach the wishbone part that holds the rear end to the motor. Any help from anyone that has done a swap. Everything should be the same. I took out a 295 and putting in a new rebuilt 295. Confused and frustrated...Thanks

scottyb · 10-20-2011, 07:36 AM

I use a floor jack under the motor to raise or lower it until the bolts line up.

cullumj1 · 10-20-2011, 08:36 AM

thanks scotty...yea I tried that and the wishbone seems to raise and lower with it, so its not helping the problem. I am of towards the passenger side about 1/8th of an inch and cant seem to move it the other direction. The flange that bolts the muffler to the wishbone is in the way. overwhelmed

scottyb · 10-20-2011, 08:40 AM

Take the motor back out and with a bar pry the muffler over where you know it needs to be. It may have gotten bent in transit or? This is doesn't sound like a big deal to me.

cullumj1 · 10-20-2011, 08:49 AM

get worked up easily I guess...Been working on it for a few hours. I will try to take it back out and bend it a little....I was going to losen the rear end U-botls and try to postion it correctly. Your way sounds better!! You the man!

cullumj1 · 10-21-2011, 10:32 AM

Ended up talking the muffler off and everything lined up perfectly....lessons learned on first swap!! thanks for the help!

10-20-2011, 06:59 AM	#1
cullumj1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Augusta Posts: 57	New Motor...Need Help Ok I had a local shop in Augusta to bore out my 295 to a 375. The motor came out very easily, no problems. Went to put it back in last night and I can not get the bolts to line back up in the back. The bolts that attach the wishbone part that holds the rear end to the motor. Any help from anyone that has done a swap. Everything should be the same. I took out a 295 and putting in a new rebuilt 295. Confused and frustrated...Thanks

10-20-2011, 07:36 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: New Motor...Need Help I use a floor jack under the motor to raise or lower it until the bolts line up.

10-20-2011, 08:36 AM	#3
cullumj1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Augusta Posts: 57	Re: New Motor...Need Help thanks scotty...yea I tried that and the wishbone seems to raise and lower with it, so its not helping the problem. I am of towards the passenger side about 1/8th of an inch and cant seem to move it the other direction. The flange that bolts the muffler to the wishbone is in the way. overwhelmed

10-20-2011, 08:40 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: New Motor...Need Help Take the motor back out and with a bar pry the muffler over where you know it needs to be. It may have gotten bent in transit or? This is doesn't sound like a big deal to me.

10-20-2011, 08:49 AM	#5
cullumj1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Augusta Posts: 57	Re: New Motor...Need Help get worked up easily I guess...Been working on it for a few hours. I will try to take it back out and bend it a little....I was going to losen the rear end U-botls and try to postion it correctly. Your way sounds better!! You the man!

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10-21-2011, 10:32 AM	#6
cullumj1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Augusta Posts: 57	Re: New Motor...Need Help Ended up talking the muffler off and everything lined up perfectly....lessons learned on first swap!! thanks for the help!

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