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TheRealFatShady
04-26-2010, 10:18 PM
I have an 82 250R, no piston, but two cylinders and heads. (One is black, maybe an 83/84?)

I just picked up a CR480 engine to use in my R frame. I need a piston for that, gaskets, maybe some other parts (anything I should do to the 4 speed CR to maximize performance?), as well as the adapting kit for the ATC frame, and later a pipe for it.

Should I sell the R engine without a piston, or complete it with a new piston ($150 or so to complete) and then try to sell it? Part it out?

Then I will sell the CR frame/tank/seat/plastics as well. Any idea on how much an air cooled engine is worth, either missing a piston or complete with new wiseco top end?

This one was liquid cooled, sold for $500
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110519947642&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

A few other 'rebuilt' ones are askin g $795 or so on ebay.

Thanks
Macdiesel
04-26-2010, 10:50 PM
air cooled engines are not bringing much, but try and sell as lot for about 350 on ebay and see what you can get, IMO spending the money on a piston and bore or hone is not worth it cause you will not get it back
TheRealFatShady
04-26-2010, 11:12 PM
Hmm. What do you think the chances of me pulling 300-350 are, as is? If I cant get more than maybe 200 in hand, I may rebuild it and keep it until I find a use for it.
oldskool83
04-27-2010, 07:16 AM
i'd sell the motor on hear or either airfoolers.com if you dont want it give people who would want it a chance to buy it.
atcrider1
04-27-2010, 07:16 AM
bigbore sells a kit with everything you need to put the 480 in the r frame, and i think he had cpi? make pipes.

check denniskirk for 480 pistons
Daltons200x
04-27-2010, 08:52 AM
why not rebuild the r motor and toss it in the cr frame? so then ya got 2 things to ride lol
TheRealFatShady
04-27-2010, 11:11 AM
why not rebuild the r motor and toss it in the cr frame? so then ya got 2 things to ride lol

That was one thought, my problems:

No swingarm, rear tire/wheel anything related, forks are unsafely secured ones from a 350x. No rear plastic. Mounts may not match up since I need to buy a kit for the CR motor in R frame. I may do it. The seat/two plastics/tank/frame are in decent shape.
fabiodriven
04-27-2010, 02:36 PM
why not rebuild the r motor and toss it in the cr frame? so then ya got 2 things to ride lol

I can see the counter-balance being a huge obstacle there. The ATC motor is much larger in size.