tecate kx 500 engine swap

[turbulent]

hey im new to the site and i just wanted some advice from people that knows these trikes, i just bought a 1985 tecate 3 off of a guy for 150 bucks and he said it would need a sator and flywheel but i would like to puet a kx 500 engine on it instead, would it be a tough job to tackle or would it be worth it i want to drag it at the local drag track this summer thanks mike

[dcreel]

Off the top of my head I know of 2 people that have KX500 motors in the 84-85 Tecate. Here is one of them. You can pm or e-mail him from his profile. His profile has pics of his 500 Tecate.

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/member.php?13606-Tectool

Here is a video of the other one.

http://vid164.photobucket.com/albums/u11/Stevejasper_2000/th_tecatefest2008074.jpg?videoplayer=offsite?video player=offsite?videoplayer=offsite (http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u11/Stevejasper_2000/?action=view&current=tecatefest2008074.mp4)

[RideRed250R]

its not the hardest conversion, welder grinder your good to go... be prepared, your going to need about 1 g to pull it off.

[turbulent]

thanks for the help, i have a buddy with motor and when i find out about how i need to go to pull this off ill get started, i hope its worth it, i havent even rode a t3 with the 250 motor,,i already took the motor off the t3 and its has really good compression but the guy tlod me the stator and flywheel needs to be replaced so i guess that will be another project some other day

[RideRed250R]

place the swing arm bolt through the kx... line up the sprockets and start making it work.

[fabiodriven]

place the swing arm bolt through the kx... line up the sprockets and start making it work.

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean, but it doesn't just fall together with the wave of a magic wand.

It is much easier to put the KX500 motor in a second gen Tecate than a first gen. The exhaust port on the KX motor comes directly out the front of the cylinder. On the first gen Tecates the down tube on the front of the frame is right in the way. The second gen Tecates have a split down tube so the exhaust can clear. The motor mounts are close. You will have to make some plates to mount it up, but that isn't hard. The hardest part is getting a pipe that works. You can mod the KX pipe to work, which is what I have, but it is not perfect. It will work though.

[Xpress]

i havent even rode a t3 with the 250 motor

You're going to go ahead and put double the engine in an already powerful trike?!

A flywheel and stator will cost you about $170 from Ricky Stator. Pop them in and you'll be ripping away within about half an hour.

http://www.rickystator.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=156

http://www.rickystator.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=153

Getting the stator out is fairly easy IMO. PM me if you need some help.

[RideRed250R]

your gonna need a puller if yah do!!

[cr480r]

the frame cradle and pipe are the only real hassles.. I would suggest changing gas tanks and run the exhaust on the right side.

[Xpress]

your gonna need a puller if yah do!!

Not really, needle nose pliers work pretty well :)

[fabiodriven]

Not really, needle nose pliers work pretty well :)

To pull a flywheel?

[RideRed250R]

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean, but it doesn't just fall together with the wave of a magic wand.

It is much easier to put the KX500 motor in a second gen Tecate than a first gen. The exhaust port on the KX motor comes directly out the front of the cylinder. On the first gen Tecates the down tube on the front of the frame is right in the way. The second gen Tecates have a split down tube so the exhaust can clear. The motor mounts are close. You will have to make some plates to mount it up, but that isn't hard. The hardest part is getting a pipe that works. You can mod the KX pipe to work, which is what I have, but it is not perfect. It will work though.

when have i said its easy? i didnt did I... I was being fuchsias...

with all conversions... I start at the sprockets and swing arm bolt... I have seen TOO many people start chopping up frames trying to fit the exhaust,etc.. just to find out your sprockets are way off and you have neglected the most important part of the conversion

[fabiodriven]

It is not a concern with the Tecate. They line right up.

[RideRed250R]

i know they do... but when you built your Tecate 500.. did you bolt in your motor with the swing arm bolt, or just start making mounts... that was my point... ill be posting detailed pics soon of my 86 conversion... gonna hope to give a nice step by step plan for people who want to follow

[fabiodriven]

I understand now. I'm not trying to take a jab at ya, but if your grammar were a bit better I would have understood what you meant.

[RideRed250R]

np! Its one of those things, you can never truly understand context behind just text. I will try to bring my grammar on par for yah!

[Xpress]

To pull a flywheel?

No, to pop it off ;)

[turbulent]

thanks for all the help