blubyyou Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 I'm currently in the process of rebuilding an 03 banshee that I bought from a young boy that destroyed the motor....it's turnign out great. So I buy another used bottom end on ebay, little did I know it came out of an 87-88 bike, but it was rebuilt with a hot rods crank, so I put it in. The more I started thinking about it I just decided to call up Kevin at HJR and order a 4 mil crank, dune/play port, NOSS head w/domes, pancake bearing, modded shift star....gonna pair it with 33 or 34 carbs and sell my Trinity 2 into 1 setup ( I refuse to use Trinity products!!!). I thought I could use my old 03 cases off of the destroyed motor since it wasted a cylinder and bent a rod. Well, I was wrong I believe. I was looking at where the crank bearings sit on the outer edges and it looks like it broke off some of the metal around where the retaining clips sit on the bottom case. Is this safe to clean up and reuse or do I have to suck it up and buy a pair of cases? I just dont want to be wasting money on the new stuff I just bought. Buy the way I'm sure the 87/88 bottom end will be for sale and so will the Trinity 2 into 1 intake/ 35mm carb/ filter setup if anyone is interested. Please let me know what you would do.....just clean it up around some of the broken edges that retain the clips/ let the bearing rest on or hunt down new cases? Thanks!!! 03 banshee: black frame, Laeger +2+1 a-arms, PEP stabalizer, Durablue +4 axle, Elka triple rates, Elka rear, AC pro-peg nerfs, AC front/rear bumpers, Protaper bars, ITP wheels, ACE fabrication round swing arm, yfz 450 calipers, timing plate, VF II's, Pro Circuit pipes On the way----HJR dune/ play port, NOSS head, 4 mil crank, pancake bearing, modded shift star, new clutch, .......needs carbs, filters, and pingle for fuel.....then she will be ready to rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydownunder Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 got any pix of this carnage ? usually any mounting surface needs to be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubyyou Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 no pics of the destruction...sounds like new cases dont it? If so.....anyone have matching top/ bottom cases for sale? The race surface is smooth but it kinda busted up where the grooves are if that makes sense to you?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Ive used some pretty trashed cases before.. With a bit of love and epoxy you can fix some up very nice.. Is it best case scenario, no but they often will work for yearswith no problems.. Post a couple pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camatv Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 are the 87 cases any good? post some pics of what happened.. if you ever plan on going with alky you will need to use an alky safe epoxy on it.. if you decided to junk them let me know. i need some for practice welding!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubyyou Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 The 87 cases are good. It comes complete with Hot Rods crank and tranny. Ready for cylinders and pistons...I just decided to go 4 mil instead. I've never ran it but it was used when I bought it. It has the normal chain whack on it, nothing major. Also I will try to post up some pics of the carnage with my 03 cases this weekend too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
252wheelieking Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 The 87 cases are good. It comes complete with Hot Rods crank and tranny. Ready for cylinders and pistons...I just decided to go 4 mil instead. I've never ran it but it was used when I bought it. It has the normal chain whack on it, nothing major. Also I will try to post up some pics of the carnage with my 03 cases this weekend too. What are you asking for the bottomend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocz Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 why don't you just use the old cases you have, am I missing something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroking Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 all year cases are the same...you can use them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubyyou Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I started to use the 87 bottom end but decided to just sell it. After looking at the 03 cases they weren't all that bad. A little jb weld and they look great. I don't really know the value of an 87 bottom end. It has the Hot Rods crank in it. I'd like to ask 400 for it or work out a partial trade for PWK 33's and pods or 34's and pods. Let me know. I have never ran the bottom end and when I bought it they said it was good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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