which cr500 engine?

leecoulson1991
Edited Date/Time 1/21/2014 3:31am
I am wanting to put a cr500 engine into my 1996 cr250 frame, which engine would best fit, and also which motor is most recommended power/reliability and parts availability wise.
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Socket946
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Socket946 1/19/2014 6:25pm
1/19/2014 6:25pm
1996?

Why?

People usually take the motor out of a steel frame, and put it in an alloy frame...
leecoulson1991 1/20/2014 3:14am
1/20/2014 3:14am
Because the original idea was to build a 1996 cr250 so i bought the frame etc.. and i started thinking if a could put a cr500 engine in it, plus i really like that model cr
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Foghorn 1/20/2014 5:46am
1/20/2014 5:46am
Join CR500 riders or banned CR500 riders if you're serious about it. The guys there will give you the right info.
VintageRacer 1/21/2014 3:31am
1/21/2014 3:31am
89-01 are mostly identical. They only have minor differences. The mounting points are exactly the same. Parts are readily available new or used. Even the 85-88 engines could be made to fit, I think the only difference in mounting points is the swingarm bolt hole is larger in the 89up engines. I think 89 up is 17mm where 85-88 is 15mm. The 85-88 can be enlarged to accept the 17mm swingarm bolt or just swap out the case bushings, 15 for 17. Good luck, sounds like a fun project.

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