and thats my question really.....done a nice job on the engine- oil pump chain, alt chain & tensioner, has anyone a nifty technique for getting that bloody great lump back in the frame without losing ones sanity/fingers? Or have I just had one of those days?
Cheers John

 

If you feel like a one armed man wrestling a greased pig, you are doing things the right way.

 

I once put an engine back by lying it on its side, and laying the frame over it.......
dunno if it would work with a Hurricane, though, and not anxious to find out.....!

 

hey i'm about to tackle that same problem in the up coming weeks. my frame is stripped all the way down so i'm going to try to lower the frame down onto the motor. let me know how yours turns out.

 

I have done mine several times. If you have access to the Haynes manual, follow the instructions chapter 2 pg 11. The key is in the removal paragraph. The motor needs to be angled with the cylinder head slightly up & back but not too much. I use a small jack & tie downs from above to support the motor. Sounds like a lot of mucking around but in this position the motor almost falls in. One tip though. Remove your front guard. I found out the hard way its too easy to scrape the paint off.

 

Done it!!
heres how
1 bike in shed, strong roof beams.
2 double block and tackle hanging from roof beams down to frame top tubes.
3 hoist front end up (one person easy) and drop the front wheel onto car ramp so it supports itself. Using 2 tie down straps hanging from the roof beams, support the bike by the frame top tubes so it is steady. Remove block & tackle from frame.
4 Attach block & tackle to 3 points on the engine; I used one on the front, two on the gearbox
5 Hoist the engine. When high enough, a trolley jack can be used for fine tuning!
6 wiggle around and its in.

Although this might seem long winded, it is a controlled way to get the engine in, and as long as everything is up to the job, pretty safe re crushed hands/ knackered backs. You really need a second person, but they dont need to be weightlifters, just obedient!
You need..
2 double blocks (pulleys)
8mm cord. (remember that since it goes round the pulleys, its effective thickness is at least 4x this)
2 tie down straps
trolley jack (optional but useful)
car wheel ramp
cup of tea & obedient strongish helper.
Cheers John.