1: loosen all but the bottom bolt and tip forward??

2: Compleatly remove the upper motor mount cross bar??

3: Notch out only a small pice of the motor mount cross bar??

 

Hey Mudstud, what you you do without this forum ( LOL) !

It looks like I will have to take my head off too[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] so I will be watching this post..

 

tilt forward but remove the fan for more room to work. Alot of people just remove the top mount all together

 

#3 !!! You only need to take off a 1/8" from the top cross bar.

 

Can you post a PIC or explaine to us where to grind off 1/8

 

Check my personal page (Posted pic of the cross-member and the head where Jeff and I did some grinding.)

I have to use a small pry bar but, there is enough flex in the head bolts to get it off without removing any of the engine mounts.

So, answer is #3 - Remove some material from the head and some from the cross-member on the frame.

(I pulled mine yesterday[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] )

(It may take a day for the pic to be viewable since I think the mods need to approve new pictures that are posted.)

 

I say #2.


IMO you dont need the upper motor mount, So cut that bar completly out, just leaving enough for the tank to bolt too. Then you can leave the motor were is and take the head off. PLUS you'll loose like 3lbs by cutting out the top motor mount![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Anyway, it works for me.




Bigger.

 

tilt

 

tilt..

 

#3 It's easy and it makes it easier to put back on, and the next time it's a breeze.