Here are some pics with the engine in it!

Finally a real update!

Well we're starting to come along nicely now. I have a rear end installed and actually have the motor in!!!! This is really starting to look a lot more like a drag buggy than an Odyssey :D

Video

Here's a short video description of what I'm planning. I'm open to any suggestions.

Do you think this will make my odyssey faster?!

Well things are coming along nicely so far, I've done some work today, mostly just moving the odyssey in the garage...

You can see my YZ490 and my Super Magna in the background.

It took some work but I got the swing arm off and realized the motor won't fit without some serious frame fabrication.... sounds like fun :)

Yeah, doesn't fit from that angle either...

So, I had to cut off more of the rear end :D

Now all I have to do is make the rear frame, weld the motor in and hook up the controls.

Sold My Spares

Well, I sold my spare parts today for $220. I came out $20 ahead of where I started with the engine, so that was nice! iPhone 4 here I come! Gonna clean out the garage this weekend and set up the FL to remove the rear end and start the fabrication of the rear part of the frame. I also think I have a lead on some square tubing for the rear end so that's good! I'll keep you updated as it comes along!

Concept pics

Here are a few concept pictures of what I'm planning for the rear frame.

In this picture, the arrows at top is where the rear sub frame would connect to the stock frame. The two horizontal frame braces in the middle is where the GPZ 750 frame will be welded on, providing the engine mounts. The engine will be mounted in such a way that the sprockets on the engine and on the rear axel are lined up.

Here is a very poor quality rendering of what I expect the rear end to look like without the engine in place, and with the roll bar installed.

I will probably need to weld a few more cross members to the frame to support the additional ~70 horses.

Concept/Welding

I haven't really explained my concept yet, so here goes:

I'm going to use the stock frame from the GPZ to make the motor mounts for the Odyssey. I cut the frame of the GPZ right above the motor mounts, and I'm going to weld the part of the frame still attached to the GPZ to a custom platform I'm going to make on the Odyssey.

I'm going to remove all of the framework from the odyssey starting just behind the seat. For now I'm going to weld a solid rear end (no suspension) to the back of the odyssey that will be both the engine mount and and the "swing arm". I'm going to mount a rear hub either from an atc or quad on to the back of the rear end with a sprocket that will match the chain size with the one on the GPZ.

I will then redo the roll cage using a similar design to the one that is on it currently, just wider and longer to accomidate the larger engine.

This should really test my welding skill which I have little of. So far I have only welded a seat bracket for my car and a welding cart, both of which have held up very well. Here are some pics of the welding cart, and the welder I will be using to do the job.

Here is a link to Sears for the welder I'm using: www.sears.com

I made the welding cart out of an old shopping cart that was rotting a way in a field near my house.

The shopping cart had no information on who it belonged to on it so I figure there was no harm in using it (the basket was also broken in a few places)