WL vs WGE motors
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WL vs WGE motors
Hi Guys,
Yesterday I purchased a disassembled WGE motor at a swap meet. It appears to be complete except for the intake manifold, wrist pins and pistons. ($200 so I feel pretty good about that!). Anyway, I looked up the WGE and found that is it was for an electric start servi-car. I have been nosing around and have not bee able to find a complete explanation of the differences between the WL and G motors. I found that the G motors were lower geared (just a sprocket change I think), the intake manifold was smaller than the WL. As far as I can tell so far those are the only two differences. Anything else different?
I had many 45 and 80" flatheads back in the 70's when they could be purchased for $500 and were running find. Just retired and started looking for another flatty and was stunned at the current costs. So I am pretty happy about the cost for the 45, just have to find a frame, springer and the rest of the thing. Flatty stuff in Arizona seems to pretty scarce. I have even been going into Mexico (15 minutes away) and nosing around but no luck there either.
Thanks for your time and any info is appreciated.
Yesterday I purchased a disassembled WGE motor at a swap meet. It appears to be complete except for the intake manifold, wrist pins and pistons. ($200 so I feel pretty good about that!). Anyway, I looked up the WGE and found that is it was for an electric start servi-car. I have been nosing around and have not bee able to find a complete explanation of the differences between the WL and G motors. I found that the G motors were lower geared (just a sprocket change I think), the intake manifold was smaller than the WL. As far as I can tell so far those are the only two differences. Anything else different?
I had many 45 and 80" flatheads back in the 70's when they could be purchased for $500 and were running find. Just retired and started looking for another flatty and was stunned at the current costs. So I am pretty happy about the cost for the 45, just have to find a frame, springer and the rest of the thing. Flatty stuff in Arizona seems to pretty scarce. I have even been going into Mexico (15 minutes away) and nosing around but no luck there either.
Thanks for your time and any info is appreciated.
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A- I agree with John, the cost of all the smalls will eat you alive. Starting with cases in today's market is going to cost you, you want to start with as much as you can or afford.
B- Since the motor is disassembled, you can make it anything you would like. I have no knowledge about the later Electric bikes, but I would guess you are correct that they are all the same, just some gearing changes.
Good luck
B- Since the motor is disassembled, you can make it anything you would like. I have no knowledge about the later Electric bikes, but I would guess you are correct that they are all the same, just some gearing changes.
Good luck
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Thanks for the replies guys, but right now I just want the fun of putting the engine together and making it run strong on a test bed. The frame and the front end can wait for a while. It will be a bobber like the ones I rode in the 70's & 80's. Piecing a bike together from swap meet finds was always great fun. Swap meets are almost a much fun as (married) sex.
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Well then i wish you all the luck.
Lots of OEM stuff still in the packaging on the Bay and at the AMCA Meets. They made a ton of stuff for the 45's during the war, and a lot of it is still out there brandy new.
Lots of OEM stuff still in the packaging on the Bay and at the AMCA Meets. They made a ton of stuff for the 45's during the war, and a lot of it is still out there brandy new.
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