ok, ive been playing with this idea for a while now. the problem with living in the Middle East is that parts arent easy to come by and shipping from the states takes weeks. which means having a 2 stroke
Engine which could die at any given opportunity isnt a great idea. we do however, have an abundance of 4 stroke quad bikes (ranging from 50cc-600/750cc).
my plan (and please tell me if you think this will/wont work or any problems i might run into) is to transplant the Engine and gearbox from a Honda TRX450. find a way of removing the driven clutch from the FL350 and replace it with the sprocket from the same quad bike. that way i will have a reliable 4 stroke Engine (which i can get parts for easily) a 5 speed gearbox plus the forward/reverse box of the FL350.
i was hoping to go for a chain direct to the rear axle of the FL350 (sacrificing the forward/reverse box) but i cant think how to do it, im not an engineer but the way i see it is the stock gearbox is the biggest/only support of the rear axle.
anyway, any help/suggestions or unforseen problems would be greatly received