Different End Plates? Help!

[wax]

I am trying to cobble together an engine for "run to the hills' but i am having a spot of bover.


I have just got my hands on an old group 4 engine, from a mate of mine, and i am trying to make one good engine out of my knackered TS1 and that.

Thew problem is that the end plate on the gearbox is quite different. The TS1 has a GP one, like this one on Ebay:



And the ex group 4 one has a bit missing at the back (is it a kick start ramp?), like this one:




The question is: can i just take the entire side casing, complete with kick start etc off my TS1, and just bolt it to the group 4 engine (that never had a kick start) or do i need to buy a new end plate or side casing?

[soulsurfer]

The second endplate isn't a GP endplate, it's an earlier type where a plate was fixed to the side casing and was adjustable and better IMO; however, if you're not using a kickstart it won't matter, but you'll need to check the clutch pressure plate to ensure it's compatible with your clutch actuation on the side casing, ie. does the pressure plate have a nipple in the centre? If not, it's GP and you're safe

[wax]

I have just taken the side casing off and old series 2 engine and the kick start mechanism seems fine (i am trying to add a kick start to the ex group 4 engine, to use it on the road), but the clutch mechanism is different. I think i will need to change the end plate to a GP one and put a GP side casing on, for the Readspeed clutch to work. How does that sound? Will this sort it?

[RICSPEED]

I have just taken the side casing off and old series 2 engine

has this got a hook thing with 3 bolts on the back of the case ?

does the gp side case you have got the same three bolt holes (later ones dont)

if yes to both of above ..fit the hook thing and job done