chiron
Scoot Member
TGB Key West, DongFang DF150STF
Posts: 54 
Location: Lizard Lick NC
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Post by chiron on Dec 18, 2015 3:02:40 GMT -5
I picked up Jonway Gator 50cc {YY50QT-6} for 100 bucks with 2000km. I have a Baja SC50 that amazingly has been very reliable as my daily driver so I'm looking for info on swapping a 150cc GY6 into the Gator 50cc. From what I've found on google and youtube it seems to be possible but it may require some frame mods and adding motor mount brackets. I'm not real good with working on scoots yet but I follow directions well. Anyone know what is involved in the swap or where I could find some links on this idea? I found one guy on youtube that said he swapped a 150cc gy6 into a 50cc TaoTao so perhaps this will work similarly on the Gator too.
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Post by 90GTVert on Dec 18, 2015 8:01:56 GMT -5
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chiron
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TGB Key West, DongFang DF150STF
Posts: 54
Location: Lizard Lick NC
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Post by chiron on Dec 21, 2015 19:34:26 GMT -5
I guess this is how you respond. Still new to this site and don't know my way around. Thanks for the info on the wiring. Now if I can figure out how to mount the 150cc I may do it or just sell the Gator as is. Not really interested in keeping it if I can't get a 150 into it. |
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Post by Silar on Dec 22, 2015 23:01:05 GMT -5
I guess this is how you respond. Still new to this site and don't know my way around. Thanks for the info on the wiring. Now if I can figure out how to mount the 150cc I may do it or just sell the Gator as is. Not really interested in keeping it if I can't get a 150 into it. Kinda lost on your 'I guess this is how you respond'  . All it takes is some time, patience and a little ingenuity. I've been thinking about doing exactly this same thing to my scooter. I've already installed a crap-ton of mods including a 100cc BBK, but I really want to extend the back out but want to do it with a 150cc engine. If you want to mount a 150cc to a 50cc chinese scooter, there are no clamp on mounts that I know of available. Anything you get will be bolt-on. Best bet is to find someone that knows how to weld good and has a mig/tig setup and get a weld-on mount like this:  |
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chiron
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TGB Key West, DongFang DF150STF
Posts: 54
Location: Lizard Lick NC
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Post by chiron on Dec 23, 2015 1:59:43 GMT -5
Yes I saw that mount somewhere. I wish I could find a video or link with pics to see exactly what I need to do to the mounts to get it to work. I am torn between trying to do this engine swap and just waiting until I get a good 2t scooter and modifying it. I really like 2 strokes better and they are less maintenance and a lot quicker than the 4t's. I looked at the mods you have done to your Chinese scoot. I have thought about going that way with the big bore kit and the other tuning mods but I'm hesitant to do them to the scooters I have now {Baja SC50 and Jonway Gator} because I've read how low quality they are. That said the Baja SC50 has been good so far. It always starts and will do a little over 40mph on a flat with the stock set up it now has. I got ruined by my old Tomos that would go 50mph on a flat. I would just like to end up with a reliable scoot that will do around 50mph and not die on hills like both of my 4t's d0.
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Post by Silar on Dec 23, 2015 9:42:24 GMT -5
Yes I saw that mount somewhere. I wish I could find a video or link with pics to see exactly what I need to do to the mounts to get it to work. I am torn between trying to do this engine swap and just waiting until I get a good 2t scooter and modifying it. I really like 2 strokes better and they are less maintenance and a lot quicker than the 4t's. I looked at the mods you have done to your Chinese scoot. I have thought about going that way with the big bore kit and the other tuning mods but I'm hesitant to do them to the scooters I have now {Baja SC50 and Jonway Gator} because I've read how low quality they are. That said the Baja SC50 has been good so far. It always starts and will do a little over 40mph on a flat with the stock set up it now has. I got ruined by my old Tomos that would go 50mph on a flat. I would just like to end up with a reliable scoot that will do around 50mph and not die on hills like both of my 4t's d0. If you're worried that the upgrades are low quality, you probably need to go back and look at the scooters you have, which are the same quality as the upgrades. They're all made in China. You can find some nice update parts that are made in Taiwan though, but you'll pay a bit more for them. Most all Honda Ruckus modders actually swap out their Honda engine for a Chinese made GY6. The quality is not really as bad as you may think. Are you asking for a step by step of how to weld on a mount? |
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chiron
Scoot Member
TGB Key West, DongFang DF150STF
Posts: 54
Location: Lizard Lick NC
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Post by chiron on Aug 12, 2016 19:32:55 GMT -5
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chiron
Scoot Member
TGB Key West, DongFang DF150STF
Posts: 54
Location: Lizard Lick NC
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Post by chiron on Aug 12, 2016 19:38:10 GMT -5
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chiron
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TGB Key West, DongFang DF150STF
Posts: 54
Location: Lizard Lick NC
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Post by chiron on Aug 12, 2016 20:21:43 GMT -5
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chiron
Scoot Member
TGB Key West, DongFang DF150STF
Posts: 54
Location: Lizard Lick NC
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Post by chiron on Aug 12, 2016 20:23:48 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Cristini on Aug 12, 2016 20:38:03 GMT -5
That's awesome what the YouTube guy did.
You should try and recreate that?
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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 15, 2016 10:40:02 GMT -5
It looks like instead of welding the engine mount to the frame, he welded it to tubing that fits over the frame. The tubing and mount can then slide up and down/back and forth on the frame and he's devised a way for it to lock into place. I'm not sure if that's quite as safe as a stationary mount as he has it, but I'd think it could be if setup properly. Any kits I've ever seen for swaps are so expensive that you might as well just buy a 150 powered scoot. You pretty much need to get the grinder and welder out and figure out how to make it work in your frame. |
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