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crap, guess I shoulda asked if his is 4x4 huh ?..lol.

yw, hope I helped ya out !.

'88 trx300fw with high lifter brake kit I restored, is for sale !!..lol.

in order to put disk brakes on your trx300, you will need to install/use 12 inch rims, you can not install disk brake kits with the oem stock size rims. a lot of owners buy and install super atv brake kits, I like/use high lifter brand myself.

most of us old timers that made the old site what it WAS ?!, all moved here, this is our new home. you will not find smarter members anywhere on the net than here for their honda atv !.

I wont list them all I have, that would turn this thread into a book !..lol. 20 ton shop press is a must have these days, same one slammed has. 1500lb lift jack, my back thanks me more and more. air compressor, along with a 1/2 air impact driver. my brand new wilton ( usa made ) work bench..if you dont have anything ?, a work bench is a MUST HAVE !. bench top grinder/wire wheel. bench top craftsman drill press. 20 gallon parts washer. these are just a few tools I own today, i've got tons of them, just wont list them all here.

welcome !

welcome, bout time you got over here !..lol.

never tried it with spray paint ?, but I thought about it a few times back then !..lol. if you think about it, its not the gasket that seals ?, its the coating thats on the gasket !.

i've had great luck with it, used it a few times, had to use it on a '99 2-stroke Yamaha waverunner on the header gasket, it never leaked.

and there is no such thing as a dumb question with atv work !, the only dumb question ?..IS THE ONE YOU DO NOT ASK !!!!!..LOL.

as long as you did not tear any of them ?, re-use them. as for the head gasket ?, other than torqueing it down a tad harder ?, in a pinch, I spray it down on both sides with a product called copper spray, you can find this at autozone, advanced auto, prob even wally world ?. works great, light coat on both sides, dry a tad, install, good as gold for me.

i've had trips close to this ^^^, made a deal on doing some trading , found a vt1100 shadow up in OK, had to drive up to springdale,ar, then head west, guy swore the motorcycle was in great shape, I get there, bike had all kids of damage, flat tires, you name it, I just spent 4 hr drive there, tank of gas for nothing. it comes with the game bro !..lol.

case in point, a few years back, tightened down the last bolt on a trx300fw engine, was going through parts box, seen a thrust washer, looked at it, looked at motor, said a few curse words ( a lot really ! ) it was the one dang washer that installed on the tranny shaft , at the bottom !, you can figure out the rest, lol.

trust me, i've done a lot of stupid crap in my life time building atv engines/restore projects, it all comes with the job !..lol.

haha..no biggie bro, we're all in this together !. one good thing about the members here ?, we do try to help each other !.

lol, your not the first to install a gear backwards, and deff wont be the last !..lol. been there, done that= guilty !.

after case is down, that washer then slides down again on the shaft , before you install the shifting parts. thought I mentioned this in my write up ?..lol.

if the tranny is in neutral ? , then both shafts should spin freely. in other words, if shift drum, all parts are installed correctly ?, you should be able to spin both the main shaft, and counter shaft 360 degree's both ways. if one of them lock at a certain point ?., something is wrong.

not worth 100 bucks unless your know you can re-cupe your cash from parting it out, mainly the engine is worth the cash, and thats only if there is good parts still on the engine ?.

welcome to our forums !.

if shift drum is in neutral ?, then both shafts should spin freely.

I have split a few trx350 ranchers, even converted a 2wd to 4wd..lol.

maybe try coming in, in a car instead of your atv ?!..lol.

if I see a great deal ?, and its along ways off ?..I go 4 it !!, I think i've about covered all of southern, central, a tad north, east for projects..i aint scared !!..lol.