916 to 848 whats changed on the engine - Ducati.ms

richard996r · Jul 10th, 2012, 7:33 am

i own a 996 the bike is almost the same as the 916/748/998

remove the bolt on bits so you are left with the engine

how different are all the engines? start with the cases they didnt ever change very much! the clutch and alternator covers remain the same shape! so the engine cases havent changed much!!

you can remove the gears from an 848 gearbox and put them on the 996 output input shafts and have an 848 gearbox in a 996/916/748 engine

so this beggs the question what else can be swapped about?

duc you · Jul 10th, 2012, 8:55 am

tranny gears as you said, shift drum, crank and rods can be swapped, timing shaft maybe. but thats about it. starter gears and timing gears are all different. stator cover is different. stator is different. 848 flywheel is different but might interchange. i have one but haven't checked yet to see if it'll swap over.

davy.j · Jul 10th, 2012, 6:04 pm

996 has different cases to the 748/916 as they had to change the stud spacing to accommodate the larger bore.

couchflyer · Jul 10th, 2012, 6:32 pm

Wet clutch VS dry clutch is one change

duc you · Jul 10th, 2012, 7:49 pm

i think he is more interested in whats interchangable inside. the cases and clutch are fairly obvious.

WileECoyote · Jul 11th, 2012, 12:24 am

Why not the whole motor and then big bore kit? (If available)

richard996r · Jul 13th, 2012, 2:52 pm

ha ha ha, wilie,

thats your final solution for everything

like hitler, but not with jews just small engines and anything without a big bore kit on it lol

WileECoyote · Jul 13th, 2012, 7:54 pm

Yeah, but wouldnt it be about the same displacement as the 996 but with modern valve train and the like? Might actually make a decent middleweight bike. Some weight trimming here and there and bam, your in. The 848 I rode made great power without being overwhelming, just could've used a little more grunt down low.

richard996r · Jul 14th, 2012, 4:04 am

ok so what im interested in is documenting the evolution of the engines what changed and by how much up to the modern bikes from the 916.

i just think it would be interesting

WileECoyote · Jul 14th, 2012, 4:11 am

Ah, sorry. I had read your other thread and thought you may be thinking the same as I was. I've an older 996 with a bunch of miles. Instead of a rebuild I was thinking of a swap. We have seen the 1098 swap. Wondered myself about what I mentioned. I will step aside for more knowledgeable responses from the gang.