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aaa19 · 10-26-2009, 04:40 PM

Hi, i have a 350 rancher es that needs a new connecting rod and im not sure if i could do it myself. There is a good used bottom end for sale cheap i found but it is for the 350fm which is a manual shift. The rancher es is electric shift so are they completely different or could i possibly buy the fm one and make it work for mine?

**toodeep** · 10-26-2009, 05:41 PM

You can make it work but you'll have to switch a few things between motors. Front and rear cover, shift shaft, shift motor, angle sensor (both will be with the front cover), and that's about all I can think of off the top of my head.

aaa19 · 10-26-2009, 05:50 PM

so i will not have to split the case to do that then? if not would i be better off repairing the old bottom end which needs a new rod? I have never split a case before and am a little nervous about taking it on myself so i am trying to find the best way to go. thanks for the reply

**toodeep** · 10-26-2009, 06:43 PM

You will have to switch the covers but you will not need to split the crankcase.

aaa19 · 10-26-2009, 07:29 PM

Thanks for clearing this up for me toodeep. I really appreciate your help

10-26-2009, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
aaa19 Honda Rider Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Hi, i have a 350 rancher es that needs a new connecting rod and im not sure if i could do it myself. There is a good used bottom end for sale cheap i found but it is for the 350fm which is a manual shift. The rancher es is electric shift so are they completely different or could i possibly buy the fm one and make it work for mine?

10-26-2009, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,648	You can make it work but you'll have to switch a few things between motors. Front and rear cover, shift shaft, shift motor, angle sensor (both will be with the front cover), and that's about all I can think of off the top of my head.

10-26-2009, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
aaa19 Honda Rider Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	so i will not have to split the case to do that then? if not would i be better off repairing the old bottom end which needs a new rod? I have never split a case before and am a little nervous about taking it on myself so i am trying to find the best way to go. thanks for the reply

10-26-2009, 06:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,648	You will have to switch the covers but you will not need to split the crankcase.

10-26-2009, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
aaa19 Honda Rider Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Thanks for clearing this up for me toodeep. I really appreciate your help

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