I think the engine mountings would be the least of your problems. The 01 engine was fitted with carbs and the 03 has fuel injection so you'd need all the electronic gubbins for the f.i. as well.

 

Agree with above 100%

 

The 03 comes complete with all electronics so that's shouldn't be an issue.
I need to decide if I am going to completely rebuild the 01 and put performance parts such as pistons, valves, ect or just change the whole thing to the FI 03.

Did anyone here do a complete rebuild on a carbed motor with performance parts? if so, what did it cost you and was there a noticeable power increase?

 

Thor, this is an interesting question. I am not 100% certain, but I would suspect the 03 mounts are in the same location as the 01. If you were talking about an 04, I doubt it would be a straight bolt in since the 04/05 motor is highly redesigned and narrower. I would be curious to see if martinc has a definitive answer on this one. Don't forget, you will need all the FI electronics, throttle bodies, wiring harness for the various sensors, etc.

 

Thor, this is an interesting question. I am not 100% certain, but I would suspect the 03 mounts are in the same location as the 01. If you were talking about an 04, I doubt it would be a straight bolt in since the 04/05 motor is highly redesigned and narrower. I would be curious to see if martinc has a definitive answer on this one. Don't forget, you will need all the FI electronics, throttle bodies, wiring harness for the various sensors, etc.

not to mention airbox, and i believe you will need the tank as well since the fuel pump probably runs at a higher pressure in the FI bikes.

While possible, i would be willing to bet that they investment required would amount to basically the majority of the cost of a decent used bike.....

 

I also thought the frame of the '02/'03 was completely redesigned.
I would suspect that engine mounting would have changed as well.

 

:fork the engine mounts are just different enough not to work!! i dropped an "01" motor in my "98", and although the enginges are similar, i did need a lot of the "01" bracketry to make the install perfect and original appearing!!! i would keep the "01" motor and upgrade that!! Ivans is the guy to talk to about rebuilding!!

 

I also thought the frame of the '02/'03 was completely redesigned.
I would suspect that engine mounting would have changed as well.

doesnt deltabox explain what type of frame the bike is sitting on? 02/02 is a delta III i think and 00/01 is delta II something like that