engine swap question

[backroom]

Excuse me if this has been covered already....
My bike has been in the shop for 2 months due to a parts availability problem.
Is an 84 700 engine a direct swap into an 83 750 Shadow?

Thank you in advance.
Backroom

[93gc40]

Both bike have the same Frame Part number... So, my guess is that it will work. Not that it will be any easier to get 84 parts.

[backroom]

thank you.
That is what I needed.
The mechanic has a complete running 84 700... with bad carbs.
But mine were rebuilt 2 months ago when this fiasco started. We just got a set of 6 assist shafts from ebay. The swap is a worst case scenario in case there is a problem with the shafts.

[93gc40]

Why not just buy the 84 and swap your carbs onto it???

[Ravo]

If the bikes are in the same condition 93gc40's suggestion would also be mine.

[backroom]

Scraping to come up w/ the repair $$$.
Buying the 84 would cost even more...
Otherwise it would already be done.