Chain Alignment

[Gabriel]

When putting an engine in a frame that didn't come factory; welding in new motor mounts.....what tricks are there for getting the chain perfectly aligned? Aside from sticking a chain on it and sighting down the chain like rifle sights.

[oldskool83]

measure the sprocket depth from the oringinal motor / frame or a long stright edge. measuring is better since all sprockets noramal wiggle up front

[Gabriel]

I wish i had something to measure.

Totally different set up, the original was. I'm gonna try to stick a 185s engine into a Baja mini bike. My mock engine sits in there with a little room to spare but all the motor mounts are gonna have to be made.

[oldskool83]

then you need to use a long stright edge.

[NeverLift]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TPP-Suzuki-DRZ-Chain-Tire-Motorcycle-Rear-Wheel-Laser-Alignment-Tool/282842038475?epid=28013073242&hash=item41dab300cb:g:MDcAAOSwKwVaWsGQ

This would make the job easy.