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Hey guys, awesome forum you have! I recently bought a 1988 Savage for a great deal, it just needed a little fixing. Bought a whole bunch of parts, put it together, filled her with oil, and realized it had a pretty good leak. I didn't think much of it as the alternator cover gasket looked pretty bad, and the oil looked to be coming from that area. Long story short, I got the bike going, replaced said gasket, saw the oil was still leaking. Unfortunately, it ended up being a crack in the crankcase that I didn't see when I bought the bike. The crack is inside the bottom rear engine mount hole (see attached picture). My question is, and I am hesitant to even ask, will the crankcase from a 1996 Savage accept the guts of a 1988? I can get a used 96 engine for $50 from a local classified site. I can't imagine it is possible due to the change from 4 to 5 speeds, but I figured I may as well ask and see if any of you guys have some words of wisdom.
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