SabrToothSqrl
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So, for any of you who ever work on stuff, how's this for my latest install.
My fav ski, my 02XP, sucked in water and broke a head bolt + rod.
I sent another engine I had to SES, however realized that it had a milled SBT head (reduces compression).
Bought a head on eBay that looked good. Got it, and the seller stamped a capital "K" right across the head. Right on a sealing line.
So, many angry emails, and $8 shipping wasted, sent that back. (They claim they didn't stamp it, I said bull $hit, sellers do it all the time, but why did you have to stamp across the damn sealing lip)?!
Get back on here, and Nick, [MENTION=41828]Minnetonka4me[/MENTION] hooks me up with a 951 head that has the domes in great shape - just needs painted.
Props to him, as he knows what's important in an engine... the insides!
Ok, so SES rebuilds the engine, and I send them the head. I get the engine back (props to them for waiting on me to get parts).
While the engine is away I had to replace the paddle-wheel sensor (old one died after a week!)... I pull the jet pump to find out my wear ring is toast.
Of course.
Bought a new style Delrin one (looks very cool). Very tight fit! www.osdparts.com for the win! (my fav shop for new parts).
Tossed in a new paddle-wheel just in time to learn that the GPS replacement for the sensor is now CHEAPER, easier to install, and MORE accurate!!! Can-Doo makes it, and soon as they have the 2 wire one, I may have to pick one up.
OK, so Finally get the engine and I'm ready to drop it in the ski... Ohh wait! the reeds are chipped and have a chunk missing.
FRACKING AWESOME (BSG reference)
Order up some Carbon Tech reeds... Only mod I'll make other than my Concord 15/20.
Reeds on, ready to drop this bad boy in the hull!!!
Ready, set, attach the oil pump pull cable. Notice that it's only 2 years old as the original OEM one broke. Notice, more importantly that where the cable attaches to the 'nub' on the end, is 75% CUT! FML... Find out that the one I installed is from Sorry But it's Terrible (SBT). and NOT OEM... that's why it was $100 and not $150... order one from OSD again, has to be ordered, but it's OEM, and I can't find anywhere else online to get an OEM one (not that I was really trying)... but most places only sell the Sorry But it's Terrible one.
The new OEM throttle cable from OSD came. Packaged well, and the ends appear more durrable. Hard to tell the difference between the SBT one and OEM, but I found a few small ones.
Ok, Oil cable is on! whoo hoo. (after fishing it through the damn handle bars)
Ready... cue the pipe! I didn't split it, so it should be a quick install...
AND it's bolted up it's in the bottom. Ready to start torquing it down!
AND... the 18mm bolt that is in the 'middle' of the pipe (above the MAG) STRIPS OUT
So, I'm looking for a utility knife here to end my miserable existence, but quickly realize I have a spare in the house...
(Yes, I have almost enough spare parts to build a ski, minus the hull).
I grab the spare, and then have to spend time cleaning up both pipe 1/2s, because of course those are split,
Get the pipe on to realize I put the long motor mount bolt on a rear mount, so have to swap those.
Installed the pipe! whooo hoo!
Now on to carbs, installed those, spiffy.
Installed all hose lines, zip ties galore, then air box, then oil tank, more zip ties!
primed the lines, filled the tank with 1L oil, and fired it up!!!
had it out on the water yesterday (damn it's cold), and ran like a champ.
Pulls hard but didn't want to WOT it too much
burned just under a 1/2 tank, going to burn the rest, then sadly most likely put it up for the winter.
Good times.
Anyone else have issues like this or am I just that Lucky?
My fav ski, my 02XP, sucked in water and broke a head bolt + rod.
I sent another engine I had to SES, however realized that it had a milled SBT head (reduces compression).
Bought a head on eBay that looked good. Got it, and the seller stamped a capital "K" right across the head. Right on a sealing line.
So, many angry emails, and $8 shipping wasted, sent that back. (They claim they didn't stamp it, I said bull $hit, sellers do it all the time, but why did you have to stamp across the damn sealing lip)?!
Get back on here, and Nick, [MENTION=41828]Minnetonka4me[/MENTION] hooks me up with a 951 head that has the domes in great shape - just needs painted.
Props to him, as he knows what's important in an engine... the insides!
Ok, so SES rebuilds the engine, and I send them the head. I get the engine back (props to them for waiting on me to get parts).
While the engine is away I had to replace the paddle-wheel sensor (old one died after a week!)... I pull the jet pump to find out my wear ring is toast.
Of course.
Bought a new style Delrin one (looks very cool). Very tight fit! www.osdparts.com for the win! (my fav shop for new parts).
Tossed in a new paddle-wheel just in time to learn that the GPS replacement for the sensor is now CHEAPER, easier to install, and MORE accurate!!! Can-Doo makes it, and soon as they have the 2 wire one, I may have to pick one up.
OK, so Finally get the engine and I'm ready to drop it in the ski... Ohh wait! the reeds are chipped and have a chunk missing.
FRACKING AWESOME (BSG reference)
Order up some Carbon Tech reeds... Only mod I'll make other than my Concord 15/20.
Reeds on, ready to drop this bad boy in the hull!!!
Ready, set, attach the oil pump pull cable. Notice that it's only 2 years old as the original OEM one broke. Notice, more importantly that where the cable attaches to the 'nub' on the end, is 75% CUT! FML... Find out that the one I installed is from Sorry But it's Terrible (SBT). and NOT OEM... that's why it was $100 and not $150... order one from OSD again, has to be ordered, but it's OEM, and I can't find anywhere else online to get an OEM one (not that I was really trying)... but most places only sell the Sorry But it's Terrible one.
The new OEM throttle cable from OSD came. Packaged well, and the ends appear more durrable. Hard to tell the difference between the SBT one and OEM, but I found a few small ones.
Ok, Oil cable is on! whoo hoo. (after fishing it through the damn handle bars)
Ready... cue the pipe! I didn't split it, so it should be a quick install...
AND it's bolted up it's in the bottom. Ready to start torquing it down!
AND... the 18mm bolt that is in the 'middle' of the pipe (above the MAG) STRIPS OUT
So, I'm looking for a utility knife here to end my miserable existence, but quickly realize I have a spare in the house...
(Yes, I have almost enough spare parts to build a ski, minus the hull).
I grab the spare, and then have to spend time cleaning up both pipe 1/2s, because of course those are split,
Get the pipe on to realize I put the long motor mount bolt on a rear mount, so have to swap those.
Installed the pipe! whooo hoo!
Now on to carbs, installed those, spiffy.
Installed all hose lines, zip ties galore, then air box, then oil tank, more zip ties!
primed the lines, filled the tank with 1L oil, and fired it up!!!
had it out on the water yesterday (damn it's cold), and ran like a champ.
Pulls hard but didn't want to WOT it too much
burned just under a 1/2 tank, going to burn the rest, then sadly most likely put it up for the winter.
Good times.
Anyone else have issues like this or am I just that Lucky?
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