Total engine rebuild ?

[oct6454]

Hey

We plan to buy 2000-2004 XP and rebuild the engine over this winter. We are doing this for two reasons one to learn more about these machines and secondly to get our second Sea Doo DUH. Anyways i will be working on this with my son who is 15 neither of us have had a ton of expierience with this kind of machine other than the normal sparkplugs and stuff. ARE we getting in way over are heads?? or is this a good winter project?? I found one that has a blown rear cylinder?? does this mean more work or less??

 

[kustomkarl]

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Karl

 

[oct6454]

NO we are going to join as a premium member as soon as we get the ski. do you think we could have it done by next summer?? that would be our goal.

 

[timmyboy76]

depend'n on what you can afford to throw at it, can have it done in 2wks or less....good luck

 

[derek]

a rebuilt engine for this ski is about 1000 to 1500 bucks. is the price for this ski that much lower than one that doesn't need an engine?

 

[oct6454]

ok I was thinking $1000 for the ski or is that to much? and i was thinking of puuting a riva stage 1 kit in while i was at it.

 

[derek]

$1000 for that model is fine. don't modify the engine. your kid's first ski? it already has too much power.

 

[oct6454]

No its not his first ski he's rode moddified rx and 1996 spx models. now i know they are difficult to board and we are both pretty big my son is 6'2 250 he is a preety good rider will he have trouble with this ski he doesnt with the 96 spx.?????

 

[derek]

i can hardly get on my 97 SPX. i am 6'0" 200.