!!myRNsj!! almost.....

[Ericfox]

I ground all my plastic ziptie hangers off with a grinder and used a dremel with a little cutting wheel to cut off the water/fuel separator then cleaned up the leftover with a grinder... you have to make sure not to go too fast though or maybe you will get the rivet too hot and melt the hoodseal (not sure if this would really happen or not, but the rivets on mine where getting really hot and started smoking a little bit -assuming that was the rubber....)

I have new hangers that I am going to epoxy or 5200 up where the old ones where.... I am going to hang that fuel separator back up somehow too....

I had a brand new hoodseal... was not going to ruin a 100+ dollar seal...

 

[brett]

i've seen complete top end rebuild kits for like $200-$250.

You say that the cylinder only needs a hone, then why are you going up one size on the pistons?

i was told tht the cylinders were probably ovalized and that i would need a major hone or bore and probably 81.25mm pistons

 

[brett]

heres some pics of the carnage. sorry about the quality, my camera sucks. if i had waited any longer it might have caught the ring and seized. blessing in disguise......

 

[brett]

well im shipping out the cylinder to jet world tomorrow. when i get it back it will come with a nics pro-x topend kit, all gaskets including new fp head pipe gasket, riva reed spacer, monkey grips, and kenney keepers.....

next step is order wdk bracket, tap pump, and finish prepping for glasswork. im gonna puss out on doin it myself and see if TC will do it when he gets back. maybe even get one of those fancy nosepeices if he has time.

cant wait til its done so i can go ride!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[brett]

well, i got a used ac pole and my wdk bracket is comin, and im gonna break down and put a new crank in too. mine is probably fine, but i was warned that a seal or something coulda caused the damage. and it just so happens that gunrgood has a new crankshaft from sbt, and since the point of this build has become to put together a solid, reliable, long lasting surf ski, im just gonna do it and get it over with. because of the added cost of the motor work stan and i are gonna do the reinforcement ourselves.

i hope this is it.

 

[oxnard111]

i hope this is it.

oh don't keep your fingers crossed... they're be more to come...

But sounds good man. Your gonna have a reliable engine... now to bullet proof your electronics. Have you opened up the ebox? And who is gonna rebuild the engine for you?


If you need any advice on the re enforcement, let me know. I may even be able to come up one weekend and give you a hand.

 

[brett]

carl said he'd help me out assembling the engine. idk what to do about the electronics. if i wasnt so deep already id send it to jss like you did fo sho. i do have to install andrews cdi.

 

[oxnard111]

carl said he'd help me out assembling the engine. idk what to do about the electronics. if i wasnt so deep already id send it to jss like you did fo sho. i do have to install andrews cdi.

just seal up your ebox properly. and make sure all your terminals are clean and are making good contact. inspect your wires, if any of them questionable, replace it.

Buy a new ebox gasket. The get worn out and are hard to seal after they are used.

While your starter bendix is out, soak it in Mineral Spirits for about a day. let it dry well (a couple hours) and then drop it in any weight motor oil for a day or two. Then let that dry thoroughly. Inspect the large washer looking things on the bendix for any cracks or chips. Inspect all the teeth on the bendix and flywheel.

A common way for water to get in the fly wheel area is that the oring on the front of the starter wears out. It should be replaced also.

these are all things that John at JSS told me to look out for.

 

[brett]

thanks for the info! i need to order a starter o ring and ebox gasket.
what is a crankshaft seal kit? dom they come with a new crank from sbt? i was just wondering because im getting a sbt crank and idk if they come with it.

 

[oxnard111]

Call John at JSS for the gasket and o ring.

You should just buy a whole engine gasket and seal kit. You might have a couple gaskets left over, but it'll save the head ache of getting them individually.

When it comes to the seals, only use OEM.

Talk to carl too and ask him exactly what you'll need.

 

[stanton]

heres bretts skis reEnforcement. my first shot at it and it was super easy. pretty symmetrical and noticeably stronger.

brett wondering what it would be like to be black

 

[brett]

all my parts are here, just needs to go together. hopefully tc will be available to help me with the motor this weekend.

 

[wydopen]

get some oem crankseals even if the sbt crank comes with em..

oh yea and wheres the scupper??

 

[brett]

screw scuppers

was gonna reinforce crown today but the foam didnt dry, so ill try again tomorrow.
at least we got the pump tapped today

 

[wydopen]

screw scuppers

bilges are for beginners :nana:..ill remind you of that next time you leave it on and your battery is dead..

you guys musta poured the foam wrong cause it goes off pretty quick..like 3min

 

[brett]

bilges are for beginners :nana:..ill remind you of that next time you leave it on and your battery is dead..

you guys musta poured the foam wrong cause it goes off pretty quick..like 3min

im gonna run a bar mounted switch this time, and my battery hasnt gone dead even when i leave it on all the way home. scuppers leak and are a bich to put in.

maybe someday

 

[oxnard111]

lookin' good.

you must have done something wrong with the foam. it should go off and quick. did you mix each part well before combining? wrong ratio??? all the foams I have used have been a 1:1.

 

[brett]

we used a can of foam from osh.

 

[oxnard111]

we used a can of foam from osh.

well there's your problem right there.

 

[brett]

i guess thats what taylor used on stans crown. it sands and cuts well, sticks to the glass. we just sprayed too much in there. it'll be fine tonight