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    Super Jet anyone recongnize this ski? IL?

    I just bought this on CL. The guy I bought it from said at one time there was a build thread on it? It came from IL I believe. Please point me in the right direction if you know any such thread exists. Thanks.
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    300/440/550 leak down test question / carb adjustments not working

    I am doing a leak down test on my kawai 550 ('84 piston port) How many lbs should I put in and how long should it hold it? I have gone up to 12 psi thus far, and it loses the first 2 lbs in about 2 minutes, it hits zero after about 20 minutes. Should I be concerned? I put the ski together...
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    300/440/550 leak down test?

    I am doing a leak down test on my kawai 550 ('84 piston port) How many lbs should I put in and how long should it hold it? I have gone up to 12 psi thus far, and it loses the first 2 lbs in about 2 minutes, it hits zero after about 20 minutes. At what point should I be looking for leaks/will the...
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    hardline handlepole

    I have a hardline handlepole and broke the pole spring that holds it up this weekend. Anyone know if the pole spring on there was hardline specific product, or is likely it was aftermarket? Whatever kind it was it was really nice because it kept the handlepole up (zero weight). Does hardline...
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    oil question, don't hate me...

    have a contact that got me amsoil at his cost.... a lack of communication landed me with 2 cases of saber outboard instead of the dominator. Still good or should I try to swap it out?
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    stock head, how to dual cool?

    Running a stock head whats my best way of rigging the cooling? I want two feeds going into my manifold, for the added safety/redundancy. Obviously the goal is controlling the pipe temp... So the question is, what do I do with the lines after the manifold?
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    micro balloons with epoxy?

    Can I use micro balloons in epoxy? I see they make all these goofy filler additives, but aren't they essentially the same as mixing micro balloons in?
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    scupper diameter, flush mount pvc?

    going with a home cheapo sump pump for a one way, want to put it all together, but want the option of adding an external scupper later on as well. It looks like there are a few 2" scuppers available, but how do they attach to the ski / pvc? Do I need the pvc flush with the back of the ski when I...
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    midshaft differences?

    what changed over the years on the midshafts? Whats to keep me from putting a newer one in my '91?
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    source for padding and turf?

    where is the best/ cheapest place to get turf? just installed footholds and now i need some. also looking for pad to put underneath. lmk. thx.
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    epoxy and pvc?

    will epoxy resin stick to pvc pipe? looking to 5200 and then glass in a scupper tube...
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    dual cooling, install another line vs using siphon line?

    what the title says. Has anyone ever installed another line through the bulkhead to rig up dual cooling, in place of using the siphon line? If so, how did you do it? How long does the piece need to be ? I want to keep the siphon in place and working.
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    contact adhesive remover?

    Read a thread not to long ago about a contact adhesive remover.. Just yanked the turf off my ski and am looking to get a hold of some. Will the DAP remover work on other adhesives? I don't know what was on my ski to begin with, as I did not originally turf it. Is this stuff available at lowes...
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    b pipe gasket?

    looking for a quick source to get the gasket that goes between the exhaust manifold and the head pipe (is that what its called?) would like to see it here in MI in a couple days. anyone know where to go?
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    need a battery

    can I run this smaller ETX9 battery and still get away with it vs. the ETX16L? Or am I going to be sorry i went with a smaller capacity? Any other suggestions / places to get a better price than this...
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    how many ft of fuel line do I need?

    anyone know how many feet of fuel line it takes to redo an sj ? I found this site via search: http://www.fuellines.biz/default.aspx Good stuff?
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    another question. vent lines?

    hate to keep starting new threads here... anyways, I threw a b pipe and msd enhancer on my ski last yr towards the very end of the season. kind of did a half job on it just to try it out and now that its winter I am trying to sort things out a bit, get rid of the stuff I don't need, and clean up...
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    isntalling bendix, is this normal? see pic

    installing my crispy jon ziglar supplied bendix (free advertising for jon right there...), take a look at the brass part in the flywheel, the pics are a little to decipher, but there is a swirled grove in that brass, is that normal, or did something get jammed in there and cause that? thx.
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    bendix: washer, spring, grease, goo, corrosion, hamsters on a wheel, etc order?

    Putting a bendix in my sj, lost track of what order things go back together in. Its been apart for a couple months... As I recall there is a spring & washer that go against the case side?? Help me out. thx.
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    making a stand, how far apart do I make the boards?

    making a work stand for my ski, want to finish it tonight. Don't have the ski or my trailer home at the moment.... how far apart do I make my bunks (2 x 4's) for it to sit on? quick response is appreciated.
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