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nope, i'll be gone until sunday night.

pics of cylinder/pistons after 2.5 gallons of fuel. had a problem with some stripped threads as discussed in this thread http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/46733/post-623932#post623932

pics of the new engine in place before the first ride...

right on, i'll let you know by tomorrow. i may be able to borrow one from someone in town. if that falls through, i'll let you know. thanks matt

need to timesert the cylinder, but damn those kits are expensive. Fastenal is the only place in town that I will probably be able to find it, and it will be $70.

That isn't out of the realm of possibilities. But call me lazy, I don't want to have to remove the studs out of the case if I don't have to.

I have ran the engine with the Riva head since I purchased it two years ago. This was the first time it has ever been removed. The whole girdle kit and head were not in the best shape. I think the hex nut was done already. When it was previously installed it was probably on a different stud that...

Finally got my engine assembled on thrusday and had everything installed for the first ride this morning. Engine ran great. I can tell once broken in the engine will have tons of power. Ran about 2.5 gallons of fuel through it and went back in to re torque the head bolts and do a visual...

yup, as long as you want to ride around the harbor for the first hour, haha, tide will be on its way out all morning, so it should work out. Ventura sucks on a high tide.

I like #1, I think grey/silver and white go well together, with a little bit of blue accents, black turf and pole.

Got the engine assembled last night. Everything went smoothly. Crank turned out to be welded, so that was a plus. Assembling the rest of the stuff like electronics and manifolds tonight, then dropping her back in my ski to ride tomorrow. Don't like the design of my girdle head. May be looking...

im not much a 550 guy, but i thought they started using those type of gunwhale pads in 1991, not 85

i really like the quick reply in the PM's.

awesome and very good to know.

that looks amazing... better than brand new... how did you prep the inside? just sanded everything? seems like a pain in the butt

a good place for a tow strap for riders that have hood straps is to take a sunglasses draw string bag, cut two horizontal holes in one side, and loop the bag through one hood strap. easily accessible works well. I've been running the same little baggy for about 1.5 years now. You can see my...

John just impressed me once again... Needed a couple very very small things and he said he'd through them in an envelope and mail them out for free... Thanks John!

You can easily pull the flywheel without pulling the engine... just remove the gas tank.

i've been keeping my eye open for a cheap one i can throw on my square nose.

no they will not as far as I know