300/440/550 Aluminum Engine Plate

[Jacorey]

First off, I apologize if this is in the wrong section (I'm a newb to the site). I know a lot of people build a conversion ski and use a conversion kit that mounts to the engine plate. However, I was wondering if anyone has ever built an engine plate that fits the 550 mounts for a 650 or 750 engine. If there is one out there, can you point me in the direction of it. If no one has, why not? Is it due to cost or engineering problems? I'm new to the pwc world and I'm currently building my first ski and this has crossed my mind as why I haven't seen one.

 

[Midlake Crisis]

Just saw this yesterday on Watcon - nice plate for nice price ($85)
http://www.watcon.com/engine-conversion-plate-440550-to-650-750-800-engine?filter_name=conversion

And check this great thread by Laserman out at the "other" site:
http://www.pwctoday.com/showthread.php?t=133898&highlight=

 

[Jacorey]

Lol...I like how each site refers to the opposite as "the other site". I've definitely seen these, but my question is about a bed plate that mounts to the 550 hull and can use a 650/750 engine without the use of a conversion plate.

 

[two81's]

I think either way you go, mounting a 650, 750 into a 550 would be called a conversion plate.