My buddy has a pjs motor with lightened fly wheel and he wants to sell it to me for a good price the motor is mint I herd they do 53 stock been thinking about puting it I'n my 550 hull I want somthing with power and 500 for it don't sound to bad to me I wana know a lil more about it would it be good for tricks I'n a 550 hull and is. A 550 hull heavier ten a sj hull? And I'f it is good would I have to get a diffrent prop or should it be ok with the pump / prop I'f so I'd like to throw some foot holds on it and go jumping
Other Pjs laser jet motor ?
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Big Kahuna
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
If it comes with carbs and ignition it a good upgrade. But honestly, unless you weigh 150 lbs, you need to be looking for a SJ. Dont waste time installing footholds.
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- central florida
That was nice almost 20 years ago, then Superjet went to 701 engines and no one missed the old stuff. SJ is a lot heavier but you'd like it more. You can put lots of money into a 550 but you'll still have a $500 ski (maybe)
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- Alabama
They do 52 stock in a Laserjet hull, in a 550 hull maybe 45 ish , quite a bit of weight difference there, also the engine is all top end, no bottom end grunt whatsoever, not what you want for running around and doing tricks, I know I own one, I pulled the engine and pump and sold them, grafted in a 650 pump tunnel and am installing a big pin 750.
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- Oceanside, CA
A big thing to consider when doing these types of conversions is where can you get replacement parts? Even if you get a complete motor that runs good its only a matter of time before something breaks and if you can't gets parts your screwed. Better to stick with whats readily available.