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o one of the biggest holdups on finishing the 787 powered X2 has been the coupler ( besides me have way too many projects to finish ) , I followed the 951 X2 build intently and saw his solution which of course works just fine.
Here is what I have come up with for the 787 , it may get a bit more involved when I try to get everything bolted up but right now I am focusing on making the two couplers fit together.
I am installing a 951 in my 3D so I won't be using the PTO flywheel and coupler, on a 3D the coupler bolts onto the PTO just like on a 951 and it uses the same dampener , same bolt pattern and the same coupler as a 951 XP , the PTO for the 787 powered XP is totally different and of course won't work, that would be too simple.
In the photos you can see some slight differences in the way the couplers are made , but it looks to me that the 650-750 style driveshaft coupler can be modified to fit the 951 dampener , the couplers are also very close in diameter , with a minimal amount of lathe work the two will become the same diameter. I have a buddy that has a lathe I can probably get some time on.
I am modifying the leg on the 650 coupler with a die grinder to be straight like on the Seadoo coupler, I will also have to slightly enlarge the rounded part of the coupler , I am using a socket that fits the profile on the Seadoo coupler as a gauge on the Kawi coupler. The Kawi coupler is on the left the Seadoo is on the right , the dampeners are in the same order.
Here is what I have come up with for the 787 , it may get a bit more involved when I try to get everything bolted up but right now I am focusing on making the two couplers fit together.
I am installing a 951 in my 3D so I won't be using the PTO flywheel and coupler, on a 3D the coupler bolts onto the PTO just like on a 951 and it uses the same dampener , same bolt pattern and the same coupler as a 951 XP , the PTO for the 787 powered XP is totally different and of course won't work, that would be too simple.
In the photos you can see some slight differences in the way the couplers are made , but it looks to me that the 650-750 style driveshaft coupler can be modified to fit the 951 dampener , the couplers are also very close in diameter , with a minimal amount of lathe work the two will become the same diameter. I have a buddy that has a lathe I can probably get some time on.
I am modifying the leg on the 650 coupler with a die grinder to be straight like on the Seadoo coupler, I will also have to slightly enlarge the rounded part of the coupler , I am using a socket that fits the profile on the Seadoo coupler as a gauge on the Kawi coupler. The Kawi coupler is on the left the Seadoo is on the right , the dampeners are in the same order.
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