I've been working on this ski for a while now, but getting near the end, finally. I bought the ski from a board member 4 years ago, rode it for one year and have been working on it for the last 3, on and off.
I decided to go with Blowsions 144mm pump kit, as at the time I bought it, other options weren't as available. I think I was one of the first with their pumps, and likely the last to actually get it installed. 22mm didn't seem that much bigger until I put the pumps next to each other.
Also installed a 144mm pump shoe. Much work in cutting, measuring, sanding, aligning, but it all worked out well. Decided to use stock FX1 grate, and JD ride plate... fit, grind, glass, fit, repeat. I wanted to make sure the rideplate fit without shims, and that the pump was perfectly aligned to avoid excessive pump shims. To do this, I had to sink the pump and shoe into the hull slightly, using several layers of glass in the cavity to provide the meat to grind into.
Also bluprinted the pump and polished it... not sure why, though.
See pics.
I decided to go with Blowsions 144mm pump kit, as at the time I bought it, other options weren't as available. I think I was one of the first with their pumps, and likely the last to actually get it installed. 22mm didn't seem that much bigger until I put the pumps next to each other.
Also installed a 144mm pump shoe. Much work in cutting, measuring, sanding, aligning, but it all worked out well. Decided to use stock FX1 grate, and JD ride plate... fit, grind, glass, fit, repeat. I wanted to make sure the rideplate fit without shims, and that the pump was perfectly aligned to avoid excessive pump shims. To do this, I had to sink the pump and shoe into the hull slightly, using several layers of glass in the cavity to provide the meat to grind into.
Also bluprinted the pump and polished it... not sure why, though.
See pics.