Freestyle 300sx build

[davidy]

got my cylinders back from the machine shop getting everything cleaned and painted.

 

[Brian_216]

I like the way this build it going! I am hoping to have my motor bolted down this weekend. you are way ahead of me with all that glasswork. looking good man

 

[davidy]

got the bottom done and painted, looks like but i dont really care how pretty it turns out anymore just that it works.

rest of my engine stuff will be here next week and i just have to flip it back over sand and paint the top then the engine will be going in.

 

[gageski101]

sweet build.

 

[davidy]

finally got a day in washington with no rain so got some sanding done and primer on it also got the engine mostly assembled...comin along

 

[Schmidty721]

Have you ridden on the 300 hull yet? I had my BOB out for the first ride this week and happen to be another guy who just picked up a stock 300sx that I rode for a bit. I would think about some tubbies if you haven't ridden it yet

 

[davidy]

ive acutally done this build twice already but with kawi 650 motor haha so yeh i have ridden them, i was going to do tubbies to begin with but i never ended up ordering them so now im just going to get it all together and if it ends up working like i want i will add them later.

 

[davidy]

some picture of fitting the engine with the plates and pole bracket. really happy with the way it sits everything lined up perfect need to drill and tap some holes and the pretty much the whole ski will be going back together..

 

[davidy]

some updated pictures have everything mounted up now pretty much needed a giant shoe horn to wedge that motor in there. getting real close just have to still hook up exhaust outlet and pissers then time to start it up. cant wait, time to finally ride again.

 

[Brian_216]

man my motor is about 3 inches more forward than yours. I need to find another shaft to cut down and make new mount plates just incase I need to get mine back this far. How soon until you expect to ride?

 

[davidy]

well, 99% done just waiting on turf to get here then i will be riding probably next weekend. cant tell from the crappy pic but the pole is carbon wrapped.

 

[Ram- man]

i just picked up a 300sx myself and will be starting on a build soon, just wanted to complement you on a sweet looking ski

 

[davidy]

right on, this is the third time i have done a build with one, they are a fun ski to modify i think. post up your build on here so we can check it out.

 

[loictahiti]

i just picked up a 300sx myself and will be starting on a build soon, just wanted to complement you on a sweet looking ski

yes me too hhehehe but it's a long shipping way for the hull to come from LA to my home ....

 

[loictahiti]

HI, Davidy, did you run with your project ? what is the feeling with ? the pump and motor are not too back ? tell us please ;-)))

thanks

 

[Brian_216]

looks great man, it might be a race for who gets to the water sooner. Im just about to epoxy in some tapped aluminum blocks for the tank straps to hook to, after that its down to a battery tray and im done. I love the nose on this. what are you doing for a tow hook up front?

 

[davidy]

Just been waiting 22 days on a hydro turf order....don't ask me why cause I don't know Then I'll be done can't wait. Brian yours looks awesome did you ride yet?

 

[cookn]

what drive shaft/midshaft setup are you running with this?

 

[Brian_216]

I still didn't ride mine. Waiting on a prop that was in stock and I paid 3 day shipping on. This was 2 weeks ago. Hydro turf took their time with mine too. But after I called them I had a tracking number within an hour.

 

[McDog]

What did you do for a waterbox? It doesn't look like there is much room.