701 half girdle kit needed

[jbabb]

A member from the board told me about a half girdle kit made by R&D back in the day. I was wondering if anyone knows where to get one or could maybe fab one up for me. I plan on getting a full on girdled head eventually but cash flow is a little tight right now. If anyone knows, please post up.

 

[Cannibal]

Just sold one this morning. This one was made by Pro-Tec.

Here's a picture so you know what you are looking for:

 

[jbabb]

So will that work with the stock 61x head and a speedwerx exhaust mount? If so looks to be what I need.

 

[Cannibal]

So will that work with the stock 61x head and a speedwerx exhaust mount? If so looks to be what I need.

I'm pretty sure they work with stock head, don't know enough about speedwerx pipe to know for sure.

 

[rollin5150]

Pro-Tec Engine Girdle Systems
Safeguard your engine investment with a Pro-Tec girdle system. Our engine girdle systems will provide the added security necessary to reduce the risk of cylinder cracking typically caused by the additional compression of a high performance engine. Pro-Tec manufactures girdle support systems for two and three cylinder Yamaha watercraft engines that utilize Pro-Tec cylinder heads on OEM cylinders.

http://www.pro-tecperformance.com/cylinderheads.htm#Pro-Tec%20Engine%20Girdle%20Systems

 

[tomski]

Now sold by Group K

 

[jbabb]

On the pro tec site, the pricing says two cylinder head stud kit as opposed to the three cylinder version saying girdle kit. Is this just worded wrong? Seem cheap to be the entire kit at only $23. If it is this seems like the way to go.

 

[Woody]

i think the stud kit is just the screws

 

[Cannibal]

I think by "Two cylinder head stud kit" they mean that it is the head stud kit for a 2 cylinder engine as opposed to a 3 cylinder engine. I think it's just a stud kit, not a full girdle and stud kit. I'd call before assuming it's a full girdle kit.

*EDIT* Woody beat me to it.

 

[tomski]

Pro-tec does not sell the 2 cylinder girdle kit anymore. They still carry the hardware.

Group K has the 2 cylinder girdle kits now at about $169.

 

[jbabb]

Seems like alot of money to me seeing as how the hardware only costs $23. It seems like it'd be better to just save the money for a full on girdled head and take my chances with a speedwerx pipe and no girdle kit.

 

[jbabb]

Sounds like what we need is someone with the skills to step up and make a kit cheaper.