Another dang FX1 pump thread......
- Thread starter special fx
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The 144 is not much better than a Kawasaki conversion with a stock inlet.
Nuklear6
I Dream 10' Surf!
Blowsion 144 direct bolt in still need a 144 shoe fitted and if your gonna go through all the glass work to do that you might as well just glass in a new pump tunnel and use the OEM 144 mounting. Blowsion with stock pump shoe is a big waste of time and huge waste of money. The kawi 650 pump will out perform that set up.
so middle of doing the mod.. (going very slowly)... Im having an issue, well my machinist is having the issue. cant seem to get the FX bearings out of the midshaft housing without damaging the rubber. any suggestions or help? Also, the kawasaki bearings are smaller. What did you guys do?
VXSXH20
Sionis Industries
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
Danky, contact specialfx, the don of the fx mafia, he can get you setup in the right direction. You will need a 650 model Kawi bearing block with a good bearing,as well as your yami mid shaft housing. It will be machined down to fit together, this was stated earlier on this build thread. Be nice to the fx mafia.. They shall be nice to you. You be glad you did and your build will carry on nicely! -jw
Joker
...chaos? Its Fair!
- Location
- La Porte, Indiana
Give me a few I have an alternative solution
Joker
...chaos? Its Fair!
- Location
- La Porte, Indiana
Hold on I gotta get the pics from my dad
Joker
...chaos? Its Fair!
- Location
- La Porte, Indiana
I can't get the pics but I basically make a bushing that housed the 650 bearings and that fit inside of the Yamaha housing.
hornedogg79
dodgin' bass boats
20x52x15mm bearings, and 20x52x7mm seals inside OEM yamaha housing. 900zxi driveshaft
hornedog...i got the driveshaft already, i know its the yamaha housing from my fx. already got the fx bearings pushed out but i cant seem to get the kawi bearings in the yamaha housing. Also my machinst doesnt want to press them in- at risk of damaging the bearings or seals
Joker
...chaos? Its Fair!
- Location
- La Porte, Indiana
The bearings should be too small for the hole anyways.
hornedogg79
dodgin' bass boats
The o.d. of the bearings I mentioned above will fit in the Yamaha housing and the I.d. fits the zxi shaft. I picked mine up locally at a bearing shop for around $12 each.. Stainless double sealed. I've been running this setup for 3 years with no issues. It's been through a major 
storm too. bomber setup and no machining required.
storm too. bomber setup and no machining required.
hornedogg79
dodgin' bass boats
I got mine from motion industries. Motionindusties.com. the bearing # is 6304 2RS. They will have several brands available. I used SKF
- Location
- MICHIGAN
The o.d. of the bearings I mentioned above will fit in the Yamaha housing and the I.d. fits the zxi shaft. I picked mine up locally at a bearing shop for around $12 each.. Stainless double sealed. I've been running this setup for 3 years with no issues. It's been through a major
Good info!
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VXSXH20
Sionis Industries
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
Danny, joker is talking about the same thing I just mentioned about fitting the 2 kawi/yami parts together, horndogg is right on too, I have this exact setup sitting in a box at home. I have not found the correct seals yet that fit my dshaft. I got my bearing of eBay shipped for 18bucks is stainless and fits like a glove. If anyone has a good seal distributor here in the states please let me know..
