Electrohead's 91 Squarenose

[Lucifer]

Name Change

:biggrin::biggrin:Yes, this is still the same build...... Just changed my user name

 

[Lucifer]

I picked up a billet handlepole mount off ebay. It was pretty grungy but some elbow grease brought it back nicely.
Also installed an aluminum pump shoe.

 

[Lucifer]

Just bought another guinea pig, er, ski
An '02 GP1200R!!:bananajump:
Needs work......another project:crazy:

 

[Lucifer]

Piston Nightmare !!!

Got distracted working on the new couch.... What a pain:261:
After two days of soaking, heating and hammering, I decided to get EVIL on it :rocketwhore:
In 30 years of wrenching I've never had to do this to remove a piston !!!!

Put a new cylinder n piston in and she fired right up.
Now I can tow my baby out to the breakers

 

[Lucifer]

Ok. Back to the important stuff..
The cylinders are ported and chamfered. The B-pipe manifold and gasket are matched to it!!!!!!

 

[chrisdoc0608]

wow those ports look huge, good looking ski

 

[Lucifer]

wow those ports look huge, good looking ski

Those are LA Sleeves bored to 85.5mm
70% of that is 59.85mm
I went a tad under at 59mm port width

Cant wait to fire her up!!!

 

[Lucifer]

The bottom end is done.
:bananajump:

 

[Lucifer]

Back to work

Been busy lately. Back to work on the ski again.
Installed the motor.....

 

[Liquid Graffix]

Nice build! I do love those SN's. Can't wait to see how this one turns out.

 

[Lucifer]

Nice build! I do love those SN's. Can't wait to see how this one turns out.

Thanks!
I started working on the pump. There are two different reduction noxxles in the pics. One is standard, one is from a blaster w/trim. I was going to do a tilt mod but Pancake Pete says I don't need it for the surf. (He hasn't seen what a lousy rider I am
Anyway, I'm removing and filling in the siphon as I've got dual one-way drains and a bilge pump.

 

[Lucifer]

The pump and exhaust are drilled n tapped for dual cooling..

 

[Lucifer]

Heres my Jet Dynamics ride plate being cut up! Just have to make the d-cut...
Anyone know a good way to cut it without a bandsaw?

 

[Lucifer]

Spent the last 3 days trying to get the pump/midshaft/motor aligned properly. What a pain in the a$$.
Got it all straight and then...... I broke the steering nozzle

 

[Lucifer]

It seems like every piece I haven't replaced has broken!!!
Got busy fixing the steering nozzle. My job as an industrial engineer gives me a lot of scrap stainless to work with. I placed the connecting point close to the body to make it turn quicker. Not bad for an hours work.... Just have to shim it up a bit to keep the cable as straight as possible.

 

[SkiNaked]

Looking good! Keep the pictures coming.

 

[picklediddy]

any updates ?

 

[Pablo]

Stredman, hope this helps you out.....
Heres a few more pics of my tank mod. I reused the original filler assembly and glassed over the hole where it was.
The yellow mark on the tank is where the hold down strap used to sit. I had to cut into one of the "bumps" that keep it from moving and then sanded down the part that was left. I should still be able to use the strap even with the filler neck in place.
I drilled pilot holes for larger screws (#10 x 1/2). Since the top of the tank isn't completely flat, I used a heat gun to make it pliable, put silicone on the filler neck seal, and then screwed it into place.
Its not in the pics, but I'll clamp a plain rubber cap over the old fill hose neck on the front side of it.

Its not real flashy, but worked out real nice n saved me money that will be put to better use in the engine or pump.

[EVIL][/EVIL]

I did essentially the same tank mod except I cut the fuel line inlet neck off and installed the fuel filler in that spot and then used the original filler hole as my fuel line insert. It took a little modding to get the fuel pickups to sink right, but I only had to cut the tank once and didn't have to fill the other hole. Yours looks real clean. Nice work on the whole build. Long live the square.

 

[Lucifer]

I did essentially the same tank mod except I cut the fuel line inlet neck off and installed the fuel filler in that spot and then used the original filler hole as my fuel line insert. It took a little modding to get the fuel pickups to sink right, but I only had to cut the tank once and didn't have to fill the other hole. Yours looks real clean. Nice work on the whole build. Long live the square.

Thats a real interesting idea. You got any pics of it?

 

[Lucifer]

Finally finished the plate. I measured 3 inches on a compass and scribed it from the center point. Cut out notches with a hand grinder with a cutting disk on it til I was close. Then I put a sanding drum in a drill press and cleaned it up. Just gotta find a pic of the finished product...