"Souled Out" Sneaky 550

[Conquistador]

just added some items to the mods list & future plans list :naughty:

 

[EmaSe]

hey where did u find a write up on the swap?? i have a bunch of 750 parts and was trying to fit it into my 550 but i lost the site from long ago.. where did u get your mounting plate for the engine?? do people still sell them?

 

[cattledog]

I've been riding for 18 years (since 1990)



I love it, but am the only one in our group who rides one. Nothing wrong with being a little different though. :clown: :fing02:

being different is cool , us standup guys are all a bit different if people knew how much we spend on skis they would think we are nuts,maybe i can ride it at wavedaze me and wife coming from toronto canada u can ride my x2 or superjet

 

[Conquistador]

hey where did u find a write up on the swap?? i have a bunch of 750 parts and was trying to fit it into my 550 but i lost the site from long ago.. where did u get your mounting plate for the engine?? do people still sell them?

JRE (Jet Race Engineering) has a conversion plate on ebay right now. It runs about $70. I put the 750 electrics in my ski, but i'd highly recommend using the 550 electrics and modding the case to accept a 650 starter. John Zigler on this site is a great source for info & I got lots of feedback on pwctoday back when I did the conversion.

being different is cool , us standup guys are all a bit different if people knew how much we spend on skis they would think we are nuts,maybe i can ride it at wavedaze me and wife coming from toronto canada u can ride my x2 or superjet

Hell yeah bud! I can't wait for this year's ride. we have some cool things in the works, but cant talk about them yet. It's tearing me up inside! :smokin: Also, I have some new mods I'm adding this week. :biggrin:

 

[EmaSe]

hey how did u get the couplers off both of the motors?? is there a special tool?

 

[Conquistador]

hey how did u get the couplers off both of the motors?? is there a special tool?

the 550 coupler must go on the 750 motor to work. I have a big pin & had to bore the 550 coupler out to 20mm and rethread it to fit. I had a friend at a machine shop do that.

to get the coupler off, you can do one of two things. You can put a rope down through the plug hole and put enough that it will stop the crank from turning. or, as SBT recommends, you can stuff a rag into one of the exhaust ports on the motor to do the same thing. Then you can use a chain wrench to get the coupler off. I don't have one, so I used a breaker bar in between the teeth to get it off, but you have a high risk of breaking a tooth off of the coupler.




UPDATE: I blew the motor last week. Installation of a aluminum handle pole and new motor from SBT is in progress!

 

[Conquistador]

January 2009 update:
Installed an SBT 750 engine last summer. It rips!
Since installing custom tubes in the hood, the ski can sit upside down for a long time before taking on any water.

Today, I started the removal of the line-x bottom & should be finished before the weekend is over. I'll add some glass to reinforce some areas & also mod my footholds in the tray. When all the coating is removed, I'll weigh it all & post up.

 

[the WaTeRhAwK]

foximus can instruct you on how to convert it to a 750 pump.

 

[Conquistador]

I'm going to bore my nozzle & see how that & the lighter hull reacts. Not sure if I want to hassle with swapping the pump.

 

[Foximus]

Cool Stuff man. Its cool seeing other people still doing 550 stuff.

Its not that hard doing a pump swap. Just 1/2 gallon of resin and 2 yards of cloth and biax, and a donor 650 hull that you dont mind ever riding again. :smokin:


Whatd you get? Big pin or small pin? Modded any yet?

 

[Conquistador]

it's a big pin SBT motor. Runs like a champ. Ripped all weekend in Daytona last week.

 

[Foximus]

oh kick ass! Now have a smallpin sx cylinder ported by JetWorks and that baby will RIP.

 

[Polish jet pilot]

I smell some braaaap

 

[firemedicmonkey]

Brian... glad to see you are ripping it after all the trouble with it up here in C-Town... I can't wait to hang with you and the VA-Beach crew this summer... Hope all is well with you brother!

 

[Conquistador]

thanks man.

March 09 update:
I am currently redesigning my footholds & will have them done soon. The big thing is the hood mods that I'm doing. Some previously seen, some not ever done before to my knowledge. I still have time to screw it all up :smokin: , but I hope to be done in the next week or so & I'll post pics of the new setup.

 

[Foximus]

LoL. Dont take this as an insult, but if its for a 550, its been done and done. Trust me. They made the things for 25 years.


However, its cool news to hear. Lookin forward to pictures.

 

[Conquistador]

LoL. Dont take this as an insult, but if its for a 550, its been done and done. Trust me. They made the things for 25 years.


However, its cool news to hear. Lookin forward to pictures.

it's nothing that will get me any gain in performance & may or may not even look cool, but I'll be glad to have it. This may be something new, time will tell.

 

[Conquistador]

Updated the list for this year. Took the ski out yesterday & it Fn ripped! :Banane36:

LoL. Dont take this as an insult, but if its for a 550, its been done and done. Trust me. They made the things for 25 years.

Check out the hood pics. I've never seen the extinguisher there b4. Not the coolest thing, but it's legal again.

 

[Conquistador]

well, it's 230 am & I just loaded up the ski for the first surf ride since Daytona! We're hitting the ramp at 8am :Banane36:

 

[SuperDave4x4]

How did it turn out?