RESTO SeadooDAN's 96 XP build thread

[Sloanman7]

How much *****

 

[dgoodwin10]

How much *****

I got it for $50 with a toasted gauge. Very fair price in my opinion.

 

[Sloanman7]

Oyeah nice score

 

[dgoodwin10]

I spent a few hours today making plates to perform a pressure test. These are modeled after the kit Seadoo has, as well as the ones a member on here sells. I ordered some .25" 6061 aluminum plate off eBay (for cheap I might add), fired up the bandsaw and had this:

I still need to drill and tap for the fittings to pressurize the motor. My OCD wants to spend some more time finishing off the rough edges, but these will work just fine for now. Time to see how bad this motor leaks! LOL

 

[Krispy]

Lookin good! let us know how they work.

 

[1of500]

You need plates for the raves don't you

 

[dgoodwin10]

You need plates for the raves don't you

I honestly forgot to check on those. :facepalm:

 

[1of500]

Cut them just like you did the others

 

[dgoodwin10]

So I've had an idea to mesh a GSX hood with a single gauge SP hood to get an info center on an XP. Now that I have the parts, I couldn't wait to start on this Productive? Not really. Fun? Absolutely.

Time to mesh the 2 together!

 

[1of500]

Whoa cowboy. There's a spot by the lanyard for the multi gauge

 

[dgoodwin10]

Whoa cowboy. There's a spot by the lanyard for the multi gauge

Too late.

I really need to educate myself on how best to bond all this together, so the hood will get put on hold for a while. Not to mention all the other skis that are much further along...

Here's where I'm at currently.

 

[mikidymac]

I have never blocked off the RAVE valves for pressure testing. With new diaphragms they have always held 8psi.

 

[zuminazx]

will the old MPEM run the newer, larger gauges?

 

[Sloanman7]

Was the number on the back?

 

[dgoodwin10]

will the old MPEM run the newer, larger gauges?

I will actually be running a GTX MPEM on this XP, so gauge functionality won't be an issue.

 

[Matt Braley]

will the old MPEM run the newer, larger gauges?

No grey wire for the rpm signal. Otherwise it should provide the power and the gauges get their signals from other places.

 

[Sloanman7]

Too late.

I really need to educate myself on how best to bond all this together, so the hood will get put on hold for a while. Not to mention all the other skis that are much further along...

Here's where I'm at currently.

Ask this guy

 

[1of500]

Ask this guy

That's a carbon fiber hood

 

[Krispy]

That's a carbon fiber hood

He meant about gauge hook up.

Nick is also running this setup on his now sold Black Beast ski.

 

[WhiskeyD]

Sorry to get off topic, where can I find a billet fuel selector block off plate like that? Anyone making them?

 

[Sloanman7]

no i meant the hood, but thanks for trying to save me i'm alittle slow...:facepalm:lol

 

[1983]

Yeah, I need about 3-4 of these as well. :thumbsup:

Sorry to get off topic, where can I find a billet fuel selector block off plate like that? Anyone making them?

 

[dgoodwin10]

Yeah, I need about 3-4 of these as well. :thumbsup:

Who made them originally? Those don't look too bad to make if I had lathe access...

 

[Matt Braley]

He designed and built it the other day. Yeah it came out nice. Hopefully he will print us a few extras.....

 

[dgoodwin10]

I got the motor assembled, pressure tested and painted:

And dropped it in the ski this morning.

The motor in the ski is a huge motivator, especially considering I'm shooting to water test it Friday before some friends come in town. I also have the carbs rebuilt and ready to throw on, assuming pop off checks out like it should.