550 reed motor wanted

adray2389 · 11-13-2009, 03:49 AM

hi all.

my js440 motor has kicked the bucket and ive decided to do a massive upgrade to a 550 reed motor.

i want one that is complete and is in good working order and ready to drop in my hull. please send pics to crank-shaft@hotmail.com

also i live in Australia so i will need some shipping quotes if i find any motors that look promising.

i will also consider buying the cylinder/block and pistons without the crank, head, exhaust. the intake for the reed block i would as well

PrickofMisery · 11-13-2009, 03:51 AM

http://www.pwctoday.com/f149/fs-550-...or-255293.html

adray2389 · 11-13-2009, 04:13 AM

so its in good working order? no rebuild needed? hows the crank? balanced?? sorry for all the questions, i had a bad experience recently and the whole motor might as well be thrown in the bin, well the bottom end anyway.

so basically can this motor go straight in without any fuss or rebuilding??

PrickofMisery · 11-13-2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by adray2389

so its in good working order? no rebuild needed? hows the crank? balanced?? sorry for all the questions, i had a bad experience recently and the whole motor might as well be thrown in the bin, well the bottom end anyway.

so basically can this motor go straight in without any fuss or rebuilding??

I pulled this motor from a running ski last season (08) that the pole bracket smashed through the hull.
As I said it has been started as recent as two weeks ago.
The compression is 160psi per cyl, runs well. I have not torn it down as there has been no reason to.

Why didnt it sell? I dont know, no reason was given, tire kicker maybe????

Shipping is going to be spendy, do you have a preferrece who the carrier is?

adray2389 · 11-13-2009, 05:10 AM

the cheapest carrier you could find! i just got a message from a lad down in melbourne and he said he has a brand new 550 motor for sale! ill give him a call tomorrow and see what price he is looking at. i think that will even be more pricy.

cheers mate

PrickofMisery · 11-13-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by adray2389

the cheapest carrier you could find! i just got a message from a lad down in melbourne and he said he has a brand new 550 motor for sale! ill give him a call tomorrow and see what price he is looking at. i think that will even be more pricy.

cheers mate

Please give me a postal/zip code.

adray2389 · 11-13-2009, 09:30 AM

Australia 2500

PrickofMisery · 11-13-2009, 04:37 PM

Well more than the cost of the motor from FedEx and USPS.

adray2389 · 11-13-2009, 06:03 PM

darn! if only i lived in america. thanks for trying. i guess ill have to keep looking local.

hope you sell the motor!.

motoman96 · 11-13-2009, 06:03 PM

theres gonna be no cheap way to ship a motor over there. PM waxhead on here, he is from Aussi. He may have an idea on what to do, shipping for something that heavy is gonna be ridiculous