Originally Posted by reyb (Post 172928)

Wow, where to begin :)... That's some good info you shared and thanks for the links too. I did look at ebay but I'm reluctant to buy a used engine only because I have no idea what condition they're really in. I currently have two '96 Kawasaki STS jetskis and the one I'm rebuilding the engine and both of them will require carb rebuilds and primer pumps replaced. I was reading up on those aftermarket heads and they're not cheap. That one link you had seemed reasonable, but I gather that the aftermarket heads need to be matched with the compression reading of the engine. I'll probably just stay the stock route. However, I do have some questions for you if you don't mind :)

o I'll resleeve the one cylinder, but should I resleeve both?
o I've seen articles on the web about do-it-yourself resleeving...baking the cylinder
at 400 degrees, pushing out the old sleeve and with a sleeve kept in a freezer, then
press it in. Have you done this before? If so, did you need to use a press?
o One of the jetskis, when it was running, would gradually cut out while running. We
would ride for an hour or so and then the engine would gradually cut out more and
more. I"m hoping that a carb rebuild will fix that problem, but the cutting out doesn't
happen in the beginning. Any ideas what it could be? electrical?

Thanks Skools!

Rey