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  1. #11
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    Simple fix...

    toss the round peg away.

    go to a machine shop and have a square chunk of alumanim that will fit tight into the square hole, machin the top portion to a round top with a ski rope swivel. Use quick release pins-like on the swim platform-to hold the pilon in 2 position's , high and low. I can picture it in my mind but may not be putting into a correct discription here.
    Last edited by moombadaze; 08-14-2009 at 11:11 AM.
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    You may be on to something there 'daze. I can invision exactly what your saying. I would further that with a very thin delrin sleeve inside the square orifice as an aluminum to aluminum connection over time wears easily and causes galling which will bind.

    OR

    Just make a new setup completely like this guy did. I've contemplated this mod for a long time but as of yet have not really had a chance to really look into it. Someday ...

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    Ed, just out of curiosity what's wrong with cutting off the bottom of the tube?
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    Razz, very good point on the sleve

    Across the bottom of the square hole is just a thin plate-shouldnt be to hard to remove that to get the drop down needed.

    I dont picture the new pilon sticking up as far either-So the the new pilon will not be as long-really only needs to extended up about 2-3 inchs for the rope to not rub on the engine covers.
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    yea, I second that one razzman... if it's being supported by a bolt, bottom shouldn't matter, and for drainage, it shouldn't be sealed anyway.

    I'll post up pics when I get home this afternoon if you want them from a supra..


    I guess I don't really understand what you are dealing with. it looks like a square hole with a round ski pylon that is permanently mounted and has some of it into the square hole with a bushing to fit. what's the diff if you take out the long one and put in a shorter one? with some kind of removeable pin assembly?
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    or perhaps weld in a sleeve the diameter of the pylon you have, then just use the same bolt setup like the supra. it rides in a channel, and at the fully extended position, it spins 90deg and the bolt locks it above the channel it slides up and down in.
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    uncapping the tube should only take a couple of minutes with a grinder? or a metal recip saw?
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    Ed, yeah they are just jammed in and held with one bolt. The square bottomed pylon would be stronger imo. Also you wouldn't need to re-make the swivel as it's removeable. Just remove the top and the delrin swivel portion and re-make everything below that.

    The only prob i see is that i don't think the square tube is long enough but i'd have to really look into that.
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    Ok, how much would a 4x4x6 or 8" long chunk of aluminum going to cost?, how much would a machine shop charge to turn the top half into a round section that narrows at the top?-think- a ice cream cone upside down type of look. Reuse the swivel and we have a done deal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed G View Post
    .... and it ain't gonna be cheap for the 1st one made

    What ya thinkin $?? but what if there doing 2 at the same time
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