Sooo, I have a 2000 (2001) 2.5 175 Sport Jet that seized the engine. Mine is the 'newer' 2000, so had the updated oil gear, which was in good shape. I bought it knowing the engine had seized, but when it cooled (according to the owner) it spun over but "Made noise". It spun pretty freely but had '0' compression on #4. I had hoped to open it up and get by with just an easy rebuild. No such luck.
Crank is bad. Bore will clean up with .010.
The problem is I am having a hard time finding a crankshaft, well, unless I buy a brand new one at $2000+. Mine can not be repaired.
The 13 spline Sport Jet crankshafts that don't have some spalling or chinking are few and far between. Or not at all.
NO ONE has a rebuilt powerhead, even though 'The Interweb's' show them. ALL that I called told me they 'do not, and I would have to send in my core to see if it could be rebuilt'. Sort of 'bait and switch' if you ask me. I had purchased two of them ($4000+ each) at different times and had them both cancel the next day, saying "Not in stock." even though both of them showed 'ready to ship'.
Thought I would throw this on here to see if anyone has a 2.5 Sport Jet 13 spline crankshaft (or a powerhead!) laying around...