Hey all,
In response to a previous post about doing the seaway 5:1 low profile conversion ala Roy Tally @
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I am currently in the process of performing this conversion and it has gone pretty well. I would recommend maybe using a slightly smaller bit than the 3/8th
recommended because if you're not extremely careful, you can round out the holes in the metal side plates without even completely drilling out the stainless pins. Drilling these are a real biatch too so a harder bit might help.
Other than that, it has been pretty good.
I wonder if I could get an extra stock seaway 2.25
block so I could do full 6:1 from older hardware instead of just a 5:1 without spending a bunch of cash. I found a couple complete sets online but I am really just interested in one single block in decent condition. I will be rebuilding it anyway. I bet someone has one they would part with for peanuts.
Thanks and let me know your stories about this conversion,
I have also seen some other takes on it at http:/
Thanks,
Orion