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Sounds like a little more horsepower to me. Pretty amazing that you have it back together already. Sorry for the dumb question ,but do those TXL cylinders get any type of plating after re-boring? (Nikasil, chrome, etc.) On my 440 free-air, they were Nikasil plated when the top end was re-done...

How cool is that? Congrats to you two for carrying on a tradition and keeping all the fires burning.

This is a great summary of the experience and although might be a little hard to understand why, people loved it. Looking at production/shipment numbers from Snowgoer for the model years 1970 through 1972, manufacturers produced/shipped roughly 1,700,000 sleds. That’s a lot of old iron. Talk...

Other than the Mikuni conversion, one repainted hood, and a duct tape seat cover, both sleds are basically untouched since they rolled off the John Deere Horicon Works assembly line. These sleds are tough and a lot of fun to ride. The John Deere influence really showed through in their...

Must be winter, the Deere are herding up, in small herds anyway. Finished converting my brother’s John Deere Model 400 (powered by a 340 CCW) to a Mikuni carb today so it only made sense to let it out for a run with its cousin. This is just a silly little three-minute video sampling of the...

Nice work Kirk! The sled looks fantastic. Love the midnight blue paint and the graphics on that sled. Those TXL exhaust systems have a really distinct sound and that motor is silky smooth. It’s interesting that Polaris updated the TXL models to a newer hood/dash design in 79 but kept the 78...

This is pretty funny and reminded me of my home town. The guy that had the Standard gas station sold Alouette and the bait shop guy sold Chaparral. Don’t think they were real strong on warranty work and repairs.

Looks like a fun event. Love the name! I'm sure there will be a good turnout, seems like interest in the vintage stuff gets greater every year.

Very cool stuff. Wonder how many people actually went to J.C. Penny's for a sled. My brother bought a Sears Sportster (aka Polaris Charger) in 1972, heavy but it stood up to his abuse. Been on a couple of rides with Raiders, deceptively fast.

Pretty cool that your friend made a big comeback, impressive finish for first full race. Centurion continues to come along nicely. Tank looks awesome on the sled! Like your technique for fishing the bolts through. I'll have to remember that if one of those little clips that hold the bolts on...

From what I understand, the ice road was supposed to open this morning, roughly 37 miles on the ice this year. Price has gone up though, think it’s $250/vehicle for a single round trip. Why pay that much one might ask? Ice fishing around the Angle is a totally different experience than the...

Sounds like you’re having no trouble keeping busy. I like your style and I can relate. Don’t know if they’re getting it but guys are also not shy about asking big money for some vintage models. Try to buy a Liquidator or Starfire for less than a small fortune. Seeing the same thing on the auto...

Welcome back, good to hear from you. Wondering if you still have any old iron in the fleet or if you've gotten smarter :). Took one of mine out for a ride today - still a lot of fun.

Thanks for sticking with me on this project! Pretty cool that you and others can relate to the project in that way because I find myself doing the exact same thing with other projects I follow. It’s funny you should ask. I guess I’m like an old beaver that keeps gnawing down trees whether he...

I have to confess that I've spent my share of time in a recliner watching trucks drive over ice and frozen roads. Personally, I think Season 1 out of Yellowknife was the best of the lot. It had less personality drama and more ice driving than some of the follow-on seasons. I actually have...

It’s really rewarding to hear that you guys have enjoyed the projects and my sharing of the successes, failures, and general boneheaded moves along the way. As I’ve said many times before, knowing that people are following the project progress (or lack thereof) has always helped me stay focused...

Canada land crossings opened for Americans in August, subject to pre-entry criteria, including a negative COVID test within 72 hrs. of crossing and “fully” vaccinated proof. While these requirements were eventually relaxed somewhat for Angle residents so they could come to Warroad/Roseau, etc...

With Canada continuing to maintain testing requirements for entry into Canada , it sounds like there are tentative plans to build another ice road to the NW Angle this winter. Not sure if it will happen, but the previous road that was built in 2021 was an impressive undertaking to build and...

-2 right now up in Lake of the Woods County. -31 on New Year's Eve. Happy New Year!

If you really are done, by every measure you had a heckuva run. I doubt that many snowmobilers could match the scope of your sledding activities. Congrats on a sledding experience well done.