WRENCHMANS: mountain masher

[sledge x]

Interesting. Are you going to port the Colt cylinders to the TX spects? There has to be quite a difference between the two.

[wrenchman]

Interesting. Are you going to port the Colt cylinders to the TX spects? There has to be quite a difference between the two.

really the only porting you have to do is on the bottom of the cyls. to match up the best you can, you cant get the excact because theres not enough meat in the cyls. but you can get close and taper them and they will work fine, i did do my own porting on these, nothing radicial as im going to trail ride this but it should be nice and responsive. i have my rail extensions all done and decided on the early indy 400 suspension because of a few different wheel locations. wrenchman

[Mercury74Sno]

Wrenchman,

I am curious as how you plan to set up the suspension.  What I would like to know is how will you determine the mounting points for the new suspension and track?  Will you use the existing front holes and go from there or start from scratch?  It is a neat project.

[wrenchman]

Wrenchman,

I am curious as how you plan to set up the suspension.  What I would like to know is how will you determine the mounting points for the new suspension and track?  Will you use the existing front holes and go from there or start from scratch?  It is a neat project.

im measuring from the center of the driver shaft to the first hole in the 400 chassis, then its just a matter of measuring from that front hole to the rear hole, the front hole will be as low as i can possiably get it, on the rear i bought some tunnel plates from polaris that have the extra hole below the running board , this is where ill be mounting the rear to give the sled a little lift. wrenchman

[atvpyrofreak]

Those drop mounts were made for running your Polaris in deep snow. But what most people didn't know was that you were also supposed to drill out another hole (there are 2 more already in backing plate but not in the tunnel) to mount the front to. Lots of people just moved the back, and not the front, which adds a ton of ski pressure and wears out your hyfax quicker. You say your going to measure on your indy from the driveshaft to the front tunnel mount. If you notice on your 400 backer, that there is another hole lower on the plate that isn't drilled, I would measure to that one instead of the one already drilled, if you going to use those drop mounts.

[wrenchman]

Those drop mounts were made for running your Polaris in deep snow. But what most people didn't know was that you were also supposed to drill out another hole (there are 2 more already in backing plate but not in the tunnel) to mount the front to. Lots of people just moved the back, and not the front, which adds a ton of ski pressure and wears out your hyfax quicker. You say your going to measure on your indy from the driveshaft to the front tunnel mount. If you notice on your 400 backer, that there is another hole lower on the plate that isn't drilled, I would measure to that one instead of the one already drilled, if you going to use those drop mounts.

no drop mounts in the front just the rear, the holes in the indy chassis are already in the lower hole

[wrenchman]

just a little update i finally got my suspension together. parts from 3 different suspensions and its finally ready to throw in. in the last pic. theres a pic. of my susprise skis that are getting installed, can you guess what they are???? the motor is all ready to put together. its been going slow with deer season opening and trying to get pipes done. hope to install the skid bye the end of the week. wrenchman.

[INDY600]

on the pipes, are you going to run one on each side then one on the outside, i am doing a 71 tx right now with the 500 triple free air, really tore apart on the exhaust, polar tones or 3 megs or one big meg or build a set of pipes that all fit under the hood like the fish pipes
                     thanks for any info  Mike
                   PS those are some nice megs in your pic, they are in my shop right now traded for a polar tone pipe
                                       like a indian once said good trade huh

[wrenchman]

on the pipes, are you going to run one on each side then one on the outside, i am doing a 71 tx right now with the 500 triple free air, really tore apart on the exhaust, polar tones or 3 megs or one big meg or build a set of pipes that all fit under the hood like the fish pipes
                     thanks for any info  Mike
                   PS those are some nice megs in your pic, they are in my shop right now traded for a polar tone pipe
                                       like a indian once said good trade huh

mike, im going to try and fit all three toners under the hood, itll be some trick bending if i can do it. if not one will remain in the chassis with the other 2 coming out each side of the hood. dave

[swede]

Triple Polartones will make a sound like none other.........we can't wait to hear this one run!   

[snoprojoe]

more pics 

[wrenchman]

more pics 

ill have more pictures soon, right now im building a set of pipes for a very well known legend in these parts which ill be posting pics. of also. almost done with them. .    my suspension is already to go in as is the front skis which are way totally different just waiting on a couple springs. wrenchman

[Aliendu4]

what are you useing for a drive shaft and drive clogs?

[wrenchman]

what are you useing for a drive shaft and drive clogs?

im using a regular tx shaft, that i pressed new drivers on, i had to go with smaller drivers for clearance in the tunnel with the  inch and a quarter lug track. hope to have the susp. and skis installed this weekend along with getting the engine together. dave

[Aliendu4]

get your useing a stock chain case?