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Greiver430x
05-05-2007, 01:36 PM
Well I might get my first sled Not sure of the year but I believe 87 Skidoo 440 3 cylinder. My uncle told me to come get it outta his yard he doesnt want it. Not sure what it needs to run but if its free its for me. Any thoughts or input on these guys?:wondering

Nick_R_23
05-05-2007, 06:41 PM
GET IT!!!!! Those old skidoo 440's can haul some major arse!!!

-Nick :TrikesOwn

RedRider_AK
05-05-2007, 07:00 PM
440 triple?! That thing is gonna have some TINY pistons :lol:

Greiver430x
05-05-2007, 08:52 PM
:lol:Found out its 440 two cylinder picked it up today. I think its a blizzard 9500, Pretty beat and seized I might add:cry: I tried to get it frommy uncle years ago, but he decided its better to let it sit and seize up untill he gave it to me:mad: . Ill post some picks tomorrow, when I tear into it. Are parts readily available for these guys is my main question:rolleyes:

RedRider_AK
05-05-2007, 09:20 PM
Is it "cold-seized"? Just from sitting too long? I heard you can pour Marvel Mystery Oil into the bore and use a stick through the clutch to turn it over.

84honda200s
05-06-2007, 12:34 AM
dam a 9500? sweet. ive had one and with minor work they haul ass. nice score man. your best bet it to break it down and replace the seals and gaskets and anything else that may need replacing.

Nick_R_23
05-06-2007, 02:43 AM
Heck, just do a complete motor rebuild. If you talk to the right people, you can find all sorts of NOS stuff. Seals and gaskets are fairly easy to come by, pistons and rings arent too hard. Those engines are stupid simple.

Lets see some pics!!! :pics: :pics:

-Nick :TrikesOwn

Greiver430x
05-06-2007, 06:46 PM
well it dropped a cylinder So looks like at the least pistons\rings bore job. Intersting thing is that my girlfriends grandfather used to race sleds back in the day. He had a thunder jet , And he looked at the sled and goes damn. So I was like whats up he and he askes if it was a blizzard. I said yeah and he said that they used to get thier ***** handed to them by those things :cool: Any Ideas where I can get parts.

84honda200s
05-06-2007, 09:11 PM
dennis kirk, als sonowmobiles and of course sleez bay. i had a 9500 plus and i went threw dennis kirk mostly. ooo yea your girlfriend's grandfather has a rite to say danm. with the rite work done to them they will haul. mine was "raced out". i think you will love it.

toocheaptosmoke
05-07-2007, 12:01 AM
sweet! those 454's have a lot of potential. :w00t:

Greiver430x
05-07-2007, 08:30 AM
Ok well dennis kirk has everything for the top end but looks like I am gonna need a crank as well I took the cylinders off and the crank was frozn. It spins now but I should be fixed. Alsop the crank case was full of oil? Oil injectio leaking or maybe it was dumped in there.

84honda200s
05-07-2007, 09:21 AM
it is oil that was injected into the rotory valve. my sled did that too. there should be a plug on the bottom of the engine somewhere. as for the crank als snowmobiles should have one. i will post a link later today when i get home.


well here is the link. i decided not to wait .
http://www.alssnowmobile.com/

toocheaptosmoke
05-07-2007, 01:19 PM
yup, it's just the rotary valve oil.

MikeRWK
05-23-2007, 06:32 PM
boil some tranny fluid and stick a wrench on that clutch!