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Offline itrap

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snowmobile engine in a four wheeler???
« on: February 11, 2005, 06:16:42 PM »
just wondering if its posible to put a snowmobile engine
into a four wheeler.
i'm thinking polaris, or whatever works.
reason is because i could get a sled sometimes cheaper than what i would pay for a quad.
i am very well mechanically inclined, so the cost of labor, is out of the question.
just wondering if anyone has ever done this before, and what were the methods you used, modifications, if any, and leval of difficulty, and leval of time involved.
Thanks for any and all replys!............
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Offline Kurt

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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2005, 11:55:36 PM »
The answer is yes it can be done, but as with any such conversion the time and modifications that would be required would negate any possible savings of fundage. Even if you got the engine for free. Oh did I mention, time!
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« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2005, 05:10:21 AM »
thankyou kurt!...
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2005, 05:08:03 PM »
snowmobile engines are made to deliver their power at a much higher rpm. They a drasticaly diffrent.. What type of clutch system would you use.. 2 or 4 stroke. Liquid ar air cooled. Anything is possiable.. this would be the last project I would try.. They are like apples and oranges. I took Polaris a while to get it right with many millions of $$. Not worth the time.
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2005, 09:28:23 PM »
Polaris started out using snowmachine engines back in the 80s.  Did not work too well.  Two stroke engines just don't develop the right kind of torque, they are noisey, excessive vibration, and no useable power.
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« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2005, 07:28:49 AM »
One good thing about Polaris using snowmobile engines in their early ATV's is that they also used their "belt drive system" as well. I'm sure they had some problems with both the engines and the belt drive at first. I really prefer a auto clutch manual shifted 5 speed myself (my 2000 Yamaha Big Bear 4X4 and my wifes 2002 Suzuki Ozark 250), but I believe that the belt drive systems are much more popular today then the 5 speeds. I also agree that four stroke engines are the way to go especially in utility type ATV's. We do have two two stroke ATV's. Their for the kids. One is a 2001 Suzuki Quadsport 80 and the other is a 2002 Suzuki Quadmaster 50. For the kids they work really good, I just try not to follow to close behind them....they stink, but they really do run good!!!
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« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2005, 05:06:07 PM »
Believe me if two-stroke engines were good in anything but racing type machines the manufactors would be using them.  At present only things like the Banshee use two-stroke engines.  I was told today by the dealer in Fairbanks that the Banshee was on it's way out.  Sales are just not there.
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