PLAYHARD

Hope to see it riding Lac St Jean this season.

Update:
Well last year was disappointing, the sled would not rev (I believe it was the Voltage Regulator ), The NOS would pull hard to Mid-Range and done, a bit of Knock too.
It started  leaking oil out of the waterpump weep hole, I thought.
Spark Plug tore out of the head, needing a new head to be chambered, flattened and milled.
The engine cases\cylinders threads on several holes are starting to strip. (94 Mach 1 Motor, 25 years old +/-)
So... the VR was upgraded to a Mosfet design, I hope that will solve the Revs.
The leak turned out to be the seal for the cases, I think the NOS and Knock caused the lower case seal to blow out, also upgraded to better pistons and cleaned and re-tapped holes.
Once the engine was in the chassis and started it was pouring coolant out of a head bolt, it tore the threads and there was not enough depth to increase the threads. I was going to helicoil it, but instead went with using a 10mm bolt since it was the same bore as the heliCoil.
We are back in business!!
So far.....
Tidey up some electical stuff and maybe a little testing at the farm.
Untill the next "Earth Shattering Kaboom".....
GutZ
 
 
 
 

More Updates:
Muffler Mount

Taller Riser:

USB Port, Voltage Meter, XP Pull Start, Custom Dash


Air Ride, Custom Dash and Pump Mount:

Chassis Re-Reinforcement:

Later
GutZ

From back on page 2:
"My nephew (Mini-GutZ) was told old people eat Marmalade so I he got me some....."
LOL
So it ended up in the background of the first few pics and I just carried it forward.
I do not like marmalade!
GutZ
 

Ahhh.... I just have to ask. What's with the Smuckers? Are you snacking in the garage? My guess would be that you using it as a tool?  

Too f ing funny

You had me at Orange trails. If you know ya know. 

Super trip , report and intel...looking forward to the local trails there...there are many in Sept tile as well...12.5k on the 1200...half way home!!

Packed an overnight bag and hit the freshly groomed trails, headed east to Baie Comeau. First 60 km to bridge was perfect, crossed bridge then good with the exception of 1 km that had been ploughed. Rode local, scenic trails around Baie Comeau then checked in Le Manoir for the evening had another great meal at the in house restaurant. One of the day’s Highlight was the suspension bridge.  Heading  back to the truck & trailer for our long journey home. 
 
Thanks to all the groomer drivers and volunteers for making  all the trials in Quebec the best in the world! Hope you enjoyed our voyage, thanks for following along…. We keep doing it because we personally enjoy reading about other riders adventures. 

We did 1,800 km Cote Nord trip starting in Les Escoumins out to Sept-iles at the end of February. Spend 2 nights at the Econolodge in Forestville. Allows us to spend a day riding all the orange trail loops north of Forestville. Beautiful scenic ride, felt like parts of the Gaspe without the water. The warming hut up there is the nicest one we ever came across.. The day we spend there trails we’re perfect,  not a single bump. 
 
We also rode the big loop orange trails north of Baie  Comeau. This is also a beautiful scenic ride. 
The 2 loops north of Forestville and Baie Comeau were the best parts of the trip.
 
 

no helmets or anything

I'm truly deplorable for not getting my act together enough to post live from up there, or since driving back down in Sunday's butt-puckery road conditions.
I almost made a crumple-zone out of a Honda, between my Nav being pushed down one of the big Charlevoix hills toward the salt/plow truck by the 4-place trailer filled with 5 old-school Yammis!

Thanks! For your report and the solidarity! I've been feeling bad about failing to report the past 4 days of pure joy out of Complexe Hotelier Pelchat - Hotel Les Escoumins!
More soon, but for now... GET UP HERE! It's pretty easy to find the relatively small green area...
 

Yep! Feels like private trails! But regular rules apply! Gotta expect the unexpected around every corner & over every hill! And GOTTA love those orange trails!...
 
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I'm here/there (sorry for not posting detail!), last week there were TONS more trailers @ Escoumins and trail traffic, this week very few of both, mostly locals, and they're grooming more than they're showing on iMoto, that plus the rock hard base could be good for a while if temps stay low!

All true that

I'm here/there, last week there were TONS more trailers @ Escoumins and trail traffic, this week very few of both, mostly locals, and they're grooming more than they're showing on iMoto, that plus the rock hard base could be good for a while if temps stay low...

Great spirit award goes to!...
 

2' of fresh on the magnificent 330?...
 

"Better late than never…"
100%!
Thanks for sharing!
(Except for a little ptsd from the shot with the snow up to the front bumper, but I should be OK after a while!)
 

Here here.  Some ferme signs are more real than others.  Should be easy to understand (and respect).
If it's a farm field with the snow down to the ground, or a plowed logging road with fresh truck tracks...

2' of fresh on the magnificent 330?...
 

"Better late than never…"
100%!
Thanks for sharing!
(Except for a little ptsd from the shot with the snow up to the front bumper, but I should be OK after a while!)
 

"Better late than never…"
100%!
Thanks for sharing!
(Except for a little ptsd from the shot with the snow up to the front bumper, but I should be OK after a while!)
 

Yep! Feels like private trails! But regular rules apply! Gotta expect the unexpected around every corner & over every hill! And GOTTA love those orange trails!...
 
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