PLAYHARD Posted June 16, 2018 Report Share Posted June 16, 2018 22 hours ago, MrGutz said: ...maximum RPMs...POD Filters on the Carbs...not climbing all the way up the Clutch I'm a chronic optimist, so I'm thinking you're gonna be WAY out in front on the trails, which will give you PLENTY of time to: "Put ya tow rope in the air!"..."And wave it like ya just don' care!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted November 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 With the final loading of the Trailer coming, I just wanted to give an update on some of the small updates for the RR: -Bigger HeadLights -Billet Bar Clamps -Stainless Extended Brake Line. -Taller Riser -Extender for the Throttle Cable -RAVE Popups to help Tune the RPM for opening. -Aluminum to Re-Inforce the Chassis (It already had a slight wave forming) -More to come Later GutZ Phil 1, GT Rider, SnomoGary and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 Mmmm... Smuuuuckerrrrrrsssss... MrGutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pats fan Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 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? PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted November 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Pats fan said: 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? 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 PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted November 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 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 PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 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 SnomoGary, PLAYHARD and mikerider 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Hope to see it riding Lac St Jean this season. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted December 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 *** Update *** With the snow last week we were able to take it out and check the performance and see if we needed to tweak anything. It ran great!! But we only had about a 1/4 mile of field to test it in and 1/2 of it was up hill. Need more room. Smooth in the woods, vicious when you smack the throttle. NOS seems to work too!! LongHair was upset there was no blue flame like in the movies. This is my general feeling when we pull it out to give a ride: Hang on for a full test in a few weeks. GutZ Florida Snowman, SnomoGary and PLAYHARD 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted March 23 Author Report Share Posted March 23 BLAST FROM THE PAST!!!!! Well, if no one noticed, this Winter Sucked.... We were able to ride with our good friends but not nearly as much we would have liked ( smiles per miles! ). So with no real damage or changes needed and an early start to the Off Season, I have some time extra time to bring this back from the dead! After working on in the 670+ Engine I could not figure out why it would not REV past 6500 under load..... Engine was out then in, then out, checked case seal, etc.... ( Remember even with NOS it would not REV, and the NOS made it worse ). So I pulled the y-pipe one more time, to look in the cylinders\Exhaust and see if any thing looked a-miss.... Nope.... Even flipping the shocks upside down made it no better. ( Dealership recommended it, they do it on all their New Sled Setups ) Then I disassemble the shielding on the Y-Pipe and found that there was a huge cross shaped crack right at the Y. Like any good idiot would do, I went and bought a welder, watched a YouTube or Two, then proceeded to burn a few holes in my riding lawnmower deck, in the end creating the worst weld seen by man. I did successfully weld the metal together and the lawnmower is ready for the grass... Coming off the high of melting metal together I grabbed the Y-Pipe and made the second worst weld know to man....http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-Pipe-3.thumb.JPG.c1c51954a6b9b0dc61bd0c5fb9e4862b.JPG And burnt my thumb.... Pro Tip.... Glowing Metal is Hot, Be Careful.... GutZ NSHM, PLAYHARD, nyskidooerinnewhampshire and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted March 23 Author Report Share Posted March 23 Next up was a bit if grinding, sanding and prep. I found a paint that was recommend as better than the Auto Parts Store Stuff and went to town. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-Pipe-1.thumb.JPG.02d13466303eceffde0ca6ea19aeaa99.JPG http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-Pipe-2.thumb.JPG.57f0bf83ad69ebbe8eace49674ba061a.JPG http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-pipe-4.thumb.JPG.2d27838ae125f33385aae13155c01330.JPG Packaged it back up in the shields and reattached it to the engine. I feel it was disrupting the pipe harmonics so much that it just would not pull the higher RPMs.... We will see! Now while the chassis has been awaiting a revised motor we discovered that the Rear M-20\Air Ride suspension would not collapse completely, even with no Air in .... What??? This has never happened to me before... LOL. Anyway after loosening and tightening the track more times than I care to count, I was able to determine that the larger 1.5 Lug and 8 inch rear wheel kit were bottoming out on the Top of the tunnel before allowing the suspension to completely compress. Odd since the custom tunnel has a kick up in the rear..... Soooooo... New Drop Brackets... GutZ PLAYHARD, mikerider, smclelan and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 40 minutes ago, MrGutz said: Even flipping the shocks upside down made it no better. ( Dealership recommended it, they do it on all their New Sled Setups ) Too f ing funny nyskidooerinnewhampshire, GSX800, MrGutz and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 New Drop Bracket Fab. I hoped the left and right bracket were identical, nope... I hoped the Air Ride mounts would still be mounted to the chassis, nope... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-1.thumb.JPG.2efd63ca6553e3e7178027948bb663f4.JPG Used 1/8th inch aluminum sheet to make the two templates that could encompass the AirRide Mounts and levers. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-3.thumb.JPG.3ffdb327bf6f73bd5e045cbe2f2ee50a.JPG 10 test fittings later.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-2.thumb.JPG.ba83cbaf4e8bae9e8df315a8bb6ed94d.JPG Gave it smoother\rounded shapes to reduce the chance of stress cracks, like why airplane windows have rounded corners. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-4.thumb.JPG.98755283b7949bc892d16d1324a99094.JPG Transferred the templates to thicker aluminum.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-6.thumb.JPG.174438734846584123a1c50e39a07dca.JPG Pressed in some steel bushings to reinforce the wear points for the cross shaft http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-5.thumb.JPG.4c34ac3fa0698a1b3f83920981f08393.JPG Now I wait for some barrel nuts, these will support the two sheets ( tunnel and bracket ) similar to a self piercing rivet and the bolt compresses the sheets together. With luck this will minimize movement and greatly increase shear strength and rigidity. Later GutZ NSHM, PLAYHARD, jak and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 On 3/25/2024 at 10:12 PM, MrGutz said: Now I wait for some barrel nuts Are you finding less & less of this sorta thing at the bars since the virus? zeusand, dooright, MrGutz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 Deez Nuts! http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-7.thumb.JPG.f22bed97d57c150df65b66d734650325.JPG dooright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 During final fitment, I noticed the plate was not sitting straight until I tightened it down.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/Wave-In-Tunnel.thumb.JPG.62f5d3eefaaf03bd787e6371b04a3804.JPG The good news is I was revamping several tunnel fasteners and adding reinforcements. The new Mounts will also assist in the straightening. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-8.thumb.JPG.c48f3526c58f7b232c776ccd27173b41.JPG The mounts look like switch cheese, but I did reuse the original holes and chassis mounts. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-9.thumb.JPG.aeb304755b91842f31f1bbaef6402114.JPG Final test mount and I can finish up the other side. GutZ PISTON LAKE CRUISER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Looks like bed liner on the sides and it definitely won’t come unbolted MrGutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 53 minutes ago, quebec bob said: Looks like bed liner on the sides and it definitely won’t come unbolted The running boards are coated with something like a heavy duty bed liner. its lasted 20 years,,,,, GutZ quebec bob and P Hardy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 Assembled and Aired up at maximum height. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-14.thumb.JPG.36d8be65523eb0bf01f05e560044e270.JPG And all the way down.... http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-13.thumb.JPG.ccd0b215a78fba488dc39f1c1fa5e398.JPG Little bit of travel! It goes a little further if you stand on it. Then because of the altered angle caused by the rear Drop Brackets, I needed to add some kind of wheel. I found these bearings with a larger\thicker inside race allowing it to be a spacer and a wheel.They wont spin or be touched all the time only in particular situations. Initial Air Line Routing. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-air-1.thumb.JPG.e66d84612473a05ab6a492edc20cd4e5.JPG As a an extra little surprise, I found that the chassis and foot-well had separated. I did a less than elegant repair, leading me to conclude a chassis renovation is in the future. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-Chassis-Repair-1.thumb.JPG.19ddf6e6242988e4e0caa638e4de46ce.JPGhttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_04/rr-rear-mount-12.thumb.JPG.86b9a59289f83739552ab476a3b2cb1e.JPG On to the Front and the Engine..... GutZ NSHM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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