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magnumal
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another project Aug 25, 2008 15:53:12 GMT -6

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Post by magnumal on Aug 25, 2008 15:53:12 GMT -6

Well I thought I would take a look at my yard beater , I knew it needed some work before wintertime

when I looked under at the suspension I also noticed the front drive was touching my leaf spring

Well so I figured I needed bearings , seeing that there weren't any in the housing unit that was destroyed :-/

Now I have another one in pieces , and not a decent hood or seat for any of them

Iam going to keep plugging away on them and see what I can come up with by the time snow gets here . Wish me luck

wigman25 Guest	another project Aug 25, 2008 17:32:56 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wigman25 on Aug 25, 2008 17:32:56 GMT -6 I think you are on the right track Al, keep going!! That belt guard looks to be a good candidate for some signature MagnumAl GOLD! What'ya think??? Wig

Dave Administrator' {S=0} Posts: 1,765	another project Aug 25, 2008 18:57:37 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dave on Aug 25, 2008 18:57:37 GMT -6 Al, How big was the Bee's nest in that one

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another project Aug 26, 2008 8:42:06 GMT -6

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Post by magnumal on Aug 26, 2008 8:42:06 GMT -6

Ya I must have killed about 30 or more . 4 different nests. Wig I thinking maybe a gold seat with rupp red dotes. I wounder how long I was ridding this sled with no bearings at all ? You can see it even wore the shaft off where the bearing goes

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magnumal Veteran Posts: 1,644	another project Aug 26, 2008 16:55:49 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by magnumal on Aug 26, 2008 16:55:49 GMT -6 A good wash and some paint will help even more.

wigman25 Guest	another project Aug 26, 2008 18:33:22 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wigman25 on Aug 26, 2008 18:33:22 GMT -6 Is that the famous "deer killer" sled?

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another project Aug 27, 2008 8:59:19 GMT -6

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Post by magnumal on Aug 27, 2008 8:59:19 GMT -6

;D Yes that would be the one

And its deer season in a few months. I need to get it going again ;D How come no one has noticed the motor in it ? I heard that the nitro II was originally built with that motor but Rupp didn't like it? Any one with info on that?

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another project Sept 2, 2008 12:08:58 GMT -6

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Post by ruppluver on Sept 2, 2008 12:08:58 GMT -6

I have a 75 Rupp Sport 340 with an engine like that;both my 73 Nitro II 340 and 76 Ralleye 440 had Kohlers in them. So what kind of engine is in your's? I don't have any tags on mine,so I don't know who made it. I think my next project will be the NitroII.

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1970 Rupp Magnum 440WT[Sachs]
1970 Rupp WT[JLO 440 FA engine]
1970 Rupp NT,[JLO R295,Magnum hood]
1970 Rupp Sprint 28[Sachs SA280 single]
1970 Rupp Nitro[TR295S engine]new project
1971 Rupp Sprint 44[396 Yamaha engine]
1971 Rupp Sprint 40[Hirth 399]

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magnumal Veteran Posts: 1,644	another project Sept 2, 2008 16:34:39 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by magnumal on Sept 2, 2008 16:34:39 GMT -6 It should have a kohler motor But I ran out of cdi boxes back in the day and replaced it with this motor out of older sled

zixxerboy Senior Member Posts: 19	another project Sept 3, 2008 20:16:22 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zixxerboy on Sept 3, 2008 20:16:22 GMT -6 My 76 Sprint? is exactly that mahine & motor. Except mine had small chrome handles one each side at the back instead of that wrap around bar

magnumal Veteran Posts: 1,644	another project Sept 4, 2008 9:32:53 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by magnumal on Sept 4, 2008 9:32:53 GMT -6 Would like to see that , do you have any pics?

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