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Post by racingelvis on Apr 26, 2009 21:36:07 GMT -6
sure josh, no problem i'll let you know when it is done. bring luke and dad also. always enjoy the company. b.s. 171
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Post by urinsnowdust on May 1, 2009 21:18:58 GMT -6
Bill,Thanks for cleaning up my Magnum,I.never got that clean.When you called this week that you had it all restored I thought you might have some pictures on this site,The pictures reminded me of all the changes I made to the engine & balkhead the gussets behind the spindle tube,the twin fuel pumps.the moded cooling & rerouted water into the head and by the copper head gaskets rerouting the water in the cyls.The OEM water pump was the same as used in the Chaps @74-7600 RPMThat engine runs @92-9300RPM the water ran thru the sys. too fast,thats whay I slowed the pump down with pump pully,Istill have some of those pullies.Also the alum. wrist pin spacers between the rod & piston,multiply the difference between alum. & steel x 9200RPM ,it will blow your mind,I don't remember the number,I'll look in my log .I have some of those left also,.I did the same on my Nitros,only in reverse,speeding up the fan.cools much better.I will enlarge the pictores you said you would send & post them in the shop.I have anouther track off that sled but one band is torn.You did a very good job,
Thanks. Jerry
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Post by racingelvis on May 1, 2009 23:27:35 GMT -6
hi jerry, yes thank you for sellling me a cool piece of history. when i got into restoring it i saw some of the gussets you welded on it for saftey and strengthening the factory aluminum bulkead. hope your not mad i took all of them off knowing that this sled would never be put on a race track again. now it looks like it did when it was brand new from the factory. there are so many cool things on this sled, that if rupp would have done this on all of there magnums the racing effort would have been a whole lot diffrernt outcome in 1976 thats for sure. i have already weighed the sled and it is amazing how light it is. i am not going to post the weight yet, i will let everybody guess what the weight is. the sled is all done and i will be posting some new pics soon. i'll be talking to you soon again jerry. thanks for all your help and history. oh ya i also got ahold of steve johson!! b.s. 171
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Post by Ruppsforever on May 2, 2009 9:40:42 GMT -6
Hurry up and get that thing done Bill !!! I can't hardly wait any longer !!
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Post by snikr on May 2, 2009 11:26:19 GMT -6
We need pictures Bill!!!!!!!!!! And I'll bet the Magnum is at least 100 lbs. lighter than a stock one.
Tom
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Post by racingelvis on May 6, 2009 21:24:46 GMT -6
Here are some updated photos of the '76 Magnum Sno Pro. The skis are on and the sled is on the ground. Check out the trick leaf springs.    b.s. 171 |
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Post by racingelvis on May 6, 2009 21:25:20 GMT -6
Here is a picture of the BRAND NEW O.E.M. Magnum seat cover & foam. This came from the back, deepest corner of the RUPPSHOP.    b.s. 171 |
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Post by racingelvis on May 6, 2009 21:25:46 GMT -6
Here is a very cool part of the sled. It is the only hood I have ever seen other than in the brochures. This sled originally came with this style hood. When the sled crashed during oval racing, new glass had to be ordered and the glass that came is the conventional glass that we see on Nitros and Magnums today. Take a look at the under hood vent, how different it is.    b.s. 171 |
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Post by racingelvis on May 6, 2009 21:26:12 GMT -6
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Post by racingelvis on May 6, 2009 21:26:53 GMT -6
Here is the Sno Pro hood painted. On Thursday I will put the black on around the headlight and vent areas, then decal it. Sled is almost done and I am very excited for the Thief River show. Finished pics will be up as soon as the sled is completed.    b.s. 171 |
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Post by racingelvis on May 22, 2009 13:04:54 GMT -6
the 76 magnum sno-pro is all done and i will have it at the st. germain show this weekend. sounds like alot of you guys are coming, hope to meet up you guys and b.s. for awhile. i'll post pics of the magnum next week. thanks for all you compliments. b.s. 171
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Post by ghostrider on May 26, 2009 10:03:34 GMT -6
didn't get much of a chance to talk to you, you were busy talking to a lot of people about the mag. that frt. stub in that thing blows me away. awesome piece of rupp history. you got me in trouble with my wife, she heard you singing to you're wife and she thought i should get up and try it.
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Post by klong on Jan 15, 2010 7:24:12 GMT -6
Hey bill when you get a chance can you put up some pictures of the finished sled. I'd love to see it
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Post by racingelvis on Jan 15, 2010 10:33:38 GMT -6
sure i can post some, i will next week. thanks b.s. 171
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Post by RevitupRUPP on Aug 1, 2011 11:04:52 GMT -6
So no muffler cans gives you more power?
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Post by racingelvis on Aug 1, 2011 19:37:18 GMT -6
not always, the motor has to match the pipes. on a mod motor yes you would want open pipes. b.s.171
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Post by racingelvis on Aug 1, 2011 19:38:00 GMT -6
hmm, looks like i need to ad some pics here, lol. b.s.171
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Post by p38 on Aug 2, 2011 15:03:33 GMT -6
PICS, YES MORE PICS!!!!
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Post by p38 on Aug 6, 2011 13:15:39 GMT -6
Here is the Sno Pro hood painted. On Thursday I will put the black on around the headlight and vent areas, then decal it. Sled is almost done and I am very excited for the Thief River show. Finished pics will be up as soon as the sled is completed.Hey Bill that's a good looking hood ;D b.s. 171 |
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Post by p38 on Aug 7, 2011 10:34:54 GMT -6
Here is the Sno Pro hood painted. On Thursday I will put the black on around the headlight and vent areas, then decal it. Sled is almost done and I am very excited for the Thief River show. Finished pics will be up as soon as the sled is completed.Hey Bill that's a good looking hood ;D b.s. 171 |
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