vintage sled
Diesel Cat T
his ol’ 1070 Artic Cat Panther originally had a 399 Kohler engine. It now has the following: 1982 two-cylinder, air cooled Onan diesel. 60 cubic inch engine, compression ratio-19:1, injection pump - reconditioned American Bosch, pop off injectors. Air Flo Tech air cleaner, Hirth exhaust manifold, Chevy S-10 alternator. Re-machined S.B. Check crankshaft pulley, Crankshaft to clutch hub-machined @ HTD Muffler - Triumph motorcycle with flapper. Honda Goldwing cooling fan. Evinrude Bobcat cloth with neutral. Evenrude torque converter & reverse gearbox (with added jack shaft)
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• Johnson handle bars & leavers • Dauphin snowmobile headlight • Arctic Cat big mouth hood cut & raised 8” to make room for the very tall diesel • SkiDoo Olympic windshield • Cat powered semi snow flap • Suspension - extra leaf springs added in front & extra idler wheels on rear • This creation was made by Scott Havercroft in 2018. Greenbusch, MI •
OCTOBER • 2021 • MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILER + ORV
