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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    Just a for what it's worth. A typical airplane propellor runs about 600 mph tip speed at red line. You should be able to run 4800 rpm for the same tip speed, and the 2 stokes normally need to turn at...
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    Re: The Tanks 4A084 gets a turbo

    Could you use a electric or belt drive blower to push air into the present carb? Think mini drag race engine. Electric would allow easy control and putting the blower down in the hull with a tube to...
  3. Thread: Water bug

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    Re: Water bug

    Hi; I don't remember how to remove the driven clutch from the transmission.(this has forward and reverse). As previously noted other snomobiles use a keyed shaft the clutch just slides on. This may...
  4. Thread: Water bug

    by lahti
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    Re: Water bug

    Hi; I have owned & used the OMC (Johnson etc) snowmobiles. The clutches were excellent. Just to be on the same page engine = primary clutch and the driven clutch is the secondary. The primary has 2...
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    Re: 420 cc four stroke engine

    Hi; For what it's worth I have used squares of 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick conveyor belt as vibration mounts successfully. Just cut suitably sized squares and drill a hole in the middle. You need 2 per...
  6. Thread: Lake buggy mods

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    Re: Lake buggy mods

    Hi; I'm not familiar with a Lake Buggy, however when climbing from water to ice the stern will sink quite a lot due to weight transfer. With my boat this was close to the top of the transom. If you...
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    Re: Want to build a mini

    Hi; Perhaps I can provide a bit of info and possibly some new thoughts. I used airboats in fall/winter/spring in Ontario Canada (lots of enthusiasm and little money). re propellors more diameter =...
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