What kind of motor is in a Polaris snowmobile?
The 600 Cleanfire engine is part of the Polaris family of Liberty engines built in the USA. This engine is a 600cc, liquid-cooled, SDI engine that provides proven reliable performance, instant acceleration, easy starting, and great response.
What is considered high mileage for a 4-stroke snowmobile?
As a rule of thumb, 10,000 miles and above is considered to be high mileage on a snowmobile. Snowmobile engines last around 5,000-20,000+ miles, or even more depending on many factors like its type, how it’s used and maintenance. 2-stroke snowmobile engines usually need a “top end refresh” after around 5,000 miles.
What kind of car was the Polaris Indy 400?
It would be a couple more years in coming, but when it arrived, it quickly gained the kind of popularity usually reserved for rock stars. Despite having the best chassis in the industry in the mid-1980s, Polaris had a gaping hole right in the heart of its line-up. The Indy 400 was a solid sled, but a bit under-powered for its weight.
When did the Polaris Indy 500 twin come out?
This Timeline article, written by David Wells, appeared in the April 2014 issue of Snow Goer magazine. It was 1986, at a Polaris dealer meeting in Buffalo, New York. Southtowns dealer Randy Barker and I had cornered the new Polaris V.P. of marketing and were pouring “Indy 500 twin – they’ll sell like crazy” into his head from both sides.
What kind of engine does a Polaris have?
The reliable power is provided by the legendary liquid-cooled 500 twin that has powered Polaris riders to countless riding memories. The 488cc engine has flatslide TM38 (mm) rack-style carburetors that deliver outstanding throttle response and have an easy pull.
What was fuel capacity of Polaris Indy 500?
Fuel capacity was increased to 11.25 gallons for 1991, and readers of Snowmobile magazine underlined its popularity by voting it the “most significant” snowmobile of the decade. Electronic Fuel versions in 1992, with other variants getting it later. The 2-up Classic Touring appeared in 1993, and the 500s moved to the new Evolved body style in 1994.
What kind of engine does Polaris Indy trail 488 have?
I have a 1997 polaris indy trail touring 488f/c and i rode it for 40 miles yesterday and i went through 18 inches of powder and it lost power and started to bog. I drove it another 100 yards then it stalled out.
When did Polaris start making three cylinder engines?
Polaris was synonymous with three cylinder engines starting in 1970 powering the TX race sleds. There first production triple was offered for sale in 1972 with the 502cc triple free air in the TX 500 LTD.
What kind of engine does Polaris sled have?
Polaris indy trail Discussion in ‘ The Garage ‘ started by dougfromindy, Dec 26, 2010 . Nice Sled, 488 fan cooled, always has started up, seafoam in gas.
What was the first Polaris triple cylinder sled?
The 1993 Storm featured a new Fuji 744cc that put 130 plus hp. Coincidentally Ski-Doo and Arctic Cat would also release their first consumer triples in 1993. The race for muscle sled supremacy was on! The first case reed Fuji/Polaris triple would turn out to be a very “peaky” motor.