When did the Yamaha 440 Exciter come out?
That winter I went to the Waconia Ride-In event in Waconia, Minnesota and there was that very same Exciter I walked away from at Hay Days. A few moments later I was the proud owner of a 1977 440 Exciter. As it turned out, the sled needed a piston and rings, a carb rebuild and a carb intake boot.
When did I buy my first Yamaha Exciter?
In 1976, I bought a 1974 GPX 338 but that molded rubber, cleated track was not one of Yamaha’s better innovations. When those cleats started rattling out the back end at 75 mph, it ripped and twisted out the tunnel if the track derailed. I came out unscathed, but sled’s aluminum tunnel was bent and ripped to doll rags.
How did the Yamaha Exciter snowmobile get better?
The Exciter was continually improved in typical Yamaha fashion. The 1978 model brought a new Keihin carb that improved fuel economy, new bearing materials in the drive clutch for better reliability, a more tapered tunnel, new seat and footrests, an 8-gallon gas tank and relocated larger instruments for better readability.
What was the horsepower of a 1976 Mopar 440?
The E85 employed a 440 V-8 rated at 205 horsepower at 4,400 rpm with 320 ft-lb of torque at 2,000 rpm. The E86 police vehicle and Gran Fury had slightly more horsepower at 255 horsepower at 4,400 rpm with 355 ft-lb of torque at 3,200 rpm. The Gran Fury was outfitted with a four-barrel carburetor with dual exhaust for power.
How much torque does a 440ci engine have?
67.79 Crankshaft To Engine Block 115.24 Crankshaft To Engine Block 40.67 Cylinder Head To Engine Block 94.91 Exhaust Manifold To Cylinder Head Flexplate/Driveplate To Crankshaft Flywheel To Crankshaft Intake Manifold To Cylinder Head Oil Pan To Engine Block Oil Pump To Engine Block Oil Pump Cover To Oil Pump
When did the 440 cubic inch engine come out?
Over 750,000 440 engines were produced by Chrysler through 1978. The 440 cubic inch engine was introduced by Mopar in 1966. Mopar stands for Motor Parts Company and at one time made all the parts for Chrysler.
What’s the torque on an exciter in 1987?
Offset on the clutches are 11mm on 1987 thru 1990 and 13mm on exciters after 1990. GENERAL TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS This chart specifies tightening torques for standard fasteners with a standard ISO thread pitch.