Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 7:04:55 GMT -5
Not much triple happening here in Paris. One thing that had to happen was the Sno-Prince that I tore down 2 yrs ago before my fall. I lost my interest but have gained it back. My new teaching job took priority over everything else for the last year, as it should. Which seems to have paid off finally. I was offered another course to teach come January. I've gone from 2 classes to 3 now ( I want to avoid full time work, I hope this is all the hrs I get). I was quite nervous when my boss texted me saying he had to see me immediately, I hate those messages. But it was fantastic news to say the least.
Back to the Sno-Prince, it was a mess when I bought it, the crank was rusted, the engine was locked up and many parts broken or missing. I don't think many more than a small handful of these sleds were ever built. I have never in the last 4 decades even seen a Sno-Prince. After locating a $300 donor with a JohnDeere 440 engine, I had all the parts, except an engine. As luck would have it I found a donor engine with a mint clutch too, but the engine had siezed from overheat. The crank was mint, stock bore. I could only locate a 060 Mahle piston so now it's 312cc instead of 300. I installed new crank seals purchased at the bearing supply in Brantford, United Technologies. Those seals seem to work fine in my triples, my 78 JD CYclone and now in the SNo-Prince too. After hundreds of hours the chassis is almost done, then the hood. The sweet thing, after new bosch points and condensor, timing and a used plug it started on the first pull (altho I'm still waiting for my Sonic Cleaner so I ran it with a Windex bottle as fuel injection) I have since installed electric start which is working now too. Of course olde sleds always start when there's no snow on the ground. Now before you mention the lack of snow LoL or cold, I have never had a bad winter of sledding ever. If I only get to ride 2 miles this winter on my Sno-Prince, my season was a completely fulfilling experience. I find sledding kicks the fk out of me anymore anyways. Those who have never sledded for 9-13 hrs straight have no idea what it takes.
So if your a winter hater, or going to knock sledding, stop reading now and go to another thread please. Or just try biting your tongue. Sledding is sort of like eating pussy, you either like it, or you don't.
I have a small fortune, probably $1300 tied up to date, and it's not finished yet. We had a Sno-Prince growing up. It was a POS that kept dad busy and got me learning about 2 strokes at the early age of 12. As a bonus I learned all about pipes/jetting before that as dad was into racing model planes and tuning his chambers. Heres a few pics of my efforts to restore a Sno-Prince as well as the memories that go with it. this ones for you dad. My Ole man was a well rounded motorhead who motorbiked, sledded, flew and boated as well. RIP dad, you went far too young!
I started with this:
After some time and money
You can even see that nice new piston thru the port here.
Back to the Sno-Prince, it was a mess when I bought it, the crank was rusted, the engine was locked up and many parts broken or missing. I don't think many more than a small handful of these sleds were ever built. I have never in the last 4 decades even seen a Sno-Prince. After locating a $300 donor with a JohnDeere 440 engine, I had all the parts, except an engine. As luck would have it I found a donor engine with a mint clutch too, but the engine had siezed from overheat. The crank was mint, stock bore. I could only locate a 060 Mahle piston so now it's 312cc instead of 300. I installed new crank seals purchased at the bearing supply in Brantford, United Technologies. Those seals seem to work fine in my triples, my 78 JD CYclone and now in the SNo-Prince too. After hundreds of hours the chassis is almost done, then the hood. The sweet thing, after new bosch points and condensor, timing and a used plug it started on the first pull (altho I'm still waiting for my Sonic Cleaner so I ran it with a Windex bottle as fuel injection) I have since installed electric start which is working now too. Of course olde sleds always start when there's no snow on the ground. Now before you mention the lack of snow LoL or cold, I have never had a bad winter of sledding ever. If I only get to ride 2 miles this winter on my Sno-Prince, my season was a completely fulfilling experience. I find sledding kicks the fk out of me anymore anyways. Those who have never sledded for 9-13 hrs straight have no idea what it takes.
So if your a winter hater, or going to knock sledding, stop reading now and go to another thread please. Or just try biting your tongue. Sledding is sort of like eating pussy, you either like it, or you don't.
I have a small fortune, probably $1300 tied up to date, and it's not finished yet. We had a Sno-Prince growing up. It was a POS that kept dad busy and got me learning about 2 strokes at the early age of 12. As a bonus I learned all about pipes/jetting before that as dad was into racing model planes and tuning his chambers. Heres a few pics of my efforts to restore a Sno-Prince as well as the memories that go with it. this ones for you dad. My Ole man was a well rounded motorhead who motorbiked, sledded, flew and boated as well. RIP dad, you went far too young!
I started with this:
After some time and money
You can even see that nice new piston thru the port here.
More brands than you could "shake a stick at"! 
