What motor's in this 500?

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Caleb55
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What motor's in this 500?

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Here the listing on Craig's list. I think he's saying that the '67 motor is in the sled, but I'm not sure? And what kind of motor would that be?

500
1970 Wheel Horse 295
1980 Arctic Cat Jag
1989 Ski Doo Mach 1
1995 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat
Deere or Nothin'
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What motor's in this 500?

Post by Deere or Nothin' »

It should be a CCW/Kioritz 440 (436 cc). '72-'73=KEC440, '74=KEC440/5. I'm not sure what is meant by '67 as Deere was '72-'84. I'm also unsure of the difference between a KEC440 and a KEC440/5 as both are piston port.
ChickenRat
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What motor's in this 500?

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Looks to be a Sprintfire & a Spitfire on the background as well. I'd be more interested in those myself............

Robb
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What motor's in this 500?

Post by Deere or Nothin' »

I now understand the '67 thing, having looked at the ad. In '67 Boatel used Hirth, Kohler or JLO in the Ski-birds, depending on displacement. The biggest was a JLO 372cc.
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