I picked up a 78 El Tigre 5000 today. It isn't in to bad of shape but the recoil is broken. Can I just take the recoil off and wrap a rope around it to check the compression?
I am going to sell it for $100 or I would like to trade it for an original track for a 1976 El Tigre 5000.
I will post some pictures of it later today.
Doug
York, Pa
Full Version: Picked up a 78 El Tigre today
here are a few pictures
1 more pic
I just checked the engine out and 1 piston moves and th eother does not. I will take $50.00 for it.
Doug
Doug
what size motor is that, i need a cdi for a arctic spirt 247 twin motor,
Sorry sleddy, I just sold the sled an hour ago.
QUOTE(sleddyeddy @ Jul 22 2006, 08:48 PM)
what size motor is that, i need a cdi for a arctic spirt 247 twin motor,
eddie that was a 500 free air.
The cdi you need is only $87 at Royal Distributing.
Vrod you sold that way too cheap. looked to be in great shape for restoration. I saw it earlier today , if you weren't so far away I would have bought it for the $100 right away.
How's your '76. That was the second Cat I owned and was a great sled other than those grouser bars always coming apart.
QUOTE(roscoracing68 @ Jul 22 2006, 08:23 PM)
eddie that was a 500 free air.
The cdi you need is only $87 at Royal Distributing.
Vrod you sold that way too cheap. looked to be in great shape for restoration. I saw it earlier today , if you weren't so far away I would have bought it for the $100 right away.
How's your '76. That was the second Cat I owned and was a great sled other than those grouser bars always coming apart.
The cdi you need is only $87 at Royal Distributing.
Vrod you sold that way too cheap. looked to be in great shape for restoration. I saw it earlier today , if you weren't so far away I would have bought it for the $100 right away.
How's your '76. That was the second Cat I owned and was a great sled other than those grouser bars always coming apart.
yea i was hoping to get one a lil cheaper, i got till winter so i will keep lookinbg thanks
rosco,
I haven't picked up the 76 yet but it is in extremly nice shape besides the track ( bars). It is still together but it really needs a new one. I should have it by next weekend.
I know I sold it cheap but if I get one that I do not want and only make a few dollars, I am happy and hopefully it makes someone else happy. I just needed to sell it quick to get the room. I have the chance to buy 2- 78 Panteras in GREAT shape, 1 79 Jag 340 in GREAT shape, plus a 78 and 79 El Tigre 5000 in GREAT shape. I might keep the 78 and 79 El Tigres but I am not sure if I will buy the Panteras and Jag yet, unless someone might want them. Plus where I live people have took these older sleds to the salvage yard for years and I thought if I can help someone get a good deal, I would buy it.
Doug
I haven't picked up the 76 yet but it is in extremly nice shape besides the track ( bars). It is still together but it really needs a new one. I should have it by next weekend.
I know I sold it cheap but if I get one that I do not want and only make a few dollars, I am happy and hopefully it makes someone else happy. I just needed to sell it quick to get the room. I have the chance to buy 2- 78 Panteras in GREAT shape, 1 79 Jag 340 in GREAT shape, plus a 78 and 79 El Tigre 5000 in GREAT shape. I might keep the 78 and 79 El Tigres but I am not sure if I will buy the Panteras and Jag yet, unless someone might want them. Plus where I live people have took these older sleds to the salvage yard for years and I thought if I can help someone get a good deal, I would buy it.
Doug
That's cool. :div20:
If you like the old 'el tigres you really should find an '80 6000. They are extremely fast for a leaf spring sled. Went there from my '76 and then to my '99 ZRT(brand new). That '80 500 liquid would give the 800's from all makes fits on the ice just with some porting.
If you like the old 'el tigres you really should find an '80 6000. They are extremely fast for a leaf spring sled. Went there from my '76 and then to my '99 ZRT(brand new). That '80 500 liquid would give the 800's from all makes fits on the ice just with some porting.
definatly a good deal to who ever got it, i would of giving you the 100bucks straight up too if you lived by me.
do you have any pics of you other el-tigre if you havent already posted them somewhere.
do you have any pics of you other el-tigre if you havent already posted them somewhere.
Cheap trick for fixing the problems with the cleated tracks on these sleds (70's Jag/Tiger) is a swap to a 78-81 6000 El-Tigre track. All it takes is the correct drivers and idlers for the rubber track and some time. Some guys say that in some of the chassis the drive axles are a bolt in swap. We've done this a couple times on Jags. Saves weight and gives free hp/speed. I'm going to build a mod 76 5000 and that will also be done to it.
QUOTE(gbarchives @ Jul 28 2006, 10:09 AM)
Cheap trick for fixing the problems with the cleated tracks on these sleds (70's Jag/Tiger) is a swap to a 78-81 6000 El-Tigre track. All it takes is the correct drivers and idlers for the rubber track and some time. Some guys say that in some of the chassis the drive axles are a bolt in swap. We've done this a couple times on Jags. Saves weight and gives free hp/speed. I'm going to build a mod 76 5000 and that will also be done to it.
You should also use the 6000 skid because they have 4 more idler wheels- you burn up the slides in a hurry without them on a rubber track.
Thanks for the advice again!! I appreciate it.
Doug
Doug
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