This guy is clearing out his garage and is sellin a 1975 Merc 440 sled. Says everything works on it, minus the dash. He wants 250 CND, which would be about 180 AMD im guessing.

Anyone know anything about these sleds?? I want it becuase iv never scene even such an older sled go for that cheap around here[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

Go for it, last winter, I borrowed my friends yamaha 440 and used it for ice dragging, and those things rip! I took out my friends 500 sled with it, and I was doing 98mph, according to the speedo.

 

go for it you would be suprised as what a little 440 can do

 

Oh i know those 440's can go.. my buddys 440 cat sno pro puts out over 100 hp..but is setup for racing snocross.. Im just wondering how the whole machine would hold up. I guess with maintanence it would be good for a long time...

 

just wondering how can u get an 440 go almost 100 i have a 197? tnt skidoo 440 and i wold be lucky to see 65 on that thing got any tips to male it faster

thanks nick

 

Well, his has some kind of straight tuned pipes, good for round 20 hp i think, hi-comp pistons, special cyl. heads bump compression to round 230 ish, it runs on 110 octane, race carbs, drag porting...i dont know all the exact names, he doesnt talk about it much..basicallly set up for racing, it can be converted back to 93 octane by switching the heads off i beliebe and is then able to ride trails..but it quite rough on gas. Its not the fastest sled in the world, top speed wise, only does about 70 mph, but pulls like a jack bear catwalks no problem from any speed...i gotta stop talking about this before something i dont want to happen, happens[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

If it's that fast and modded, it would have to be a 75 Mercury TrailTwister, or if you're extremely lucky, the planets aligned, it's 75 SnoTwister. If it's an original of either, you could make tenfold of your investment by selling it.......

 

I have a little 249cc Eland Ski~Doo and i was wondering how fast u guy think it would go its a pretty speedy little machine.

Alex

 

To calculate your Elan's speed, you'd have to figure in the general condition of the sled, as well as your weight. I would say if you are of average build, 45-55 mph is not impossible. My MotoSki Mirage is only 377 cc, twin carbs though, and it will pull the skis and goes fast enough to scare me.

 

Im about 150lbs and the sled has so much compresion it herts my arm to pull it over. Nice track on it and it is pretty dam fast to me so sounds right .