1982 Polaris SS440/Cutlass

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

Put the smack down on all my buddies and build a leaf spring sled that scares me when I ride it!

What motivated you to start your project?

My friends started an event here in Michigan 4 years ago known as Cheap Sled Challenge. Basically buy and build a pre 85 leafer for 300 bucks, then spend the weekend thrashing it and racing your buddies in various events to win the coveted championship belt. Now it has grown and morphed into three classes. This was built for the “Outlaw” class, which retains the pre 85, leafer and $300 initial cost of chassis rule, but after that budget and build is only limited by your imagination.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the sled?

Either fabricating my own plates to mount the jackshaft and driveshaft from scratch, or widening the stance 10 inches.

What are you most proud of?

The fact that the sled could almost pass as stock but does 106 mph on how and pulls the front skis at will.

What do other people say about your snowmobile?

“Put a damn muffler on it.”
“So clean”

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Specifics

Classification: Wild

Make, Model & Year: 1982 Polaris SS440/Cutlass

Fondly known as: The Cutty

Time spent: 160 or more

Snowmobile cost: 75.00 for the chassis

Money spent: Bought a running XC700 for 700 bucks, and probably put another 400 in miscellaneous parts.

Engine: 1997 Polaris, big block liberty 700

Intake: Twin keihin pwk carbs, with silicone elbows plunked with two Nitrous wet shot nozzles and “custom” Hanes prefilters

Exhaust: Factory single pipe with a “louder than your mom” muffler delete kit installed.

Drivetrain: Custom jackshaft and driveshaft mounting plates, other than that stock XC700 everything

Tunnel/Chassis Modifications: Indy 500 coolers, and new holes and plate location for the extra 10 skid

Suspension: Fox racing shock out back, widened the ski stance 10” overall up front, eBay ski skins and carbides

Brakes: Stock XC 700 hydraulic, liquid cooled brake system.

Finish – Paint: Polished the tunnel, painted the bellypan inside and out, and added a few tasteful stickers.

Accessories: Custom aluminum dash panel, used the heating grips for my nitrous bottle warmer, wet nitrous system with 2.5lb bottle set for 18hp currently