1997 Polaris XLT

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

To make a bad ass drag racer

What motivated you to start your project?

Old habits die hard love to drag race so I found out from a friend that they drag race snowmobiles on the asphalt. And so it began.

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

most of it is unique. It started life as a 97 XLT xtra 12 with a mono block 600. now it has a 136 skid with a 800 ves engine. trying to put the 800 in a sled that has never been in that kind of sled is hard to do. lots and lots of fab work.

What are you most proud of?

the look of it sitting there. have yet to see what it does with the 800 VES engine. it ran 7.15 with a 680 SPX engine in it at first.

What do other people say about your snowmobile?

WOW that thing is bad ass.

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Submitted by: Clay L

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Specifics

Classification: Wild

Make, Model & Year: 1997 Polaris XLT

Fondly known as: Reaper

Time spent: to many

Snowmobile cost: 600

Money spent: 6000

Engine: stock 800 VES running around 150 to 160 hp.

Intake: rack 39.5 carbs with vforce reeds.

Exhaust: 1995 storm pipes fab to fit the 800.

Drivetrain: 54 weights with a maroon spring on the primary clutch the secondary has silver and blue spring with a r11 helex. running 20/39 gears with a 15/136 drag track last of its kind.

Tunnel/Chassis Modifications: removed all the coolers run a rad with a elc fan. went to a 136 skid out of a SKS.

Suspension: modded up on both front and rear

Brakes: stock brakes

Finish – Paint: custom all the way base coat clear with red peril in it. cutom graphics done by me.

Accessories: red LEDs