1973 Arctic Cat EXT

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

We intended to build this for my dad’s birthday and surprise him with it at his party where we had people from 12 states attending.

What motivated you to start your project?

We wanted to give my dad something special for his 60th birthday. He had one of these and sold it years ago to buy something else. So we purchased this as a project and got to work.

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

We restored the sled to an original condition. We did add some hand painted lettering like the AC spark plugs logo the Driver Jeff Johnson and the MISA logo. We also added the race number 60 for dad’s birthday.

What are you most proud of?

Our team work to get the sled done in under a month.

What do other people say about your snowmobile?

Many people love the sled at the party. They were very impressed with the quality of the work especially when they heard how quickly we restored it.

6 Comments

K.A.Dalton says:

October 11, 2018 at 7:35 pm

Luv this vintage iron build and for the perfect Arctic Cat historian and friend, U BETCHA !

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Mark Zarkovich says:

October 11, 2018 at 8:05 pm

This sled was beautiful better than new and I believe that it was the first time I have ever seen Jeff speechless

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John Boraten says:

October 11, 2018 at 8:19 pm

Someday I hope to own one myself. It would complete my free air cat collection.

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- Richard Dunwoody says:
  
  February 21, 2022 at 9:35 pm
  
  Looking to buy a 1973 ext 340 or 440 one that is restored or one that needs to be restored. Thanks for any info.Dick Dunwoody Spearfish S.D.
  
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Gary Laurie says:

October 13, 2018 at 1:52 am

Beautiful Sled! That was the best present for our Arctic Cat historian Jeff Johnson.

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Gianna Biesheuvel says:

March 30, 2021 at 10:29 am

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Specifics

Classification: Mild

Make, Model & Year: 1973 Arctic Cat EXT

Fondly known as: Dad’s Birthday Present

Time spent: 200+

Snowmobile cost: Bought as a project

Money spent: $4000+

Engine: A 1973 Kawasaki 340 RX 2a engine. Engine has NOS cylinders, Pistons, rings, ingnition, recoil, etc. Crank and cases were gone through by Northern Crankshafts.

Intake: Original VM 36mm carbs

Exhaust: Loren Machart reproduction pipes to orginal specs. They look identical to original pipes.

Drivetrain: Original clutches, all rebuilt as originally manufactured. Sled has a NOS track which was a rubber track with molded in aluminum cleats

Tunnel/Chassis Modifications: Had a NOS tunnel with a light polish.

Suspension: All OEM equipment either new or refurbished.

Brakes: Stock brake set up

Finish – Paint: Stock brake set up