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: What can my 440 fit in?


cat4life
09-12-2002, 06:00 PM
Well I've loved snowmobile since i smelt the first bit of 2 stroke smoke. *I'm 16 and finally got enough money to buy a sled of my own. *It's a 1991 arctic cat 440 l/c cougar, with 924 miles!!! *I dont know how im going to like it b/c my step dad has a 199 zrt 800.
But anyways to my question. *Where its an older machine I was looking for a new body and frame and everything to put the engine in. *So basically i want something with a blown motor, but I don't know what all it will fit in. *I am looking for at least a 1993 or newer body.
SO IF YOU KNOW WHAT ALL SIZES I COULD TRADE FOR THAT WOULD BE MUCH THANKED. REMEMBER IT'S A LIQUID COOLED, OR CAN I PUT IT INTO A FAN COOLED???
Thanks in advance

SnoProG
09-13-2002, 06:39 PM
You might be in for a lot of expense trying to put a liquid motor in a fan chassis because the fan chassis may have no provision for a fluid circuit because it is not needed. You may be able to retro-fit a cooling system; but, why? I suggest you stroll up to your local sled shop and ask them some questions. Don't ask the parts guys, most don't know crap. Talk to the wrenches there.

NewfieBullet
09-14-2002, 12:38 PM
There are alot of different bodies that that motor will drop into. It should drop into any of the old Prowler/EXT bodies, the Cougar 550, the ZL440 or even a ZR580. The bases of these motors were all pretty much the same, so I don't think you'll have much trouble.
It still won't be cheap though. I would think that you'd be better off trading the cougar in on a used ZR580 or 500. You'll get the better chassis, and a whole lot more performance than that piston port 440 will give you.

arcticforlife
12-05-2006, 08:25 PM
That motor should fit into any 93-97 twin cylinder motor. You would have to make sure the clutches are aligned and might have to cut a new hole for the exuaust to exit the belly pan. You would be out money though because you would have an old junk chassi with a junk motor you know, much easier to just trade for a newer sled

NewfieBullet
12-05-2006, 10:28 PM
Wow, this got dragged up from a few pages back. I'm impressed that the archives go back that far.