1970. The orifice size on the inlet manifold was machined to provide balanced water flow to the cylinder head. In retrospect, the engineering that went into minimizing engine vibration transferred through the drive train and going with a three cylinder engine went up in pieces (literally) that first year. Forced to come up with a primary clutch, Jerry Reese would design a primary clutch that used a cam (similar to a helix) which made the clutch not only rpm sensitive but also torque sensitive. dose the engine need to be timed or can i put every thing back together and it would run fine? the show is held every year in the fall. 1972 Snowmobilers Race and Rally Scorpion snowmobile poster • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. As a side note, Polaris would not race an LC motor until the ’76 season, and the first production LC model would be sold in ’77. As HP increased, the motor mounts became more complicated which resulted in more weight and complexity. Got an old snowmobile story? NO! Jerry Reese, Marley Duclo and Mike Baker had been responsible for numerous race victories and design innovations. John Deere . While great looking sleds, Scorpion sales didn’t match its lofty expectations. Has specification chart on inside of last page and one page of Scorpion clothing and accessories. For Sale and Wanted Scorpion Sleds and Parts. $20.00. To circumvent the Brut patent, other sled manufactures would mount the heat exchangers above the track, under the running boards or in the front bulkhead. 1973. There is a page with a message from their president H.V.Paulson and a bit article on Cuyuna engines. I have a 1972 scorpien stinger. Everything except the crankcase was shipped to the Brut factory where the motor was assembled. Vintage Scorpion Snowmobile and Trail a Sled Parts, Interactive Manuals, Registry and Documentation. or Best Offer. Dec 31, 2017 - Explore Keith Droscha's board "Scorpion Snowmobile" on Pinterest. This is one rare item. An innovative feature that was used to maintain consistent cylinder temperatures and reduce plug fouling was to restrict water flow to the PTO cylinder, which was found to run the coldest because of higher water flow. General Board for Scorpion Snowmobile Discussion. I also took the fly wheel of as well. Free shipping. The softer the bushings, the less transmitted vibration to the chassis, but the greater the degree of clutch mis-alignment under load. Remember, snowmobile trails for the most part in the early 70’s were scarce, and in many areas simply did not yet exist. like mentioned above the old gaskets and diaphram in there usualy fails due to fuel we have today. $99.95. $1400.00. 1978 Scorpion Snowmobile Sting Tunnel Decals . Or as Scorpion called it – gleaming Midnight Sun Magenta, designed specifically for women. A snowmobile company called Trail-A-Sled was the predecessor to Scorpion. Belts draped across your shoulders were so common, you were never finished dressing until you had a belt slung around your shoulders. It was another innovative feature that improved engine reliability. You are yet to start searching vehicles. Polaris had been testing liquid cooled (LC) engines in the late 60’s and early 70’s. That year a total of 1500 Brut LC44 snowmobiles were built – an amazing feat when you look at the time it took FAST to bring their Blade to market. In 1973, the rapidly expanding snowmobile industry started to experience severe problems. Find your thing. 1977 Scorpion Snowmobile Range Whip Decal Kit. Barnett 321-30-02012 Scorpion Clutch Basket. 1972 SCORPION STINGER Snowmobile 12 Page Sales Brochure Full Lineup - $88.79. A snowmobile company called Trail-A-Sled was the predecessor to Scorpion. In Memoriam. 1972 Scorpion Snowmobile Decals . it is located in the province of quebec, just north of montreal. The Scorpion Stingerette, marketed in a hot pink colour dubbed 'Midnight Sun Magenta', was reportedly the first snowmobile geared towards women. Mexico Save For historical reasons we started here in Morelia, Michoacán, the national tour Save to Mexico. General Board for Scorpion Snowmobile Discussion. $59.99. However, estimated production for 1972 was just 25,000 to 30,000. The 1972 Brut LC 44 would bring a number of “firsts” to the snowmobile industry. Brand New. $2021.00. Trophy Room. Drive belt failure (blowing a belt) was commonplace on snowmobiles of the era. $13.50 shipping. 1972 SCORPION STINGER SNOWMOBILE SALES BROCHURE FOR 1972 .12 PLUS PAGES GLOSSY 264938515353 The crankcase was built in the USA with tooling that allowed a triple and, in ’73, a twin (294 cc) to be built. The problem was traced to a flaw in the casting. 1969. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. 1971 1972 Scorpion Snowmobile Wedge Chassis Wide Track Tall Windshield Clear. Scorpion built the sled for one more year in 1976, under the Massy-Ferguson brand name as the Cyclone. 1972 – A widening wedge to support a broader ski stance (26") was offered as Scorpion, Inc. enhanced the stability it’s machines. Free shipping. Scorpion snowmobiles continue to be popular models among snowmobile collectors. This is a Nice Condition Vintage October- November 1972"Invitation To Snowmobiling" Snowmobile MAGAZINE. Buy It Now +C $19.87 shipping estimate. Back in 1972 there were some very heavy hitters with lots of financial backbone participating in the snowmobile industry. They reached a manufacturing agreement with farm implement maker Massey-Ferguson to build the sleds. Many of the design innovations brought to the consumer in the ’72 model year truly demonstrated “Out of the Box” thinking.  A snowmobile with unconventional design offerings is not for everyone, however, the  innovations found on the Brut and other independent designed sleds have brought major design breakthroughs to this sport to build  the “Next Generation Snowmobile”. In the early 70’s, “High Performance” still meant being the first across the lake, but the consumer also demanded a machine that could run hard in ditches. According the vintage American Snowmobiler column, “Scorpion anticipated big sales, so increased sled production capabilities to 100,000 units per season at its Crosby, Minn., plant. An opportunity by a group of investors in Brooten, Minnesota was presented to Jerry Reese, with the goal of building a high performance snowmobile.  In just 11 months, these individuals put together a team that would design, source an engine supplier, set up a manufacturing facility and begin building snowmobiles. WIS. The crankcase was supported using mounting lugs attached directly to the frame. C $19.00. $10.00 shipping. This allowed snow to build up in the cavities, which would maximize cooling efficiency. Barnett 321-30-02012 . i had one of those carbs on my old 74 harley davidson 440 snowmobile and i took it in and had it professionaly rebuilt for around $50 or 60 8 years ago. The major design upgrade was the addition of Mikuni VM-34 carbs . Yes! The Shriner's Scorpion Stunt Team brandishes a dozen gleaming 1972 Super Stinger II's as they prepare for another display of their trademark interlaced maneuvers. The costs associated with upgrading the ’72 production with new clutches and the oil crisis hurt the company financially. Waconia Ride-In . The Salsbury primary clutches used on the ’72 models were prone to failing. Vtg 1972 Scorpion Snowmobile Stinger Catalog Brochure Ad Specs Sales" Strack's Antiques" Auctions Up for your consideration Vintage 1972 Scorpion Snowmobile Stinger Catalog Brochure Ad Specs Scorpion Inc. Crosby. The Scorpion brand quickly exploded on to the winter landscape and by 1969 was building 20,000 sleds annually. $3.00 shipping. 79 Scorpion Motorsports Whip 440pr Engine Motor. Here is a vintage 1970's Scorpion Whip dealers brochure. 1972 Scorpion Snowmobile women and men of good will to save Mexico . Waconia 2017. $11.00 shipping. This arrangement prevented misalignment between the primary and secondary clutch, as the engine acted as a rigid connection between the two. $2021.00. Your email address will not be published. Or so was thought – more on that later. Is it brand new and well engineered? John Deere . The original ’72 Brut used a radiator mounted in front of the driver under the hood. Timing on a 1972 Scorpion Snowmobile? Ccw, John Deere,scorpion 292 Twin Piston Set Std Landr . But in 1972 and ’73 it was great to see Scorpion try all those crazy colors with the suits to match.”, Here's what one enthusiast website had to say about a Scorpion they had listed for sale: “1973 was the first year for the Super Stinger and the Super Stingerette. With the in-house capability to build a snowmobile, the company built their first sleds for the 1964 season and the name “Scorpion” was born! Place: Edmonton Snowmobile Show or Best Offer. Brand New. Your email address will not be published. See more ideas about vintage sled, snowmobile, snow machine. C $31.75. Vintage Scorpion Snowmobile Power Thrust Clutch Bushing Massey Sting Whip TK. See more ideas about snowmobile, vintage sled, sleds. 1972 Scorpion Snowmobile Decals . This design would evolve into an finned cooling extrusion mounted with the fins facing upwards. Share them with us at [email protected], Scott Sandquist got this 94 Safari snowmobile for $800. The sleds were prone to over-heating when idling at the start line for many cross country races. Below you will find the Snow Goer Test Report on the 1977 Scorpion Sting 440 snowmobile, as was originally published in the September 1976 issue of Snow Goer magazine. Keep up to date by subscribing: This hot pink beauty was spotted at the Edmonton Snow Show. Scorpion Brut Brooten Brutanza vintage snowmobile engine mount rubber 20103-10. The snowmobile was sold as the Scorpion Brut and offered in a 340 cc twin and 439 cc triple. Massive, industry-wide overproduction of sleds, the relatively light winter of 1972-73 and the national energy crisis spawned by the Arab oil embargo combined to turn the snow machine business from a cash cow into an ocean of red ink almost overnight. Ccw, John . $50.00. 1972 – A widening wedge to support a broader ski stance (26") was offered as Scorpion, Inc. enhanced the stability it’s machines. This provides all the benefits of the Brut with more room for a properly designed exhaust system. 1975 Scorpion Snowmobile Decals . Yes! SCORPION, the large machine, 18 inch, very good cond. The $434 million Fuqua Industries oversaw Scorpion snowmobiles. Anyone who snowmobiled in the early 70’s likely remembers having to carry a couple of belts on their person. Antique, vintage, classic snowmobile photos? From United States. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Off Trail Snowmobile Trespassing: “The Devil Made Me Do It”. General. In Memoriam. 12" x 9". ... Scorpion Manuals. will combine shipping with my other auctions as long as buyer requests combined total before submitting payment. Trophy Room. A third mount is attached directly to the PTO cylinder head and the tunnel. The objectives were: –    Design and build a Liquid Cooled (3         cylinder) engine. 1975 Lil Whip. Marley Duclo would design triple pipes for a (100) limited build sleeved down 439cc to a 398 cc  X-Country sleds for the  1972  I-500 Winnipeg to St. Paul race. It was also the first year the Stingerette was available with a CCW 340 engine. tape residue on front and back covers. The snowmobile was sold as the Scorpion Brut and offered in a 340 cc twin and 439 cc triple. Required fields are marked *. SnoRiders spied it at the Edmonton Snow Show, where the Alberta Relic Riders hosted a great vintage display. In the early 1970s, snowmobile success started to fade away. High durometer bushings were used, but they transmitted engine vibration to the chassis. Make: Scorpion Year: 1972 The industry standard at that time was to use a motor mount plate fastened directly to the crankcase with rubber bushings sandwiched between the mounting plate and chassis. 1980 Scorpion . –    Lower the center of gravity Pre-Owned. By 1978 Scorpion was sold to Arctic Cat and disappeared after Cat’s bankruptcy in 1981. Minnesota, USA Fuqua Industries Printed in USA Measures 9" High x 12" Wide Stamped on front: Schlierer's Speed Shop Brookfield. John Deere Rupp Raider Kioritz Scorpion Ccw 400 F/c Twin Snowmobile Engine New . The port timing was conservative on this engine, which produced 50 hp @ 7200 rpm in its first year of production. 1972 scorpion - super stinger iii 440. click here for a large picture. 79 Scorpion . … KAWASAKI invader, and other various makes and models, (rubber is chipped & nicked and cleats are rusty --but still usable & has life left to it) Midway through the ’72 race season, the factory team appeared with finned copper tubes running along the inside of the tunnel side walls. Marley Duclo and Mike Baker set out to solve one of the main contributors to drive belt failure: “clutch mis-alignment” between the primary and secondary. There is also a Scorpion registry on the site as well as model information for all the sleds Scorpion built. Al’s Snowmobile Parts Warehouse “Used Parts Are Us” (1964 to present) 3868 Pine Hill Rd Newport, VT 05855 (802) 487-1000 • 24-hour FAX: (802) 487-1015 Best of all, it only has 370 original miles on it, Scott Cory can't stop raving about his 1980 Enticer 340 snowmobile, Darrell Tarapaski, owner of a vintage 1973 Ski-Doo 440 Silver Bullet, sent in some classic pics of his sled. Love SnoRiders? In 1974, Scorpion, Inc was purchased by a company of snowmobile engineers known as Brutanza Engineering. The “Power-Pac” drive train was a patented design whereby the engine and jack shaft were connected. Barnett 321-30-02012 . The design also did away with high durometer rubber bushings which minimized engine vibration transferred to the chassis. General Board for Scorpion Snowmobile Discussion. Jun 18, 2018 - Explore Matt's board "Scorpion" on Pinterest. In the early 1970's Scorpion Stingers came in a wild array of rainbow colours — red metal fleck, yellow and black, white, blue, gold and, yes, hot pink! See Inside: 1973 Snowmobile Buyer's Guide Ski-Doo Elan VS Polaris Colt Johnson& Evinrude Wankel Rotary Sleds Reports: Rupp Nitro440 Chaparral SS Scorpion Super Stinger Awesome Race Pics of the day! Alouette was owned by toy maker Coleco. $39.95. C $25.35. 1980 Scorpion Sting Snowmobile . 1972 scorpion stinger. –    Maximize performance without com        promising reliability. selling as is. Trail-A-Sled was sold to Atlanta-based industrial giant, Fuqua Industries and the machines were quickly renamed Scorpion, though manufacturing remained in Crosby, Minnesota. $2021.00. General. The major design upgrade was the addition of Mikuni VM-34 carbs . –    Reduce belt breakage Scorpion built the sled for one more year in 1976, under the Massy-Ferguson brand name as the Cyclone. $750.00. $2021.00. The Coleman Company operated the redesigned Skiroule snowmobile group as part of its $134 million portfolio of companies. The hood is in wonderful condition with its cool pink "sparkle" finish.”. or Best Offer +C $25.83 shipping estimate. Answer Save. $48.00. Brutanza Engineering would build snowmobiles as an independent company for three years. buyer to leave feedback first. dec - 1970 trail a sled - scorpion ... 1972 scorpion large brochure 1: 1972 scorpion large brochure 2: 1972 scorpion large brochure 3: 1972 scorpion 1 page brochure front: By 1978 Scorpion was sold again, this time to Arctic Cat who had plans to position the brand as an affordable family alternative to Arctic Cat's more muscular machines. The management group at Brutanza Engineering set out with specific goals to address reliability and performance issues of current snowmobile designs. FOR SALE! General. ... vintage snowmobile flea market. The Scorpion-outfitted Shriners were a staple of Crosby-Ironton's Independence Day parade for many years. From United States. During this time, Scorpion saw changes in ownership and purchased other companies as well. The opposite end of the jackshaft was supported by the tunnel mounted chaincase. This photo was taken on Highway 210, near Serpent Lake's west-end. trail a sled - scorpion snowmobile history. Model: Stingerette The engine layout also lowered the center of gravity of the sled, to improve handling. The “Power-Pac” drive train required the engine to be laid down with the triple carbs pointed straight up to receive cool fresh air. Cool, dense air translates into more HP.  The major draw back for this engine arrangement was the limited space for the exhaust. The mount incorporated a bearing which supported the jackshaft and secondary clutch. Why a triple 440 you ask?  Lighter power spikes and better internal balance, which translates into fewer clutch problems. 1980 Scorpion Sting Snowmobile . Jump to ... to the carburator and still no firing its the carburator. william smith new president. A similar version is still available as an after market clutch. 1972 scorpion - stinger ii 400. click here for a large picture. Is it expensive? The final major design feature, patented by Brut, was the design and application of tunnel mounted cooling extrusions. The motor also featured CD ignition which in 1972 was only found on factory race specials and select special build stock race sleds. good overall condition. Scorpion Bullwhip. Feb 17, 2015 - 1972_SCORPION_BROCHURE_SUPER_STINGER_II_440 I think this the snowmobile we had when I was a kid, back in NYS many ears ago. This hot looking sled is the all-pink Scorpion Stingerette, reportedly the first mass produced sled targeted to women — pretty in pink on the trails. The motor designed by Jerry Reese was manufactured by Fuji Light Industries of Japan, who was also building engines for Chaparral at the time. 1972 scorpion stinger snowmobile brochure. $1395.00. Mike Trapp and his 1971 Yamaha SR433 World Championship Race Sled, 2020 Polaris 600 Indy XC 137″ – 2,100 Mile Test Report, Redline Snowmobiles – The Rest of the Story. Scorpion Sting 440 Is it fast? Brutanza Engineering Inc. was formed in 1971 by former Polaris personnel that had worked in Research and Development and raced out of the factory race trailer. In the early 1970's Scorpion Stingers came in a wild array of rainbow colours — red metal fleck, yellow and black, white, blue, gold and, yes, hot pink! 1975 Whip. Owners: Kevin Steeves. Scorpion 1966-1978 Specifications. Scorpion Snowmobile Forum. 79 Scorpion . In 1975 Brutanza Engineering was sold to Scorpion. One really cool thing about this model is that it still has the original dealer tag or nameplate on it – it was sold and serviced by Lauder Cycles Ltd in Medicine Hat, Alberta. 1972. Curiously, the Arctic Cat Firecat has taken this original Brut design element further by tipping the engine back and casting cylinders with the intake and exhaust ports on the same side. The market was overcrowded, the winters of 1972-73 were too mild, and the oil crisis was the last straw. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Photo courtesy Murray & Spencer Shellborn, Old Sled Zone: 94 Safari with 370 original miles, Old Sled Zone: 1973 Ski-Doo 440 Silver Bullet. John Deere Rupp Raider Kioritz Scorpion Ccw 400 F/c Twin Snowmobile Engine New . Add a Vehicle Vintage Scorpion Snowmobile Stinger Mark Handlebar Pad Whip Sting Bull Whip . Easily navigate the latest vehicles selected. Brutanza Engineering marketed the Brut as the “Third Generation Snowmobile”. 1980 Scorpion . glen gutzman & richard harrison retire. Or as Scorpion called it – gleaming Midnight Sun Magenta, designed specifically for women. The “Power-Pac” design did not require a motor mount plate. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. 1976 Whip. Jerry Reese had experience with liquid cooled two stroke motors during his days with Polaris. The points and condensers were shot so i took every thing out. $19.95. The Brooten engine was a 439 cc triple with a three into one exhaust. 1977 Scorpion Morelia, Michoacán Thursday April 28, 2011 * Speech by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico's legitimate president in the national tour start . 1975 Super Stinger. 79 Scorpion Whip 440 Engine. He knew that liquid cooling would provide consistent engine temperature and eliminate the problems associated with free air engines such as fouled spark plugs, excessive noise, vapor lock and poor performance when air temperatures increased. The company made way too many and had a lot of carryover models for the next season, never a good thing for cash flow. 1977 Scorpion Snowmobile Range Whip 2-Coil Assembly.

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