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¦ Upgrades galore
Take a look at some of the improvements he’s made to this truly custom Sno*Jet. Would you believe that he used a bumper from a 1996 Chevy Cavalier for one upgrade?
Gaston got the sled from his brother in 1986 for $100. It was pretty rusty, but he still rode it in its original form until 1997. He started the modifications at the body shop where he was working. The sled still has the original Astro Jet tunnel, which is why the engine is mounted mid-chassis. The rear section of the tunnel was cut-off, and the aluminum tunnel from a 1990 Arctic Cat Prowler was attached, along with an aluminum custom bumper.
The sled was originally a 1974 Astro Jet with a 440 Yamaha F/C, bogie suspension and the original ski stance was 28 inches.
The sled is now set up for drag racing. It’s using a ZR8000 Artic Cat engine. The original driveline was removed and there is now a modified jack-shaft setup with the secondary clutch off the ZR8000. It’s got a right-hand chain case from a Summit 800. The front suspension has a 43-inch ski stance.