Pullstart 66,295 #1 Posted Monday at 07:06 PM @WHX?? found this practically in his backyard this weekend. I says if nobody else wants it I do! I made a deal with the seller and Uncle Jim plans to pick it up before next weekend for me to pick up at Portage, WI Garden Tractor Daze. It’s the wide track model and the 20 hp engine. It’s locked up and needs some major work to be a runner. I’m torn between getting it going for a rip around the field, and making it another shop ceiling hanger 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 66,295 #2 Posted Monday at 07:07 PM I’ll go out on record, and say a guy could probably search on here and find where I’ve said I wouldn’t ever want one of these, and maybe some place that says if it were cheap enough I’d nab it! 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullhosen’s Pony Express 83 #3 Posted Monday at 07:12 PM https://www.tractordata.com/snowmobiles/000/0/4/46-wheel-horse-safari-309.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,268 #4 Posted Monday at 07:13 PM (edited) 8 minutes ago, Pullstart said: I’m torn between getting it going for a rip around the field I'm going with Option #1, but lose the sawtooth remnants of the windshield first.... Hmmm... with a 3 gallon gas tank, you could be gone awhile... The grille & headlights look like they got heisted from an amusement park bumper car. Edited Monday at 07:16 PM by ri702bill 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,268 #5 Posted Monday at 07:45 PM Is additional cooling required for summer use? like removing the heater box on and old Ariens Sno-Thro?? The Safari was designed for winter use - hate to see that 20 HP beast chuck a rod due to poor cooling... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike'sHorseBarn 3,225 #6 Posted Monday at 08:11 PM I think they look cool, but vintage sled parts can be difficult to find. If you don't have anything else to work on, I'd say try to get it running just to hear it run otherwise I vote another ornament on the ceiling of the shop lol 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 66,295 #7 Posted Monday at 09:48 PM 2 hours ago, ri702bill said: Is additional cooling required for summer use? like removing the heater box on and old Ariens Sno-Thro?? The Safari was designed for winter use - hate to see that 20 HP beast chuck a rod due to poor cooling... I would not plan to run it much in the summer time. For example, the Snowmotractor for summer use was used about 5 minutes max, then shut down. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,183 #8 Posted Monday at 10:08 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, ri702bill said: but lose the sawtooth remnants of the windshield first.... Why? This is a @Pullstart project after all... Edited Monday at 10:09 PM by SylvanLakeWH 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,268 #9 Posted Monday at 10:26 PM 16 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Why? This is a @Pullstart project after all... Don't encourage him...... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 59,469 #10 Posted Monday at 11:30 PM That grill reminds me of a 1953 Nash-Healy sports car. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 13,778 #11 Posted Monday at 11:44 PM 13 minutes ago, 953 nut said: That grill reminds me of a 1953 Nash-Healy sports car. Wow, you have one heck of a visual memory! I wonder if the Google image search would find that match?! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,268 #12 Posted 20 hours ago (edited) 9 hours ago, Handy Don said: Wow, you have one heck of a visual memory! I wonder if the Google image search would find that match?! How about this one?? I rest my case! The grille & headlights look like they got heisted from an amusement park bumper car. Edited 20 hours ago by ri702bill 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 66,295 #13 Posted 19 hours ago They look like they fit the amusement park car better! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,949 #14 Posted 18 hours ago I vote for both. Get'er running and rip it across the field if possible before hanging it up. That's if you don't plan on restoring it. We had a blast getting one of those 2 stroke Kohlers fired up at the big show last year. FYI, a regular old carb off of a 10hp K series bolted right on and allowed it to run. Or at least that's what we did but I don't know if or how many different size engines those things used.. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
