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	1979 El Tigre Cross Country - my summer restoration project started by TheFastMan
	May 11th 2008 at 9:37 PM Post #1
	TheFastMan Starting Member 34 Posts Group: Members Member Since: May 10th 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Current Sled: 1979 Arctic Cat Jag 2000 Miles Last Season: Too few
	Here is something you don't see everyday. I bought this from a friend for a grand total of $70 a couple years ago. When I got it home I was cleaning it up and I pulled what was left of the seat off. To my surprise a 3 foot snake fell out of the foam! Scared the poop out of me! The sled had been stored in a field for several years and mice had eaten the seat so the snake went after the mice. Anyway, the motor, hood, track and most other parts are still good. The belly pan is basically junk because the hood hinge was ripped right off, and the skis were rusted away. My uncle and I are going to tear into it this summer. '79 El Tigre Cross Country 2 '79 El Tigre Cross Country These are the only pics I have of it right now. It's in several pieces and tucked away in my garage. I already have a reproduction seat and a pair of skis for it. Enjoy! Let it snow. 1979 Arctic Cat Jag 2000 1979 Arctic Cat El Tigre Cross Country 1970 Mercury 250ER www.surplusrifleforum.com www.odcmp.com Rating: 0 Quick Edit Edit Topic
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	May 14th 2008 at 2:42 PM Post #2
	snowdriven Do a wheelie 74 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 13th 2008 Location: Sawlog Bay, G-Bay Current Sled: 99 mxz 600 Miles Last Season: 900 Miles This Season: 3000+
	i like that sled. 6000s are liquids right? should rip pretty good. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit
	May 14th 2008 at 7:29 PM Post #3
	TheFastMan Starting Member 34 Posts Group: Members Member Since: May 10th 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Current Sled: 1979 Arctic Cat Jag 2000 Miles Last Season: Too few
	Yup, it's got a 340cc liquid cooled engine. Oh yeah, she should rip pretty good! Let it snow. 1979 Arctic Cat Jag 2000 1979 Arctic Cat El Tigre Cross Country 1970 Mercury 250ER www.surplusrifleforum.com www.odcmp.com Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit
	May 26th 2008 at 1:46 PM Post #4
	98_polaris_indy_500 eeeddddwwwaaarrdddooo!!!! 838 Posts Group: Members Member Since: July 8th 2006 Location: ely, MN, USA
	does it run Quote originally posted by T-dizzle it was tight. this one time i put 89 octane instead of 87 and my sled went like 60 times faster and i could water skip because it went really fast. i recomend 89 or 91 to anyone. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit
	May 28th 2008 at 2:05 PM Post #5
	TheFastMan Starting Member 34 Posts Group: Members Member Since: May 10th 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Current Sled: 1979 Arctic Cat Jag 2000 Miles Last Season: Too few
	Compression tests were good and it turned over, so I'd imagine it would, but I haven't tried. I tore the engine out and am going to rebuild it with my uncle this summer along with the rest of the sled. Let it snow. 1979 Arctic Cat Jag 2000 1979 Arctic Cat El Tigre Cross Country 1970 Mercury 250ER www.surplusrifleforum.com www.odcmp.com Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit
	June 7th 2008 at 9:55 PM Post #6
	ClassicCat76 New Member ClassicCat76 is dog tred. Updated Over 5 hours ago 60 Posts Group: Members Member Since: June 2nd 2008 Location: Minnesota Current Sled: '76 Arctic Cat Pantera Miles Last Season: 200
	Good Luck! It's always good to see restored or modded classic sleds on the trail!! Old doesn't necessarily mean slow!! Do what you can with what you got. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit