$75 jet drive hustler

[gotmuddy]

you heard that right. Saturday my mailman came by and said he had one for parts he would sell me. I asked what brand it was and he said he didnt know, only that it had a old snowmobile engine on it and a jet drive Today I went over and low and behold, it is a hustler with a locked up 440 motor and a belt driven jet drive. It looks like the belt on the primary turns a reduction gear and then a chain goes to the actual pump. I cant wait to see how it does



you cant see the jet drive very good in this pic but you get the idea:

[jpswift1]

I sure hope you bought it! I have a top for you if you want it. I also have a bunch of older Hustler parts if you need to get it put together. That is going to be one very cool/valuable/unique machine!!! Also, I didnt see many Hustlers with the Jet Drive and the T-20. Most jet drive optioned Hustlers had the early Hustler transmission that wasnt nearly as reliable as the bullet proof T-20. GREAT FIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gotmuddy]

I sure hope you bought it! I have a top for you if you want it. I also have a bunch of older Hustler parts if you need to get it put together. That is going to be one very cool/valuable/unique machine!!! Also, I didnt see many Hustlers with the Jet Drive and the T-20. Most jet drive optioned Hustlers had the early Hustler transmission that wasnt nearly as reliable as the bullet proof T-20. GREAT FIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh don't worry, I bought it. I am gonna swap my motor into it and rebuild that one.

[jpswift1]

What kind of motor do you plan on running in it? I have a 1970 Popular Mechanics magazine and they test out the jet pump equipped Hustler and I think it did around 9mph. That is very fast for a 6x6 in the water!

[Mike]

I think it did around 9mph.

WOW! That really is fast.

[gotmuddy]

What kind of motor do you plan on running in it? I have a 1970 Popular Mechanics magazine and they test out the jet pump equipped Hustler and I think it did around 9mph. That is very fast for a 6x6 in the water!

Holy smokes thats fast!

I am gonna run the kohler 440 from my other one. Anyone offer any kind of performance stuff for this motor? I am gonna make a rudder for the jet drive to help manueverability.

[boncrshr]

Way cool! Some detailed pics of that jet drive set up would be greatly appreciated.