First 6x6 500 Super Chief

[ARGOJIM]

Naa, I'm lucky. I have a low maintenance wife she never buys herself anything, and always seems to have money for my projects.

Yeah I have a good wife too, still doesn't like me messing up her view even though I keep it cut.

[NIGHTOW1]

Well have to rebuild the clutch, so i figured while it was down might as well go all the way and start on restoring it.
SPLIT it, wase'nt anywhere near as hard as I thought took about 30 mins. Cleaned her up. A little, found a nice size hole with some plaster type stuff in it. And a few more cracks. Going to pull the trans and frame tomarow. Then start sanding the hull repair all the cracks and holes then sand again then on to heat.
Few pix.

Also thinking about converting to CDI, any information and help would be.great.

[NIGHTOW1]

Few more pix of damage.

[NIGHTOW1]

Well just ordered a few parts.

xenoah chaparral 484 cc g50b full gasket set with seals free ship fuji | eBay

6 Vintage NOS Arctic Cat Salsbury Clutch spline liners, Puma, Panther, 0100-109


SALSBURY 900 Series Snowmobile Clutch Puller, CP1078 | eBay


Going to order the CDI setup next month, $500 is a little bit much this month lol.
Hope to find the clutch rollers & springs in the next few days.
A lot to do. Money keeps going pooffffff

[NIGHTOW1]

I just noticed a few post where people converted to CDI for under $200.
I found a guy who sells sets for like $500 WOW.
But if that's what it takes than so be it. But if someone can help me keep cost down my wife would love that....

[james gerber]

there is a used g-29bss on ebay expiring soon bit is 80& but it has everything you need if it all still works.

[james gerber]

the flywheel dose not have a ring gear on it, so unless you can press yours off and on the cdi one

[NIGHTOW1]

Can they be presses on and off?

[james gerber]

i have been told they do. may take some cold and heat but as long as the flywheel is the same size.

[james gerber]

i just put a new old stock stator plate w/new points, condensers and new coils, in two of my super chiefs
it was a little cheaper than the cdi set up but not much. (also found on eBay)
They both would run on one cylinder after they get hot. i think the condensers go bad over time but once you
have it out on the bench its hard not to change it all out. (all better, two years strong so far)

[NIGHTOW1]

I figured i might as well go for.broke.
Kinda glad i did. Pulled the chains and noticed a ton of play on both tension sprockets.
Anyone know who i send my Trans out to get rebuilt? Or is this something I can do. I have never been im to a t20 but I have rebuild many a hydros I.E. cub and JD....

[NIGHTOW1]

Ok so with New points , coils, condenser ect, would I be good to go? I have no problem going that route, I just want a trail fun driver no racer here just fun. I had just read that they run hot and the CDI fixes the shutdown issue??????????

[james gerber]

CDI maybe a bit more reliable but they can go bad too.
for points setting up the timing and gap is the the hard part.
timed mine with a 12v battery and light, along with the timing mark
on the fan shroud.

[james gerber]

best to stay with the bigger bearings on the idler sprockets.
the 4 chain attex's use a spacer over the threw bolt allowing
to go to the heavier or next size up bearing.
the stock max IV idlers just won't hold up, i got maybe 2 hours tops.

[NIGHTOW1]

Are there two different size tension sprockets? My right one is larger than my left one!
And for the life of me I can not find a master link on the right rear chain????