$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.

[gotmuddy]

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

I will take some today and post it.

[REB181]

Nice find....

Great deal...I was thinking of getting a jet pump for my hustler from route 6x6 they sell it for $250.00 it comes with a 90 deg. driveline that somehow has to attach to the motor ...how's yours set up... sounds like it's different then the one at route 6x6 you also said you were going to put a rudder on it does your Nozzle pivot or is it stationary? would love to see more pic's of the system....keep us posted....

[boncrshr]

Great deal...I was thinking of getting a jet pump for my hustler from route 6x6 they sell it for $250.00 it comes with a 90 deg. driveline that somehow has to attach to the motor ...how's yours set up... sounds like it's different then the one at route 6x6 you also said you were going to put a rudder on it does your Nozzle pivot or is it stationary? would love to see more pic's of the system....keep us posted....

Hey Reb,

The Honda I just bought has a PTO option, you think it would fit on the opposite side of the clutch?

Also, just wanted to bump this thread, I am really anxious to see pics of the original setup. A jet pump seems to me like it would be the most efficient way to go. At 250.00 it would be cheaper than a new trolling motor and much faster. I wonder if the frame is different to allow the jet pump room for the rear exit. It looks like it exits near where my trailer hitch is.

[jpswift1]

The frame and the lower tub on the jet drive Hustlers are a bit different. The jet drive Hustlers had fiberglass bodies. I can snap some pictures of some fiberglass body Hustler parts machines that I have laying around if you would like.

[boncrshr]

Don't go to any trouble, I had just been looking at how my frame fits in the tub and wondering how they fit the jet drive in there. I do plan to put a jet drive in mine if possible, but it will probably be a post-hunting season project. I was just starting to think ahead you know?

What interests me about the jet drive is that it is all internal (no motors hanging off the side or back), good water speed, and driven off the engine....just seems pretty efficient.

[REB181]

well I dont know if it will . I need some pump dementions I'm worried that my frame may be a problem, I think the pump wont fit under the motor on my frame. still waiting for gotmuddy to post some pic's of the pump system I want to put in on my hustler soooo bad it hurts...gotmuddy were are you....

[mudbug3]

What will stop the jet pump from drawing in sand and grit when you drive through muddy water. This will eventully destroy the jet pump won,t it?

[goldhunter_2]

My old hustler had the spot indented in the bottom tub but I could never find a jet drive for it, I wondered about using one off a jet ski but wasn't sure how to hook it up to the engine