$150 gamble on a blown up Polaris 700 engine - good buy or bust?

[@leostampfly1752]

Stumbled across your channel. I’m a Gen II/Edge junkie like you (assuming you are). Love the old videos man.

[@theeskimofisherman6679]

Been watching your channel for a long time now, miss how you would upload constantly. Hows all the other projects coming along? specifically the 440/800

[@AKproXR]

Life gets busy, especially working far from home in the oilfield. But, I’m doing my best to get out there and put in some miles and wrench time this season.

[@theeskimofisherman6679]

@AKproXR thats fair enough, do what you gotta do to support you and family in the climbing prices of Alaska right? Hope you'll upload soon!!

[@chadkohler793]

Not a bad buy to me, hell I pay 150 here in PA for a primary lol

[@Swampkiller1Tv]

Yeah Pa sucks cause no one really rides sleds here u gotta order ur stuff from eBay like me too

[@jeremygould492]

2 good jugs and a good crank I'd say GOOD BUY

[@ruthless_toothless7841]

That’s a good deal I wanna see a science experiment with that crank

[@AKproXR]

I’m sure it will end up in one of my builds at some point 🤣

[@Swampkiller1Tv]

My 800 xcsp has been a pain sense I bought I put new track on it new slides and new head gaskets but still over heats I finally got a extra cooler for it for only 60$ gunna put it on and a better snow flap and I’m hoping this year I can finally use it without it over heating ima put another head gasket and make sure no air in it and a digital temp gauge and I’m hoping it’ll be good my 550 fan supersport back fired thre years ago without air box lines and skirt broke and stalled I’m finally got new piston new slides new gaskets getting new rings and carbine and hoepfully I can ride that if there’s not enough snow for the 800 I can’t wait to hear it run again but let me know if u have any tips for the 2002 xcsp 800m-10 other then the aftermarket cooler and temp gauge the first two times it overheated cause the studs and track broke loose and put holes threw the heat exchanger I replaced it and boom track studs broke again and gridded threw the new one 😢 but I got both of them welded and happen again but now got a track without studs so no more fucking with that atleast hopefully the aftermarket cooler and temp fixes my problems fuck double studs 😂 I lost horsepower but won’t be worrying about them ripping the track apart anymore

[@RMK700-02]

I’m looking for a 2012 assault 800 cylinders.

[@larrywarner9314]

Garrett I think it's definitely worth the $150 you paid for it, clutches alone are worth that .

[@anicekid]

Where in alaska are ya?

[@AKproXR]

Big Lake

[@anicekid]

@@AKproXR nice

[@isaacnorton6251]

I'm starting to get ready for winter here in michigan, last year I bought a 2000 xc 700 that I probably shouldn't have, the compression feels low and its a dog until you get into it so I probably have to rebuild it before it actually blows up and makes a complete waste of a grand, what should I do for parts? shop around on marketplace for used or just go straight for OEM? I haven't touched it yet also it could use a track which is unfortunate.

[@AKproXR]

First things first, put a compression gauge on it and see where it is at. Stock should be 125~ PSI. Never hurts to do a visual inspection as well. Lately I have had preference using prox brand pistons, though I recommend OEM gaskets. Inspect the water pump for shaft play & smoothness while spinning the shaft, as well as the water/oil pumps belt. Odds are usually when one of these 700’s feels sluggish it’s do to worn clutch components or improperly tuned carbs.

[@leostampfly1752]

Where are out in Michigan? I’m in southwest, spend a ton of time in Marquette during winter.

[@isaacnorton6251]

@AKproXR ok thanks for the recommendations, I did check the compression and it was in the mid 90s but I don’t fully trust the gauge so I need to pull the plugs on my 700Rmk which runs great and cross reference, although just with difference of how hard they pull over I think it’s ready

[@isaacnorton6251]

@leostampfly1752 I’m in leelanau county, all the riding I do is word of mouth private property trails

[@vcronzano]

Any chance you have a set of carbs and a throttle cable for a 98 xcr 440?

[@AKproXR]

I unfortunately already got rid of all the 440 engine related parts from both my 98 xcr’s.

[@nwosleddingrmk8007]

Do you put the big wide bearing in your bottom ends like 800s the recommend

[@AKproXR]

No. I have only ever had one fail out of all my 800’s, and that was near 15 years ago.

[@NickFiner]

Worth the money what is your opinion on stainless steel valves vs stock

[@MidnightPolaris800]

Stainless are upgrades usually for the 800s as they dont have as much cooling around the base on the cyl as the 700s do.

[@NickFiner]

@@MidnightPolaris800 I have stainless in both my 700 and 800 big blocks, melted some aluminum ones in the 800

[@AKproXR]

I have personally never had a VES valve fail, or seen one fail on any engines in my area.

[@YagoTanuk]

sold your crank?

[@AKproXR]

No. It’s been added to my stash of cranks. Haha

[@YagoTanuk]

@@AKproXRi been wanting to rebuild my engine

[@vernbruyere9141]

Whers Amber put her on

[@MidnightPolaris800]

Put a used cyl and piston in it then find a chassis

[@jeremymullen5378]

🔥👊🔥🏍🔨⚙️⚠️

[@SwampDonkey530]

Why don’t you work at Polaris 😝

[@AKproXR]

I used to, before I started working in the oilfield.

[@AKproXR]

That was well over a decade ago now though.