It Runs!! Scorpion Sting 440

[@danielpomeroy]

Brings back memories! My first brand new sled.

[@AveryHastings1]

@@danielpomeroy That's pretty cool! i can not justify buying a new sled with these prices they are, so I'll stick with these gems!

[@danielpomeroy]

@AveryHastings1 absolutely I traded it in for a new Yammy 340 enticer.when prices for new sleds were reasonable.

[@AveryHastings1]

@danielpomeroy those are sweet sleds. My buddy has Yamaha exciter 440 that unfortunately a seal went and it blew the motor. Those machine prices tripled with "Larry enticer" lol

[@connorl619]

Nice buddy!! Gotta get mine rebuilt now! Also need to re upholster my seat!

[@AveryHastings1]

@@connorl619 if you want to do some garage nights and look into it bring it over!

[@John8910]

Awesome sled

[@AveryHastings1]

@@John8910 Thank you!

[@Curt-ge9gc]

Scorpion's last Model year sleds were built by Arctic Enterprises. Just before Arctic Enterprises closed up.

[@Walt_iz]

Yea buddy!

[@AveryHastings1]

@@Walt_iz hopefully getting to the sxs soon! working down the list

[@innovativecaveman]

So why didn't it start 4 years ago after shutting down? How and when did the wires get switched?

[@AveryHastings1]

@@innovativecaveman the hot engine melted all of the snow blowing in through the vents. When I shut it down to wait an hour it was enough time to likely soak the points, or dry and corrode. A few days after that happened I had switched wires, swapped plugs, check the kill switch and gone through the external electrical etc to see if i could find it. Fast forward 4 years to this video we again started outside the motor and went through everything before taking it apart to access the points (internal) after filing them and reassembly the wires were forgotten swapped on the coil packs ( reversing the timing) so the cylinders were not firing on the correct stroke and we were getting backfiring from left over fumes. After swapping the wires it fired right up. the initial cause was dirty points, the secondary cause was forgetting the retrace our diagnostic steps and putting things back where we found them

[@bettybobzimmerman7450]

Had a 400 sting, lighter than the 340 jag that replaced it.Good deep snow sled

[@AveryHastings1]

@@bettybobzimmerman7450 I'd like to collect a few of the other models of scorpion in 79, had a whip 340 and a sting 400 pop up on marketplace locally,

[@MartinGray-u5k]

Those were bad ass when I was a kid

[@AveryHastings1]

@@MartinGray-u5k it hauls ass for a older machine, I enjoy it!

[@MartinGray-u5k]

My uncles both had new '69 ski doos (not sure which model) but they'd do about 70mph, way too fast 😮for that time period😂

[@AveryHastings1]

@@MartinGray-u5k I was told it was one of the fastest production sleds of that year, I took the fellas word for it as he seems well rounded with machines at the vintage show we were in. We also have a Wheel Horse snowmobile... and that's the total opposite haha it's a tank!!

[@AveryHastings1]

@@MartinGray-u5k I bet your uncles had skidoo Blizzard's, those were fast machines! and high on my wish list

[@MartinGray-u5k]

@AveryHastings1 they were before the blizzard series, I believe they were Olympias and I think they were 340s

[@AveryHastings1]

Ah I see you said 1969, I was off a decade lol. those 60s machines are narrow so that 70mph was probably terrifying haha

[@MartinGray-u5k]

@AveryHastings1 that's exactly what both of them said! We were young and stupid. Lucky to be alive doing that shit

[@nhhbbyloggr5022]

Now just missing one thing. Snow !

[@AveryHastings1]

@@nhhbbyloggr5022 i'd take a foot of snow and be happy, then I can still ride the dirtbikes haha

[@kevinbushey1879]

Old junk is old junk 😂😂

[@AveryHastings1]

@@kevinbushey1879 .... id own every 2025 model... and new every year, but I'm not stupiéd with my play money. I enjoy the old machines with the mild winters we have while I build an empire

[@1953fords]

You’re missing the air tube/toolbox for fresh air into the fan. I have a 77 and 79 sting sitting in my barn. Raced them for years. I’m sure it was my brother on FB scorpion page that helped you lol. He bought out every scorpion dealer he could find. Has tons of sleds and parts. I’m pulling my 77 out soon. You have a nice straight and clean sled there. Oh easy on the primer lol it didn’t need it either time. 😁

[@AveryHastings1]

@1953fords I do have them they are on the table behind the camera man, I primed it cause the fuel is pissing out of the gas lines in 4 different spots so 2 primes is really only 1 and some air lol I've probably spoken to your brother before I think I bought a rear shock off him

[@1953fords]

@ ok sounds good. Very fun sleds and quick for what they are. Scorpion was ahead of their time I feel. I still have 3 and gave my brother 6 or 7 others. Just had no room lol. Enjoy. I’m not on FB but I think he is scorpion farm?