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Thiokol 1404 IMP on Ebay

Melensdad

Jerk in a Hawaiian Shirt & SNOWCAT Moderator
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Saw this one on Ebay and thought someone might be interested! :tiphat: Ebay has more, and larger, photos than I posted here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Thio...005QQitemZ150114278605QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW



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This Thiokol 1404 Imp was completely refurbished this winter
by a guy in Salt Lake City who has done the same to a number
of these machines; he really knew what he was doing. Thiokol
was a Utah company. Serial number on machine is #161.

This machine has a Ford Industrial V-4 engine rated at 80 hp.
The optimal torque is at 3000 rpm. It runs like a top, and starts
easily even on the coldest days. Burns very little gas, as the
engine is so tiny you wouldn’t believe it.

The machine has a three-speed transmission with a four-speed (C-4)
differential for a total of 12 gears. It will climb up the side of a barn
in the low gears, and it goes like hell in the higher gear combinations.

Everything on this machine is in excellent shape. It has four seats,
fresh paint, remodeled aluminum cab, new exhaust (these are known
for exhaust leaks, and this one doesn’t), new rubber floor, etc., etc.
It’s like a new machine. Awesome!

This is my absolute favorite toy in the barn, but my divorce forces me
to liquidate everything that’s not nailed down. Check my feedback;
never any negatives! Item purchased by "jessieg1986" was a 1979
Thiokol 3700 snowcat. They're still raving about how the machine
is far better than how I had described it.



 

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mtntopper

Back On Track
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As described on Ebay, I believe it is priced fairly and would make an excellent first machine for many users. It is the raised center track design for all terrain conditions and would still do good in most snow conditions.:myopinion: :my2cents:
 

Teeoster

New member
It looks like a real nice machine to me also. A paint job would really do wonders for it. Even though the pitched roof looks a little odd, it sure does have some function. When I first bought my machine for $4500 it was far more than $1500 short of the condition this one is in. Our little snow cat projects really add up in money and time!
I took this after I already started to disassemble the machine, but you can see it was nothing compared to this nice yellow one. Just look at that F@#$^% up hood! :yum: I have since swiched from coffee to beer:)
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