I found I needed an exhaust heat exchanger to keep my carb from turning into a block of ice while operating in ground storms.
after filling the clamshell housings i decided to make a cold air intake. I've had this idea in my head for a few weeks, like the factory piece but with an air filter. made it out of some drop material and the air cleaner i already had. tomorrow I'll blast and paint it, then clamp the hose down.
RAM AIR!!!
I found I needed an exhaust heat exchanger to keep my carb from turning into a block of ice while operating in ground storms.
Don't laugh but I remember reading in my Kt-4 manual that it is on a pre-flight checklist to check the final drive fluid level each day before use. It also said that some seepage was common and to just top it off with fresh gear oil. I will have to find the paragraph in the manual. I bought a Kt-3 that ran and drove onto the trailer for parts to keep the Kt-4 going. I bought it mainly for the final drives since they are a Kristi exclusive part. The other thing I thought of using someday is the hydraulic pump for the hydraulics since mine was long gone along with the control valve. I still have the cylinders and lines but somewhere in its life that was removed and a new dash installed also. The only thing I ended up using so far were the tracks and I had to cut off about 3 inches from the inside since the sprockets are a different mold. The belting was rubbing on the final drives. Its supposed to be a parts machine but I think this next summer it is going to get some new tracks or its old ones back. It is needing some love but is better than a parts cat!
Love the cold air intake, nice job. It's been a month or so since I've had the hood open on mine but I could swear it had something similar that looked stock now I'll have to go out tomorrow and check. Crazy about the clam shells fingers crossed that a broken drive chain is my issue.
believe it or not this project is still underway albeit a sloth pace. its got a hot date at the exhaust shop next week and a few more repairs to do but it will be at the colorado snowcat jamboree for a third year.
There must be an award for the Kristi that puts on the most miles per year. I bet you’re in the running, you and KT7.
That carb/intake swap looks to have real potential! I suggest you brace the carburetor to the fan shroud so it doesn't rock back and forth when throttle is applied. And, if you can score a crankshaft from a 1500 or 1600 engine, you would greatly enhance the mid-range power of the engine as well.