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Kristi KT-2

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warwagon41

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Hello ,
Recently purchased KT-2 serial #00031 and will be slowly moving towards getting it operational.
Currently has the original engine that is froze up, transmission has a few issues, fiberglass is in need of some repair and needs a few inner tubes .

Possibly located a running 1600 engine, is that a reasonable Swap ?
Looking at kt-3 pictures they seem to have a curved angle iron support around the lower half of the engine bay instead of the wooden/fiberglass support that the kt-2 has.
I have been thinking about doing that instead of replacing the damaged wood?

Does anyone have a source or options for the 6.00-6 tires or tubes ?
Airplane tires are pretty pricey so I have been keeping an eye on eBay for used serviceable units.

I would appreciate any insight or tips anyone has to offer.
Thanks
William
 

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from my personal Kristi experience, buying the best tires saves so many headaches in the backcountry, spend the money where it keeps you from walking out from deep in the woods,

great machine to have, not too many KT2's out there
 
Pontoon Princess said:
from my personal Kristi experience, buying the best tires saves so many headaches in the backcountry, spend the money where it keeps you from walking out from deep in the woods,

great machine to have, not too many KT2's out there
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Thank you , I know that’s a good rule to apply to anything you have to depend on.
I would imagine that goes double when dealing with snow vehicles.
For now I’m just looking to get it backyard functional.
As time and funding allow I would like to eventually make it sound enough to get us into our cabin in the winter.
 
Just curious if anyone happens to know if the bearings for the transmission are available ?
There has been water intrusion in the case .
The shift rails inside the case are pretty pitted where the forks slide.
The gears are pretty good, but I think it would be a good idea to replace any bearings in the case.
 
a good bearing warehouse will have any bearing you may ever need, pretty much any and all parts are still available. never have any issues finding stuff, just knowing where to look is priceless

everything in the transmission looks like it will clean up nicely, good glass bead/vapor cabinet is a great investment

good luck with your KT2
 
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No , mine are all really dry rotted and mismatched.
About half the tube dont hold air.
They found me 10 matching tires that look great !
Im guessing they are somehow no longer suitable for aircraft for what ever reason.
Incredible price even with shipping.
 
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Sweet. she is a runner. Its a game changer having the knowledge it runs and has all the spinny parts are in the correct places.
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It definitely does help give the project momentum !
I need to pull the fuel tank and give it a good cleaning, fortunately it’s had a really nice stainless steel tank installed so that should go well.
Then flush hard lines , new filters and rubber line.
Hope to test out the hydraulic system soon.
 
warwagon41 said:
It definitely does help give the project momentum !
I need to pull the fuel tank and give it a good cleaning, fortunately it’s had a really nice stainless steel tank installed so that should go well.
Then flush hard lines , new filters and rubber line.
Hope to test out the hydraulic system soon.
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My tank was under the front seat. It was steel and nasty. I did the string and 3/8 nuts, then shook and threw out a shoulder hitting with dead blow hammers. It was worth it. Ive been putting tractor sediment bowl type seperaters on my snow cats with good success. My thought is i can see if im getting rust this way.
Do you push tolene thru your lines? Ive never had luck cleaning lines out. I could use a trick or two in that dept.
 
I’m still experimenting with what works best to clean old fuel lines.
I did get filter elements for the sediment bowl and the in-line filter today.
The tank actually looks great inside, the filler neck was pretty nasty and the hose that connects it to the tank was shot.
Summit racing had the right filler neck hose in stock.
It looks like the hardline from the tank forward is copper ?!?
Is that normal ?
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