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Old 05-20-2010, 05:02 AM
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Mike, where is he getting it?
PM me if you can. Thanks.
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Old 05-20-2010, 05:41 AM
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Someone just got one on ebay for 4000. I wish it was me.
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Old 05-20-2010, 09:01 AM
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Hi Mike

That's great, man will I be watching the progress and performance of this set up !!!!!!!

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Old 05-20-2010, 11:24 AM
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Dad is getting one this week and will be sending it to Neil to do just that.
Mike,
I am very excited about this. I spoke with Neal about a dedicated redrive for this engine a month or so before Sun and Fun. We were suppose to meet at Bensen Days and discuss it further. As you know Neal did not make it. So I am glad your dad is shipping him the engine. I hear it is very expensive to ship across the water.
I like the fact he wants do do testing on the product as well. He said his universal box would work with an adapter plate but that is just more weight.
I admire the work Neal did on the Yahama Quad and commend your Dad and Neal for making a dedicated unit for that engine.
With all that said, I still think the weber is going to be a winner.
I have a few things working on the back burner for the weber already and hope to say something about it soon.
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The one from Ebay for $4,000 was bought by me and hopefully it will be shipped soon. Sometimes people are burnt on these type of purchases but I am confident that I will receive the unit. I ran across a site a few days ago that has some manuals so that should not be a problem.

It will be interesting to see if there is enough there to run.

Brent would that have been on Ebay asking about the weight?
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Old 05-20-2010, 12:17 PM
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What makes this engine so exciting is a comment made by ROTORTEC on the thread "Polaris buys Weber" . If I understand correctly he states that they have full support from Weber on there experiment with there gyro. If this is correct that is great news to have a manufacturer helping you at the git go.

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The one from Ebay for $4,000 was bought by me and hopefully it will be shipped soon. Sometimes people are burnt on these type of purchases but I am confident that I will receive the unit. I ran across a site a few days ago that has some manuals so that should not be a problem.

It will be interesting to see if there is enough there to run.

Brent would that have been on Ebay asking about the weight?
Congratulations Jeff, keep us well posted.
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No I was looking only.
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Old 05-21-2010, 03:30 PM
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Hi Mike

In your post #45, is the Weber your dad is getting, turbo charged or NA

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Old 05-21-2010, 03:41 PM
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Anyone seen these engines mounted, are they saddle mounted or mounted from the rear(firewall mount) or both

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it can be both ways
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Old 05-21-2010, 05:58 PM
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Thanks Brent, this is important to me as I consider the Weber as one of the options for my tractor gyro and will want a firewall mount arrangement.

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Old 05-21-2010, 10:44 PM
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Looking at the SME web site they say non turbo engine is 136lbs. If it can be under 150lbs wet with prop getting 70+ hp is not a bad combo. If you download the PDF you can see they bolted a PTO adapter to the crank. This is not the snow engine. It has the internal mag that is lighter.
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Old 05-30-2010, 11:25 AM
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Hi Mike Boyette

Bump on post #54

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Old 05-30-2010, 11:39 AM
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Anybody know if the 850 version will be both N/A and turbo ?

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