'79 Centurion

letsgosleddin · Nov 14, 2009

I got a '79 Centurion. I rode it as a teen. Crank went out in the original triple 500 so i put in a triple 600 out of a late 80's. Runs good but overheats. Never had that problem with the 500. Cant figure out why it wants to get hot. I believe we also took out the thermostat. Anyone got any Ideas?

cbc24 · Nov 14, 2009

sweet machine post a pic up!! we got 2 txl 340's. you could have an airlock . is it curculating

dansyl159 · Nov 14, 2009

IIRC the heat exchangers are larger on the 600 and I believe Polaris added a 3rd exchanger in front of the track. It's been awhile, so I could be out to lunch.

rmk727 · Nov 14, 2009

u don't have the complete 500 laying around do u?

letsgosleddin · Nov 14, 2009

still got it

I believe its circulating because when I was on the mtn i had to put a lil snow in there to get some fluids back in it and when it melted you could see the fluid running through the tube.

I wonder if i will have to try and plumb in a 3rd exchanger then. I believe my dad has the chassis it came outta still.

Yes I still have the complete 500 still. Never touched it. Just pulled it and set it in the shop. Been sittin there for about 10 years or so. I am going to try and find bearings for it and drop it back in. Thus eliminating the 600 if I ever get the parts.

Snow Duck · Nov 14, 2009

centurion

my dad has a 79' and it has under 2000 miles on it, he was one of the first guy's in ID to get one it was last reg. in 88'...i think i am going to get it and restore it... i also want to paint my 01' 800 hood to look like a old tx440...I would fix and install the 500 to be original...I will post some pics of dads soon as i dig it out of the shop...I am going to try to do a pic by pic tear down and rebuild...
keep the oldies alive!!!!

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