Awesome sled. I remember when they came out. Grew up in Minnesota on the lakes. They definitely are a sharp snowmobile. My Uncle & my brother had 340's. Eventually I got my brothers. I've had many sleds over the years, this is one of my favorites .

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

5 ай бұрын

,That colour-stripe combo was unique to that year of TNT. Owners are proud that look.

My first sled, in '76, was an Elan. I have 4 of them now.

@martinleavitt6094

2 ай бұрын

Dad traded his 1971 Olympic 339 in the fall of '73 for a new leftover Elan SS 250 twin..73-74 was lousy(New England) snofall,warm...those twin carbs(tilliotson?)..would bog down...Dad had it converted to the single carb(mikuni?).that helped....when Dad upgraded fall'75 for a new TNT 340...the Elan was my new ride..fun nimble machine a true classic..miss those days of yesteryear..🤟

Enjoyed this very much because this was the era as a young teen I was introduced to snowmobiling. I remember those TNT’s well.

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

3 жыл бұрын

There is so much more to tell about the 72 TNTs. Different engines also got you a different chassis, wider tunnel, wide track and wider suspension. Different compression ratios were also good material to discuss. Thanks for the comments!

My 1st riding experience were in 1972 on a TNT but it was silver,, possibly a 71.

That too was my first sled. I worked for a skidoo dealer then. We raced that sled on the grass with great success for two years. Loved that sled.

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

Жыл бұрын

Grass drags were huge back then and manufacturers built grass drag race sleds. Ski-Doo had the Blizzard GR series built for that.

Great job Phil. Enjoying these memories from the past.

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

3 жыл бұрын

More to come!

I rescued a 72 440 hood from my dump. It's a little beat up but not bad.

1972 Panther would kicks it’s ass

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

6 ай бұрын

I remember racing my buddies 72 Cheetah, 440 vs 440.....you just brought back good memories of old school field racing. Thanks! (Oh, I beat him every time )

Team Vincent, you stated the tilitson carb had no fuel pump. ? It's nothing but a fuel pump!

Wow. Had never heard the description of the skunk before. Thanks Phil.

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

3 жыл бұрын

Nicknames come up in life and we never seem to know where they originate.

I was born in ‘79 and my father had, in 1972, bought a new TNT 440. I always hated it! Loud, rough riding, hard-starting, plug-fouling snowmobile. Needless to say it and me never got along too well. I suppose you guys didn’t know any better or have any better than these in their day. Snowmobiles have come a long way!

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

Жыл бұрын

Your points are well made and properly received. Those smoking smelly fouling engines were state of the art in 1972. Premixing fuel-oil was a skill and most sledders had way too much oil that fouled the plugs, which we carried many of back then. By the time you yourself started riding, that was an old sled with old technology and the sled itself was probably getting tired in every aspect. My 72 TnT ran great up until the mid 80s when every mechanical/moving part was suddenly just tired. You are correct, snowmobiles have come along way since then. Cheers.

awesome i have a few elans i tore the stock motors out of and replaced with 340 single rotax they are little monsters

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

2 жыл бұрын

A "Blizzard Elan" ? Cheers!

I think it was skidoo's corvette sled

@teamvincentmotorsportsinc1472

2 жыл бұрын

It was their "go fast" sled for the consumer market