1974 Thunder Jet 340 F/A
Update - April 2020: This sled has been 95% completed for some time now. All that's left to do is mix up some gas and try it out. Well, I could wire up the tether cord
the rear taillight, but those are minor details. Otherwise, scroll right down to the bottom to see some photos of the sled being raced back in the 70's.
I'm very excited to share this with everyone. I picked up this sled in 2016, completely apart. Technically there were two and a half machines.
I say two and a half because there were two good tunnels, then a third tunnel with the bulkhead cut up. Parts to build almost two complete sleds
and a few other pieces.
Anyways, the story is, Randy Whitlow bought the sleds used in the 70's. From a local racer named Ken Bird. Randy raced the sled for a few years with
mixed success. The main sled shown below was essentially a stock setup. The other tunnel pictured was actually a Thunder Jet setup with an SRX
powerplant.
Years later, the sleds were sold to another local collector. When I received a phone call from him, I was incredibly excited to go take a look
at these sleds and even more lucky to work out a deal. I'm building a second machine at the same time with the extra parts. You can see that sled
under restorations as well.
The engine is rebuilt, it's in place, I just need to wire it up, run the fuel lines, mount the clutch and belt, and it should be ready to roll.
Hopefully another update will follow soon.