Incorporation of a high performance, four-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle engine into a snowmobile application
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
10-24-2005
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics; Department of Mathematical Sciences
Abstract
For the 2003 and 2004 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenges, the successful implementation of a clean, quiet, high-performance four-stroke motorcycle engine into an existing snowmobile chassis was achieved. For the 2005 Challenge, a new motor and chassis were selected to continue the development of a four cylinder, four stroke powered snowmobile. The snowmobile is as powerful as today's production performance models, as nimble as production touring sleds, easy to start, and environmentally friendly. This report describes the conversion process in detail with actual dynamometer, emissions, noise, and field test data, and also provides analysis of the development processes and data. The vehicle meets the proposed 2012 EPA snowmobile emissions regulations and is significantly quieter than a stock snowmobile.
Publication Title
SAE Technical Papers
Recommended Citation
Davis, G.,
Dahlheimer, N.,
Meyer, D.,
Messenger, A.,
Johnson, J.,
&
Bettig, B.
(2005).
Incorporation of a high performance, four-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle engine into a snowmobile application.
SAE Technical Papers.
http://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3678
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/2870
Publisher's Statement
Copyright © 2005 SAE International. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3678