DAVID'S VINTAGE
SNOWMOBILE PAGE.
RESTORING THE
SPORT ONE PIECE AT A TIME.
PAGE 21,669A
1966
RUPP SNO SPORT
I
WAS HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A
1966
RUPP SNO SPORT AND A 1967
RUPP SNO SPORT SO
I
FOUND SOMEONE WHO HAD BOTH.
I
CONTACTED JOE KUCHNICKI FOR SOME INFORMATION ON THE RUPP BRAND.
SOME
OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE 1966 AND 1967 RUPP SNO SPORT ARE...
THE 1966
RUPP SNO SPORT HAS A PLEATED SEAT.
SEE
TOP 2 PICTURES !
TO THE BEST OF JOE'S KNOWLEDGE .......
THE
1967
RUPP SNO SPORT DID
NOT HAVE A
PLEATED SEAT.
He has never seen a 1967
Rupp Sno Sport with a heat pleated seat.
Please send pictures
if you can show otherwise.
Hello David
IN
THE 3 PICTURES ........
Note
that the hood on my sled was cut by a previous owner.
The
hood is supposed to be one piece.
Nice
to hear from you. Feel free to use those pictures.
Many
people are calling 1967 Rupp sno sports 1966 models so I hope these pics
will
help
people see the difference. Much of the confusion comes from the printed
parts
manuals
from Rupp. They are not clear and allow folks to come up with wrong
conclusions.
I owned both a 1966 and a 1967 rupp sno sport at the same time and can
tell
you there are many differences from the seat material (pleated on 66),
spindles,
skis,
and much more.
You
are correct about the metal vents in the hood.
Its
real on 1966 rupp sno sport and a decal on 1967 Rupp Sno Sport.
Its
notable that it is very similar to metal decal on 63 Corvette hood but
smaller.
The
1966
Rupp Sno Sport used a disc brake and the 1967
Rupp Sno Sport used a pad.
Secondary
clutches are different.
Let
me know what else I can do for you. Stay in touch. Joe
THANKS JOE FOR THE GREAT PICTURES !
RUPP HAD 3
MODELS FOR 1966 WHICH WERE SS l - SS ll -
SS lll
RUPP HAD 2
MODELS FOR 1967 WHICH WERE SS 250 AND SS 300
David, John McGuirk
has a 1967 Rupp Sno Sport and has done much research on them.
John
Sent me additional information in this email below. Joe
John McGuirk writes:
There are two other major differences between the 1966 and 1967 Rupp Sno
Sport.
1. The engine on the 1967 is mounted differently with the exhaust coming
out
in your lap and the carb on the leading side of the machine.
The
head and piston are reversed to make this happen. Only done in 1967.
2. There are stiffening loop from the side of the chassis
to the foot boards to stiffen the chassis.
You
will notice they are not on your 1966 Rupp Sno Sport.
Hopes this helps, John
THANKS JOE AND JOHN FOR THIS
INFORMATION ! DAVID S.
I ALSO FOUND THESE 1966 RUPP
SNO SPORT VENTS FOR SALE ON EBAY. DAVID S
