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Old 04-05-2008, 04:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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positive ID needed

i have a 73 polaris, and i've been told that the TX did not come about till 74 and this has a build date of Aug. 72, is there some one out there that can ID my sled by the model number, which is 73D44G4.

and i'll see if i have a pic.
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Old 04-05-2008, 04:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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o.k., i pumped the model number into google and got this,

Snowmobiles - TX 440 73D44G4

and is this proof that i have a 73 tx?
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'm almost positive the first part of the model number is the year- 73. You have a 73 TX. Whoever told you 74 is wrong.
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:50 PM   #4 (permalink)
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here is the guy,

http://www.snowmobileforum.com/polar...-question.html

enjoy
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Old 04-05-2008, 08:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Oh, him............don't believe anything he says!!
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Old 04-06-2008, 05:10 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Must have been an end of season release and does not show up in my books.
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Old 04-06-2008, 11:32 AM   #7 (permalink)
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in 73 Polaris had 5 TX models 295,340,400,440 and a 500 limited. And 4 models of the TX starfire race sled.
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Old 04-06-2008, 11:46 AM   #8 (permalink)
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here's a couple of pics for ya.


These are from the 73 brochure
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Old 04-07-2008, 05:50 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Just show up the fact that my shop manual has some missing information then.
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Old 04-07-2008, 06:28 AM   #11 (permalink)
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