A NEW AGE

My motor got here on Monday. (sorry it took so long to make a post!) It was all in one piece and in fact, it was not a piece of lead that weighed 140 lbs. Some people asked me about my made-up 'no one gets screwed plan', "what if he just put in a piece of lead or something to make you think there's a motor in the tracking?". Well I had no plan for that, but my motor came and I am quite happy. Everything is in excellent shape except the top-end of the motor, which I knew. The trader was completely truthful in every aspect and I have no real complaints. I am splitting the lower-end of the motor today to see what may have caused the motor to blow, and what precautionary measures I need to take to resolve the issue. I figure it will take me roughly a grand to make the sled rideable, and some more to properly setup the powerband and repair the shocks, etc.
It hasn't been too painful not having a sled yet, since it hasn't snowed in like a month. Hopefully we don't get a real beautiful dump... but i'm sure we will. Below are some pictures of the mashed head and a blown cylinder. Enjoy at my expense!