rubbersidedown
New member
I have an 89 ovation that m son and I are starting a project. I want to swap to a proaction skid. That is no problem. I am looking for a way to add reverse. I think the enticer had a reverse but will that chaincase work on an ovation? Did phazer, exciter or xlv have reverse? Also what drive shaft should I be looking for to swith to 2.52 pitch?????
opsled
Active member
91 and up Venture 480 should be what you need. Has reverse, same basic chassis as a Phazer and parts are interchangeable. The Ovation is also based off a Phazer. A Phazer engine, and complete drive assembly is a bolt in to an Ovation so I think the Venture will too.
opsled
opsled
rubbersidedown
New member
Thanks much for the info
phazer II, exciter II, enticer II and pogo ventures all share the same chain case from the looks of it. i have a spare one that is going into an ss conversion when i get to it.
MikeWalters
New member
I have 2 Ovations that I am restoring and did the TSS scissor arm rebuild and new ski bolts on both of them.... if they are not seized yet I HIGHLY recommend doing them. 1 of the ones I rebuilt required a press, a torch and some careful re-tapping of the threads, it survived barely.
Some of those bolts are no longer available from Yamaha, and are a very specific size so be careful if you do!
Some of those bolts are no longer available from Yamaha, and are a very specific size so be careful if you do!
Yamaha Nutz
New member
SORRY the Exciter is completely different and never came with reverse
also if needed i have the steering gate and complete reverse off a 91 venture
some year back i built a ovation with a Phazer engine sled was a blast and fast widened out to 40'' centers ....put a 121 in it long story short is was mine them traded it to OPSLED for something else them got is back from his like 5 years later .....it was a fun sled handled great just had a few years of bad luck oval racing