That's all that is wrong with it??? Pffftttttt......

That's only a flesh wound and I'm sure with your medic skils, you'll have her going again in no time. Let me know if you need any help.

Just a quick reminder of the upcoming 2011 IVSA Winter Festival coming to North Webster, Indiana February 5-6. Food, fun drag & oval races, vintage sled show, celebrity ride, chili cook-off, ice fishing derbies.....WOW!! A complete run-down of the event schedules and details can be found here~ h...

Great story Roger- thanks for sharing and as usual, very well written to where it felt like I was actually there myself! :beers; DA left me a text message on Friday night that said something to the effect of; "Sled is totaled, have 3 broken ribs, will call later". At first I thought...what...

Videos~ First fire part 1: (DA about passes out...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzXxnb8fOKE&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL First fire part 2: (We convince the old girl to breath again, but this time we give the old man a break and put a younger guy on the rope...) http://www.youtube.com/wat...

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A few more pics for those interested.

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All the parts were ultra-sonically cleaned and everything was coated in high temp, baked on engine enamel in the shop oven so they would be fuel stain resistant. Stainless steel fasteners, washers, etc. were used everywhere externally that was functionally permitted and chrome acorn nuts were used t...

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The new heart is ready for transplanting and hopefully we'll hear her cry for the first time tonight!

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Pics of freshly built engine, ready for installation here:

http://www.jdsleds.com/community/viewto ... 5&start=15

Geeez, no kidding!

A bunch of motorcycles were out today buzzing around it's so warm around here....

I think I'm going to have to take more sled trips to MN and WI rather than to Michigan to get to the *REAL* snow.

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Looks good DA, wish I could have it.

BTW, thanks for taking the pictures so I can figure out how this LF engine goes together here....

Service manuals and assembly instructions are for sissies!!

Looks great DA!

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Uhhmmm, not to state the obvious, but...uhhh, just don't turn right? Problem fixed!

Happy New Year!!


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