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by Frosty
Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:48 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly
Replies: 18
Views: 1678

Re: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly

Thanks alot for the reply's guys ! :mrgreen: I have a line on a 78 that seems a possible good project. Seller claims compression is 125 PSI. Is this normal healthy compression ? He also claims it drops a cylinder when running, and has done some sort of stator test or something and determined one cyl...
by Frosty
Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:30 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly
Replies: 18
Views: 1678

Re: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly

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by Frosty
Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:47 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly
Replies: 18
Views: 1678

Re: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly

I heard that it might be possible to swap in a track and suspension from a Yamaha Enticer 340 ? Anybody know if this is easily doable ? Another of many questions, are the bulkheads sound enough to run ski spreaders ? Will the chassis handle it if not beaten senseless ? Wondering if it will bend thin...
by Frosty
Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:14 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly
Replies: 18
Views: 1678

Re: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly

Tell me more comparisons between the engines. Were they both CDI ? Has one got better carburation, exhaust, crank life ? Has one got a more reliable stator ? The better cooling fins sound helpful on the Kohler. Were the rear skids any different between the two ? Im real vintage sled experienced, jus...
by Frosty
Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:03 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly
Replies: 18
Views: 1678

Spitfires, Good, Bad, & Ugly

OK, here is the story. Many, many years ago I had a Liquifire 440, a friend had what I remember to be a 78 Spitfire. We swapped sleds one day trail rideing, I had a real hoot on that little sled in the twisties. Here I am decades later really starting to think about getting a Spitfire. I need a educ...