hey guys, sorry i haven't had time to find anything out about the crank yet but hopefully by the end of the week.

I hope to make it out to at least one of these rides next year (if all goes well) with my newly restored Sportfire. Would like to meet some other JD aficionados

I read that somewhere on here, I don't think there should be an issue. There is some pitting on the crank and i'll try to get a pic, but i would like to know from other MB members if there is anywhere in Wpg other than Greg's that can tell me if it's rebuildable or not, since they are closed till th...

Looking at the crank right now, both rods seem to rotate pretty smoothly and there is very little side-side play so i think i'm safe.

I'm goin to look at it tomorrow but i think the rods rotate ok, just depends how much side-side play there is. The motor is already completely torn down, mostly cleaned or painted ready to go. My first goal is to get it running since i have all summer to work on the rest of it. I could do a build th...

From what i've seen the trailfires have a 10 blade fan not 9. Thanks for all the help guys. I've gotten this far as far as teardown/parts without much insight into it, i do have the IPC and service manuals so that has helped a lot. I'm glad i turned to this site to help me the rest of the way and ho...

So, Jerome says approx cost for my crank is ~$260. But told me that if the rods or rod bearings are no good then i will have to find another crank as they are unavailable. Can someone tell me how to find out if they are good or not before i send it out?

Thanks.

Thanks, i found that out with some research but haven't come across anyone who has one.

Oh, ok. I'll look into it and post here when i figure it out. How often do you go down there?

That would be awesome. If you want to do that i'm down. How much does he charge for a rebuild?

I tried searching ebay but came up with nothin since the shipping is more than the part. The reason i would rather get the crank rebuilt here is because i don't want to have to ship it unless i have to. I work in an upholstery shop so i will be redoing the seat myself. It does have the chrome shocks...

Thanks fellas, it does have some sentiment to me and i think it will be a great learning experience for me. I was wondering if i could get the crank rebuilt, who is Jerome? I would like to find someone or place around Winnipeg to do it. I've already got the gaskets, crank seals and new sliders for i...

Hey guys, i've recently started rebuilding my sled i've had since childhood and haven't really worked on snowmobiles before but am quite mechanicly inclined . I just got the motor apart and am having a tough time finding some parts. The motor is a Kawasaki TA440B-C202. What i need to know is what ot...

i use a Mr. Heater kerosene heater in my garage, i burn diesel since it's cheaper than kerosene. i've had this happen a few times and it is a real pain in the ass. it shuts off when it runs low but smokes the place out first.

Thanks, where can i find these?