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- Mon Sep 21, 2026 8:40 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: JD parts for sale
- Replies: 1
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JD parts for sale
I have a used 78 cross country Yokohama track for sale. It was run most of the 78 season on a 340 CC. I installed all new track clips on it. They are a very durable track. Shows wear and one connector link is gone. Still very usable. I’m thinking $150.00. Also have a slightly used aluminum ski for a...
- Mon Sep 14, 2026 3:06 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted AM54903 Spitfire Choke Cable and/or AM54640 CDI Box
- Replies: 5
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Re: Wanted AM54903 Spitfire Choke Cable and/or AM54640 CDI Box
Package is going out today.
- Sun Sep 06, 2026 7:43 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations, Customs
- Topic: Cross Country Cyclone build
- Replies: 22
- Views: 37100
Re: Cross Country Cyclone build
Message sent
- Sun Sep 06, 2026 5:41 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted AM54903 Spitfire Choke Cable and/or AM54640 CDI Box
- Replies: 5
- Views: 30021
Re: Wanted AM54903 Spitfire Choke Cable and/or AM54640 CDI Box
Pm me your name and address an I’ll ship it out. Thanks, Tom
- Sat Sep 05, 2026 3:22 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations, Customs
- Topic: Cross Country Cyclone build
- Replies: 22
- Views: 37100
Re: Cross Country Cyclone build
I have a used CC track from one of Roger Janssen’s race sleds. Pm me if interested.
- Sat Jul 18, 2026 11:22 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted AM54903 Spitfire Choke Cable and/or AM54640 CDI Box
- Replies: 5
- Views: 30021
Re: Wanted AM54903 Spitfire Choke Cable and/or AM54640 CDI Box
I have new nos choke cables. AM 54903 part number from John Deere. How’s 20.00 plus freight?
I don’t know where you are at.
I don’t know where you are at.
- Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:43 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations, Customs
- Topic: 78 Spitfire project
- Replies: 124
- Views: 477862
Re: 78 Spitfire project
Looking very nice you two guys. Keep it up.
- Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:42 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations, Customs
- Topic: 78 Spitfire project
- Replies: 124
- Views: 477862
Re: 78 Spitfire project
I also did the recoil housings on some of my Deeres and turned out good.
- Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:40 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations, Customs
- Topic: 78 Spitfire project
- Replies: 124
- Views: 477862
Re: 78 Spitfire project
Clear spray of course. I forgot to mention!!
- Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:39 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations, Customs
- Topic: 78 Spitfire project
- Replies: 124
- Views: 477862
Re: 78 Spitfire project
Get an aerosol spray bomb and spray the outside of the clutch’s so they will not corrode so soon. I did mine 10 years ago and they still look great
- Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: General Talk
- Topic: 81 Trailfire
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10019
Re: 81 Trailfire
If the key switch and the emergency switch are both good, you may have a pinched wire on the stater reassembly.
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:49 pm
- Forum: Kioritz/CCW & Kohler Tech Talk
- Topic: 340 Cyclone Flooding
- Replies: 8
- Views: 46308
Re: 340 Cyclone Flooding
Did it run ok before you rebuilt the carburetor. What type of cd box did you use. Could be losing one cylinder at speed. Should at least idle though. I think it has to be the choke system. With the airbox off, take a small mirror and look at the valve itself as you move the choke lever. Should be 3 ...
- Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: General Talk
- Topic: Sportfire
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7646
Sportfire
Is there a better late model JD snowmobile than a sportfire. I have 3 and I just love them. Mostly trouble free and run forever. 80 model, 82 model, and 84 with electric start.
- Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:56 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations, Customs
- Topic: Cyclones!!!
- Replies: 133
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Re: Cyclones!!!
I would check the drive end of the track drive shaft to see if the small key has twisted off. Lots of these low miles sleds are not, because of this problem. I’ve found this out the hard way. Maybe you have already checked it. Tom
- Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:46 pm
- Forum: General Talk
- Topic: Dale Cormican
- Replies: 1
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Dale Cormican
With sorrow I’m informing this forum and others that my friend Dale Cormican passed away Monday July 12. He was instrumental in engineering John Deere and Arctic Cat racing snowmobiles. Don’t know a lot of details but a celebration of his life will be tomorrow in Crookston,Mn. We wouldn’t have the 3...