Attached is the decal I believe you want. I have had trouble getting someone to print it on the correct thin/aluminum foil type sticker. If you do find someone I would appreciate a few.

Matt


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• Serial_Decal.pdf (140.44 KB)

Thanks for your thoughts on a sealent. Any other one? I do not even know what type of sealent you could use. Yep all tore down to nothing. Taped up the cylinders and crankcase so only bead blast the outside portions. And I did put the bolts back in the pieces before blasting. Lots of air, carb clean...

Bead blasted an engine for a restoration project. This restoration project is mostly show but a little riding too. My question is should I spray some type of sealent on the bare aluminium I just cleaned up.. I figure by bead blasting I just opened up the "pores" of the aluminum so to speak...

Thanks for the looks. Yes it is restored but also a rider. The only problem is my wife has laid claim to it. I told her I will race her with my 440 cyclone but under my breath I knew I would probably lose. She will not ever appreciate what a machine she is. Still it is great to have a partner in cri...

Fuel tank question. First off start with a good fuel tank that is not all rusted and beat to hell. They are around enough that if you do not have a good one then go looking at a salvage yard. Make sure to check the inside too. The easy off and bolts takes care of the rust on the inside. On the outsi...

Thanks for the compliments.

I am located in Belleville WI which is south of Madison about 20 minutes. I would say from Burlington WI about 1.5 hour drive. I am always up for meeting with other JD nuts to talk sleds and such.

Year 1974 JDX8 serial JDX8009382M Build Date October 1973 Original/Restored Restored Your name Matt Gabler Location Belleville, WI Owned since March 2006 Original Dealer Unknown History/Number if Raced No Special Comments Found locally. Bogie suspension. Electric start. Attachments: JDX8_angle_3.jpg...

Completed restoration of a 1973 JDX8 (serial JDX8009382M). I am particularly happy with how the bogie suspension turned out. Thank you to all the members of this site that provided either parts or advise. Pictures attached. Matt Attachments: JDX8_angle_3.jpg (389.54 KB) JDX8_side.jpg (373.59 KB)

Picture of engine compartment.



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Got my 295s engine torn apart to do a rebuild. I am planning on sending the crank to Jerome to have the seals and bearings rebuilt. I noticed that the one piston rod has a slight bit of play in it. Can this rod/bearing be replaced? Are those parts available? Can Jerome do this?

Thanks
Matt

The cyclone is back and very happy. She should be with a brand new engine. Just a couple days late or I would have been with many of you in Eagle River. Interesting today at a lunch spot of Green Bay was an Amsoil rep. I went over and started to talk to him about what happend. His eyes just lit up w...

Thanks guys for all the help. I got it all down to take to the guy installing. I am really betting it is a bad switch or even a switch that is not configured for electric start. Looking through ebay and Parts Unlimited I realized that Deere had ignition switches that were configured for electric sta...

JD Riders, Thank you for a great high quality show. I escaped over lunch to see the sights very briefly. I did not meet many people but there was alot of friendly visiting and bantering. I hope you consider building upon this show and having similar events in the future. I thought the continuous run...

A guy is installing a NOS electric start kit on my JDX8. He has double checked everything and he feels it is hooked up correct and according to the directions. However when he turns the key on the ignition switch; nothing. He says if he jumps the solenoid it fires right up (I am not sure what he mea...

Thanks for the quick follow up. Sometimes topics get forgotten, so I appreciate you guys keeping an eye out for it. Well, Rich I am no longer a fan of synthetic oil either. Harleysportster that thought crossed my mind that the bearings had never been done. The guy that "supposedly" rebuilt...