Hello JDsledder's, For the past two years I have writing snowmobile articles for the John Deere focused Green Magazine (www.greenmagazine.com) approximately every other month. My first article appeared In the January and February 2022 issue as a two parter on the 1974 JD295/s and have been in almost...

The 80-81 Liquifire came with the very steep 22/35 gear ratio or 1.65 with a 66 pitch chain. Deere sent out a memo recommending a 21/39 ratio with a 68 pitch chain for better all around performance at the expense of a few MPH on top end. There is nothing rare about those gears. However, if you're re...

The PTO Seal on the Kawi Liquifire goes to the oil filled gear case, there is another seal behind that for the engine crankcase. Because both of those seals are bathed in oil, they don't fail first, the "dry" MAG side seal does behind the flywheel. If you have never done seals is this moto...

Despite the lack of snow, sled prep is in full swing in DFW!

Progress looks good Lindner, but a few observations. 1) You are going to hell in a handbasket for turning your back on your beloved mid-mounts 2) It looks to be easier to re-cleat a track in your shop, on a work bench than it does at 1 AM at the Whitetail Lodge 3) Those crank seals looked MINT, LOL!...

I am driving up with the family also.

Plan to have some repop 340/s glass hoods and Liquidator windshields for sale, and who knows what else will jump in the trailer.

See you then!
-Joe

After Pressing in the bearings, Richard wanted to keep helping so we worked together on digging out the parts and assembling the rest of the fan assembly. We compared part numbers (handy now that he can read) from the book to NOS parts. The re-plated hardware and upper pully looked really good in go...

This spring I decided it was high time to put a push on and finish up outstanding projects before starting anything else. So the Buick GN, the 73 JDX and 84 Liquifire are getting some much needed attention. I cleaned off the shop table and moved all the motor pieces off the parts rack. Took a while ...

It seems I have not posted much on the JDX-8 in several years, as progress on the resto has been painfully slow. It did not stop entirely, but life got in the way of really jumping on board and wrapping it up. In the meantime, I was able to restore and race a Liquidator with major help from Adam Leu...

I hope you guys like the articles in GM. I should have one out about every other month or so.

My goal is to make Lindner famous. Lets see how that goes, LOL!

-Joe

Congrats on starting a resto on your 300. Some good news is that the drive axle, rear axle and upper chain case bearings are still available new from Deere. The o-rings on the chain case side bearings are also still available new. I have a bunch of the rear axle bearing wraps if you need any. Good u...

Awesome find and good save Jack! A bogie-slide 295/s is one sled I would make room for, even though I keep saying "I don't need anymore sleds". They are just too cool, especially with I-500 history.

See you at ERX!
-JDJR

Best calendar yet Matt!

I really like the multi-picture months mixed in, and very cool photo's from Bobby Enns.

Thanks again for doing these, I am going to order one for home since you the one you sent will be hung at work...

Later Liquidator,
-Joe

You got it boss :>)

Hi Guys, I have updated clutching on both my 80 and 84 Liquifires and am happy to share what I learned. My 80 has Cat ZR era drive and drive clutches running an updated M69170 belt that is stock for the 82-84 Liquifires. For the driven, an 80's Cat 1" jackshaft was needed to adapt the clutch in...