1983 Liquifire Restoration

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1983 Liquifire Restoration

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This will be my first attempt at a full resto so don't be to hard on me now!
Picked this 83 up today #266 6000 miles. Straight body really good candidate.
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Custom tow hitch
Tear down started
Tear down started
Tear down progress
Tear down progress
1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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When you're ready I have new VIN decals. $12.00 shipped.

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Thanks I will message you soon.


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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Got the hood off today and peeled the stickers.
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Also did some digging on the engine and mag side piston went bye bye. :wall:
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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1983 Liquifire Restoration

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Playing with the blaster today
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Well we know why she was parked
1975 340/s Speed Run Sled
1975 340/s I500 #161
1980 Liquifire SN# 4995 From WA Speed Run Sled
1980 Liquifire SN# 4996 From MN
1983 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire Deep Snow Tunnel 4/6 motor
1984 Sprintfire (2)

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Starting to polish the tunnel.


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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Got the 30 + years of gunk off today it sure cleaned up nice


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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Almost completely tore down.Image


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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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1983 Liquifire Restoration

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Working on a crank cleaning it up new bearings soon. Also priming some parts to make her look good.
1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
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More engine progressImage


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1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Priming is almost complete
1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Re: 1983 Liquifire Restoration

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Good to see another one getting a restoration, and it indeed looks like a worthy candidate. Interesting how the engine has no provision for electric start but yet has the HSR ignition. What letter series is your engine? Motor tag should be on the mag side of the lower end and will be ahead of the "202" in the model sequence.
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AirborneX4Special wrote:Good to see another one getting a restoration, and it indeed looks like a worthy candidate. Interesting how the engine has no provision for electric start but yet has the HSR ignition. What letter series is your engine? Motor tag should be on the mag side of the lower end and will be ahead of the "202" in the model sequence.
Super keen eye you have there Pat!!!!

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