Liquidator resurection

Post by **ICCSF 108** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:31 am

That isn't as easy of a question to answer as it seems, if it's a cold day & your going into the wind It probably won't take as much speed, a warm day, tacky snow, hard pull, & you might have to get up to 50 mph + to keep it cool. I remember in ND that we had a wind from behind & we were kind of running in a vacuum & even running on the roads at high speeds they were getting real hot, a lot of guys started ripping off there hoods, which shortly after came the rule that you had to finish the race with your hood or at least a good portion of it..
Once my Dad started trail riding it he started having heating problems, & once the 78's came out with the tunnel cooler & we could get our hands on one he installed it & never had any problems again..
Except when I rode it one time in the vintage 76 & older race in Garrison MN. & I stopped in a big water puddle to refuel & it froze the tunnel cooler in ice. he didn't tell me all I had to do was shut the motor down for a couple of minutes & the ice would melt off, until later????.... That was the only race I had a chance of placing high in ( there wasn't much competition in that class at that time) & I left the sled sit out on the ice & walked away

, because I didn't want to burn it down?? ( a good racer wouldn't have cared if it burnt down or not, but being it was the old mans sled????)....& didn't know that was all that the problem was.... If only I didn't know now what I didn't know then!!!!!
I believe that IF it would have been a 80+ cooler that wouldn't have happened.. but that was in the early spring of 79.
Install the tunnel cooler it will be well worth your time later in $$$$ & headaches saved

Kenny

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:54 am

so, how should it be plumbed? To the rad or heat exchanger first? Has this been discussed before and if so, who has done it? I would like to see some pics and get some suggestions.

Post by **ICCSF 108** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:04 am

I'll have to have my #2 son take some pics & let me know which it's plumbed to first, he has the sled at his place.. email me direct & I'll send you the pictures direct as I can't seem to post them here, ( Operator error ), LOL

Kenny

ump45-nt@swbell.net

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:37 am

skis are all fixed up and painted. Waiting for carbides and shocks. The hood was cleaned up and put back on with a new windshield.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/_FIII/Sleds/John%20Deere/SDC10195.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/_FIII/Sleds/John%20Deere/SDC10196.jpg

Jack Frost · Post by **Jack Frost** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:10 pm

Richard the sled is looking real nice!

I'm green with envy. :lol22:

Dave

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:44 am

thanks Dave. I can't wait for snow!

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:03 pm

this is from Friday. Rear skid was disassembled and it was not easy. A lot of heat and swearing, but it all came apart.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/_FIII/Sleds/John%20Deere/SDC10198.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/_FIII/Sleds/John%20Deere/SDC10202.jpg

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:06 pm

After a few hours of sandblasting on Saturday, some cracks were found and this is the result. Some scrap 11ga. steel and some tig welding.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/_FIII/Sleds/John%20Deere/SDC10206.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/_FIII/Sleds/John%20Deere/SDC10205.jpg

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:20 pm

today the rear skid was assembled with all new bearings in the wheels and new sliders. A couple of the cross shafts had to be remade and grease nipples were added in those pivot spots.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/_FIII/Sleds/John%20Deere/SDC10208.jpg

Here she is sitting on her own for the first time in months.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/_FIII/Sleds/John%20Deere/SDC10209.jpg

Post by **ICCSF 108** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:15 am

Lookn good Rich, Did you decide to put in the front tunnel cooler??

Kenny

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:33 am

Well I already had the drive shaft and track put in, so I am going to run it like this for now and will put it in later. Had I remembered before the drive shaft and chaincase was reinstalled, then it would have one for sure.

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:02 am

Good day yesterday. The dator moved under its own steam for the first time since the early 80's. No video as I was by myself. The clutch set up is rank on this thing, engagement is north of 5500 rpm. I also noticed that the rear holes for the rear suspension were moved back, which resulted in the rear susp being sucked up. The machine sat real low like this. I will have a few more questions now for the original owner.

All ready for snow now fellas!!!!

Post by **ICCSF 108** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:21 pm

Rich, I hadn't noticed before but if you have 2 extra small wheels add them to the appropriate place on the outside of the suspension, Between the front & rear springs. It will help roll the track easier & save on Hi-fax..

Kenny

_FIII · Post by **_FIII** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:58 pm

Kenny, those wheels were re-installed after I took the pics. I left them out so that I could adjust the spring tension easier and I was waiting for two more bearings as well.

Danzig · Post by **Danzig** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:56 pm

Has this sled seen snow yet this year?