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lwb140
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drag race 440 78 liquifires

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so i responded to an add for some jd sleds , there turned out to be 9 all together 3 of which are 78 440 liquifires 2 of which supposedly have been drag raced , appear to be pretty much stock exept for they have aftermarket header pipes and lift off hoods with a center single hood pin anxious to get them home and looked over but kind of a neat find. ill get some pics posted soon also was an 83 liquifire 76 cyclone es ,80 liquifire and parts sleds include a 76 liquifire another 80 liquifire , i think thats 9 anyway pics to fallow wade
certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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Re: drag race 440 78 liquifires

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wade
if you don't like or want the pipes i would be interested in buying them.
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Re: drag race 440 78 liquifires

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thanks ill lets you know im anxious to hear them!! they look cool wade
certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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can't wait for pics. sounds way too cool!!!!
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Lookin forward to pics :winter:
lwb140
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ill do tonight wade
certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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heres a few bad pics of them looks like the main modification is the header pipes on two of them , i guess im trying to figure out if these sleds represent any historical significance or if they are just some beat up sleds with headers give me your thoughts ,i had been considering buying a set of pipes for my dator project but i thought id just scarf a set off of on of these sleds as well as a suspension and maybe a motor and radiator and more wade
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certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
lwb140
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pic of could be reciever of pipes suspension motor and more
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certificate recipiant of the 12 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifre 440,
certificate recipiant of the 13 vintage challenge !! on a 340/s
certificate recipient of the 14 vintage challenge !! on a 78 liquifire 440
joe forgot the certificates for the 2015 vintage challenge
crossed the start/finish line twice at the 2013 and 2014 I500 on a 78 liquifire 440
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wade
keep me posted on left over or extra pipes. working on souped up 440 lfire of my own.
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Wade,

Are those ENDO pipes? I have a set off a mod 76 Liquifire. It came with a Dator seat, ski stabilizers and an alumium rear ski and an amost new 2/3rd cleated track. She has some neat race history. Point is I wouldn't discount your sleds until you find out more about them.

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very cool looking sleds, looks like they have some history and or stories in them, any idea if they were ice raced or grass dragged?, either way very cool finds
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Wade,

Image enterprises and Aaen performance both suggest port work on the KEC 23/lc motors for pipes. The suggestion gave the mills 60 + hp. If either of the mills recieved that treatment, those sleds would be really neat to put on a track. Boy, neat sleds have a way of finding you! Good Job.
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