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400brian
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Looking for track tensioner brackets AM54694 and AM54695 These would attach at the rear of each rail.

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Brian, No longer available, but could be taken off a 79 or newer suspension.

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Kenny

I believe the brackets I'm looking for, set the axle 1/2 higher than the 79 up brackets do.

'09 Vintage Challenge Survivor, and I wasn't late for supper!
'10, '11, '12, '13,'14,'15,'16,'17, '18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Vintage Challenge Survivor !
72 400 restored, Father bought new in '71
73 X8 restored
'74 340 green machine
'74 X8 9 time VC finisher
'78 Spitfire in progress
2 '75 340S 1 running, one on deck
'78 LF 440 future CC clone
'73 Skiroule RTX 440, 500 mi.
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Brian, I think it will be very hard find a set of the brackets. They are only used in the cross country skid. We had the 80 liquifire brackets cut and added height to them(i think 1/2"). If you pm your email I will send you a picture. This is very easy to do with the parts you already have. The only problem is you still have to us a 80 liquifire rear axle or come up with you own 3 wheel design. The parts to the cross country rear axle are only in the cc skid and would also be hard to find.
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Jesse

Thanks for the offer, I'll send you a PM.

I knew this would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, I don't imagine anyone ever had these in stock.
JDJR was laughing at me, but I figured it was worth a shot.

I figure to go to three aluminum center wheels, steel shaft with aluminum spacers. I don't think that should pose too much problem. I figured I'd have to raise the 80 brackets 1/2 inch. Do I need to move them back an inch as well to make the 80 skid the same length as the 78 skid?
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'10, '11, '12, '13,'14,'15,'16,'17, '18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Vintage Challenge Survivor !
72 400 restored, Father bought new in '71
73 X8 restored
'74 340 green machine
'74 X8 9 time VC finisher
'78 Spitfire in progress
2 '75 340S 1 running, one on deck
'78 LF 440 future CC clone
'73 Skiroule RTX 440, 500 mi.
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Brian if you want you can call me. I'm not a writer, I will tell you how this works and you can put it into words when you finish the project. Then everyone will know what we are doing. 763-286-7332
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Wade said his machinist had time...maybe he could work on the needed brackets?
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