1980 Liquifire Project

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427cobra
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Re: 1980 Liquifire Project

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Put a pice of plastic door trim on the edge of the motor mount plate. Or windshield trim. The door trim is sold at Auto Zone...etc (the mounting plate usually cuts into that hose)

I always grind down the edges of the lower steering bracket (the other cause of cuts in the coolant hose)

Sled looks nice! :beers;
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1980 Liquifire Project

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Since it's nice out motor is out and time for a total run down
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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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1980 Liquifire Project

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Nice and clean now

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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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Re: 1980 Liquifire Project

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Still some engine and fuel delivery work to do but everything is in place. cosmetic is done.
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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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She does look good Andrew
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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Very impressive transformation.

Way to go Andrew!!! :dance:

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Darn thing kept flooding out the pto side cylinder so something is wrong with that carb and here the rubber o-ring is missing on the main jet. Stupid thing lol
1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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The carb is flooding due to the missing O ring. You can get that at Newbreeds.com

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Thanks harleysportster Allan filled me in on that. Didnt know this until yesterday.
1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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Re: 1980 Liquifire Project

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Looks good, we all need some white stuff. Not looking good 56* this weekend and rain here.


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Let us know when you try and fire her back up.
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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Re: 1980 Liquifire Project

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Don't buy Winderosa head gaskets.....

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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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Sure that's not excess fuel and oil from not having the jet setter o-rings?

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80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
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That picture is from after installing the orings :(
1978 Liquifire 440
1980 340 Trailfire
1981 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire
1984 Sprintfire
1984 Trailfire
1984 Snowfire
1984 Sportfire
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My experience with those in my younger years, was that I had compression leaking past and coming out through the studs. In all honesty the failure was due to the surface of the head and jug not being flat. An OEM gasket leaked also.

In my opinion I think your asking for trouble if you don't lap the heads and jugs on these to make sure their flat.

On the flip side, its hard to tell from the photo if it's coolant. However, mine leave an oily spooge ring under the exhaust when I let them idle.

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80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
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