It's been recommended to me to add a heat exchanger from a Liquifire to my Dator if I plan to ride it much. Have any of you done this? Any tips or suggestions? Thanks for the help.
Howard
Adding heat exchanger to a dator
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Adding heat exchanger to a dator
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Re: Adding heat exchanger to a dator
Howard, Use the one from a 80-84 Liquifire, They work a lot better & don't hold the mud like the 78 style does.. I can ck & let you know how we ran the hoses if you want?
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Re: Adding heat exchanger to a dator
Kenny, that would be great if not too much trouble. Now I need to find some. Thanks. Howard
DL Deere
Detroit Lakes, MN
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83 Snowfire
Detroit Lakes, MN
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Re: Adding heat exchanger to a dator
Howard, I forgot ours still has a Liquifire engine in it, you better find out from one of the other guys how they have there's set up with the Dator engine in it..
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"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
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Re: Adding heat exchanger to a dator
Ok. I think it would still work the same. I can get the plumbing diagram from the parts book. I'm sure someone else will reply. Thanks.
DL Deere
Detroit Lakes, MN
73 JD 400, 500, JDX4, JDX8
74 JDX4 Special, JDX8
74 JD 295/S
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78 Liquifire
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80 Spitfire
83 Snowfire
Detroit Lakes, MN
73 JD 400, 500, JDX4, JDX8
74 JDX4 Special, JDX8
74 JD 295/S
75 800
76 Liquidator
77 Liquifire
78 Liquifire
80 Liquifire
80 Spitfire
83 Snowfire
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Re: Adding heat exchanger to a dator
Howard, PM sent..
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"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
Do Anti-War Protesters have reunions? If so what do they TALK about?
"I Hunt For it, Purchase it, Haul it, Sometimes Repair it, Sometimes Break it, Then Fix it Again, Label it, Warehouse it, Talk About it, So NOW, HOW Can I Take Any Less $$ For It?"
"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
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Re: Adding heat exchanger to a dator
Howard,
When I restored my Dator last yr I did install a LF cooler. But I used a 78 cooler. I could not seehow the 80 LF would fit in there. Even the 78 was a bit of a challenge at times.
Here are some pics. the setup worked well till the pto burned down. I still don't know why. it never got above 150.
When I restored my Dator last yr I did install a LF cooler. But I used a 78 cooler. I could not seehow the 80 LF would fit in there. Even the 78 was a bit of a challenge at times.

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For good measure here are some pics of the LF eng installed after the dator eng mishap. 

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Re: Adding heat exchanger to a dator
Kenny, Got the PM. Thanks. Howard
DL Deere
Detroit Lakes, MN
73 JD 400, 500, JDX4, JDX8
74 JDX4 Special, JDX8
74 JD 295/S
75 800
76 Liquidator
77 Liquifire
78 Liquifire
80 Liquifire
80 Spitfire
83 Snowfire
Detroit Lakes, MN
73 JD 400, 500, JDX4, JDX8
74 JDX4 Special, JDX8
74 JD 295/S
75 800
76 Liquidator
77 Liquifire
78 Liquifire
80 Liquifire
80 Spitfire
83 Snowfire
Re: Adding heat exchanger to a dator
JDX that is one sweat looking dator!