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trailfire runner
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wanted trailfire engine

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Need a running trailfire engine for a new project. will need muffler, carb, throtlle block and cable, wiring harness, and air box as well

Bob Amber would you have these items on one of those trailfires you are parting

Clay
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1 1980 Trailfire 340 = Less than five hundred orginal miles
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WinnipegStPaul9
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I'm sure he does Clay. Let me know if he doesn't see this post.

DA
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BC (Big Clay)

I can not guarantee a running engine, but I have 3 TF's sitting out back right now with some items spoken for but, I think I can hook you up. Let me see.
Always remember-Any parts leftover is money in your pocket.
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trailfire runner
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Wont be needing this stuff no more my project sled got ran over with a tractor and now looks like a pancake

BC
Clay Gerfen
My Sleds
1 1980 Trailfire 340 = Less than five hundred orginal miles
1 1980 Trailfire 440 = My Test Dummy
1 1980 Liquifire = Future race sled
1 1978 Spitfire
1 1979 Spitfire
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Were you driving the tractor?
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trailfire runner
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nope dad

BC
Clay Gerfen
My Sleds
1 1980 Trailfire 340 = Less than five hundred orginal miles
1 1980 Trailfire 440 = My Test Dummy
1 1980 Liquifire = Future race sled
1 1978 Spitfire
1 1979 Spitfire
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BC hey i think scrap is up right now :bonk:
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trailfire runner
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I know I dad said I might get 100 bucks cause it was all aluminum

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1 1980 Trailfire 340 = Less than five hundred orginal miles
1 1980 Trailfire 440 = My Test Dummy
1 1980 Liquifire = Future race sled
1 1978 Spitfire
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Ouch! Photo?
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no photo but photo in your head a spitfire being pancaked with a johndeer 4450 tractor

BC
Clay Gerfen
My Sleds
1 1980 Trailfire 340 = Less than five hundred orginal miles
1 1980 Trailfire 440 = My Test Dummy
1 1980 Liquifire = Future race sled
1 1978 Spitfire
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jdrob wrote:BC hey i think scrap is up right now :bonk:
I think sheet aluminum is just over .50 a pound right now, or there abouts. You would probably get about 20-30 bucks for a tunnel.
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