New guy to John Deeres here.
Is it possible to use different year Liquifire tunnels with different years? I have a 77? with the rear of the tunnel cracked up.
I have re-enforced it with a metal bracket so it is usable. Would it be easier to retro fit a Cyclone tunnel for a Liquifire motor
and cooling system?
Would this tunnel work on a 77?
The sled in the picture looks to be either a 76 or 77, with 78 decals. The 76, 77 models had the tunnel mounted coolers and fuel tank like the one in the picture. The 78's had a bulkhead cooler with radiator, and the fuel tank had a storage compartment built in. What's the build date on the tunnel?
The Liquifire in the picture has several mis-matched pieces. By the decals, it looks like a 78 but the serial number would be the clue. If it is a 78, it has the a 76/77 fuel tank. The 78 has a storage box in it. You should ask for a picture of the suspenion. If it is a 78, it would be a good modification to kraft that to your front end. A 78 bulkhead exchanger would be a good mod too. Not really sure if your 76 Liq pan would fit the profile off this one.
'76 440 cyclone
'76 440 liquifire '78 440 Cyclone
'75 JDX8 (sold to a member here) '78 Liquifire(CrossCountry Clone) '80 Liquifire(sold)
Here is the link to the ad this tunnel is in http://appleton.craigslist.org/bar/3530196509.html
Looking at this picture does it look like there is a piece of belly pan missing?
Upper right corner of the pic. Where the hinge should be
To answer your original question, I would say it is definitely easier to retrofit a Cyclone tunnel to accept the tunnel coolers than to skin a pan off of another Liquifire and than have to weld it on to your tunnel. I'm saying this from experience too. There's a lot more work involved in skinning a pan than just cutting a few holes in a tunnel.
To answer your original question, I would say it is definitely easier to retrofit a Cyclone tunnel to accept the tunnel coolers than to skin a pan off of another Liquifire and than have to weld it on to your tunnel. I'm saying this from experience too. There's a lot more work involved in skinning a pan than just cutting a few holes in a tunnel.
