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I got the 77 cylcone 340 home today and started to clean it up and when I looked at the Mod. No. it is stamped as clear as can be J34FC 070221 Date of Mfg. 07-76. I checked in the serial no. section and noticed that there is NO FC. It is not a FG but a FC does anyone know what might of happened to cause this as far as a mod's. or such? Thanks. Mailman
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The "F" in the model number should mean fan cooled, as for the C, I can't explain that as the last letter normally indicates the year, and a C should be a 1974, but the Cyclone wasn't in production in 74.
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Did anyone have an answer for Mailman's question because I'm trying to identify what appears to be a 76 440 Cyclone with a serial number of J44FC070758M. Looking to find out the significance of the "C". Don
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i have nticed this too on my 77 340 cyclone. Rich can you clarify?
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Post by Matt »

The F shows it is a '77
A - 72
B - 73
C - 74
D - 75
E - 76
F - 77

I do not know what the C is for.
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Uhm....., Cyclone?


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Post by Danzig »

ROFLMAO

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You guys sure that there press stamp wasn't misslined & only stamped what looks to be a C but should in fact be a G ???

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Ken that's exactly what I thought when my son called me with the SN. I looked at it myself and there's no mistaking the "C" for "G". Horicon Joe has more information about the situation but trust me don't get excited about the "C" being a special sled, it's not. Oh, I thought the SN plates were more rear mounted but the plate on this sled is on the right but up front and the build date has been obliterated, I assume by a boot. Don
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