78 Cyclone no compression on PTO side

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PRRT1MAN
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78 Cyclone no compression on PTO side

Post by PRRT1MAN »

Group,

I am new here and just brought home a cyclone 440 with no compression in the clutch side. Any ideas before I tear it down? Piston or crank seal? Any opinions and where is the best place to get parts for the old girl?

SamV
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78 Cyclone no compression on PTO side

Post by harleysportster »

Samv,
No compression is caused by one of the following:
leaking head gasket
sticking or broken rings
hole in the piston from a lean condition
broken connecting rod
Pistons,rings and seals are available from http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/common/Front...TKSM4VMDK0NKIV0
http://www.centralsnowmobile.com/
Remove the head to get a better idea of what is wrong.
'76 440 cyclone
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