Well... i just did something bad....

JDX-8 · Post by **JDX-8** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:24 am

Well it seems that i could not make up my mind.... 34, 36, 38, or 40mm..... it seems that some of the JD sleds came with twin carbs and the motors smaller than the 440.... and with 36mm carbs or smaller.... it seems that i should be able to run maybe a 38 single or so...

So, a long story short.... i could not make up my mind... and bid at the last 2 seconds of an auction.. not really expecting to get it..... and i won.... check out what i won!... i guess i will have some of these for sale, as i dont need any but one or two of them!....

Some are brand new!... some are missing the tops but that is no big deal!...

is this a good find???

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:27 am

Hey everybody.... Kelly is going into the carb business.

JDX-8 · Post by **JDX-8** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:27 am

hahahah.. i guess i could!....

God dont tell me none of them will work!...lol... there a few 34mm, a bunch of 38's and a 40mm in there.... and one flat slide.....

JDX-8 · Post by **JDX-8** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:30 am

another shot!

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:31 am

Rest easy Kelly, you're good.

Now you need cables.

Liquifire 4/6 · Post by **Liquifire 4/6** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:40 am

Hey, they make great bookends.....but be sure to drain the float bowls first.

JDX-8 · Post by **JDX-8** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:42 am

hey that is a good idea.. pull out the mig welder... and make some art!... i could do that!....

i notice that a couple of them in the top left have a 2 wire plug comming from them... any idea what that is?

Liquifire 4/6 · Post by **Liquifire 4/6** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:03 am

JDX-8 wrote: i notice that a couple of them in the top left have a 2 wire plug comming from them... any idea what that is?

I'm pretty sure the ones with the wires are from Arctic Cats. In the early nineties, Arctic Cat began using Mikunis with some sort of electro magnetic safety switches mounted to the carbs. I believe the idea was that it would shut down the ignition if the switch sensed a frozen throttle slide. It was a troublesome enough device, that Cat included a little jumper wire tool in the tool kit so that you could bypass the switch if it failed on the trail. Ask Paul about it....he's probably used it lots on his Cougar

JDFanPa · Post by **JDFanPa** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:06 am

The 2 wire deals are from cats more than likely its no big deal however you just leave them unplugged. Thats how my cats are. I beleive the little jumper wire in the tool kit was just for the ignition switch if it failed. Most sleds you can start without the key if you unplug the switch on late 80s and 90s cats you have to jump the switch.

Danzig · Post by **Danzig** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:32 am

Liquifire 4/6 wrote: I'm pretty sure the ones with the wires are from Arctic Cats. In the early nineties, Arctic Cat began using Mikunis with some sort of electro magnetic safety switches mounted to the carbs. I believe the idea was that it would shut down the ignition if the switch sensed a frozen throttle slide. It was a troublesome enough device, that Cat included a little jumper wire tool in the tool kit so that you could bypass the switch if it failed on the trail. Ask Paul about it....he's probably used it lots on his Cougar

You are correct, I have duel 34mm with this wire on both carbs.

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:09 am

Ahhh yes.... the famous Cougar

:rolleyes:

JDX-8 · Post by **JDX-8** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:28 am

Cool!.... so that will in no way inhibit the proformance of this carb.... and that is nice... i remember when chevy started putting sensors on their 4bbl carbs... and that was a pain in the butt!.... but it seems that there will not be a problem with these then... (3) 38mm carbs have those wires.. the others dont....

Now i just need to get these on ebay or something.... and get rid of the ones that i dont want!...

I dont have space for a collection of carbs... shoot.. i have a collection of race car parts already....

Thanks for the input guys!...

harleysportster · Post by **harleysportster** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:29 pm

JDX-8,
Are you going for the single or dual setup.

JDX-8 · Post by **JDX-8** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:04 pm

Well harley.... i would really like a fast sled that will turn a few heads.. going with one of my ccw440 reed motors...... im not interested in keeping it stock or orginal or anything.... but i first though about doing a set of smaller duel carbs.... but dont know how i would go about it since it is a reed motor.. i did see an intake manifold on ebay that was for a duel setup from another ccw motor.. i think a 340?.. or something like that.. did not know if that would fit or not....

but i guess i will just go single for now... as im guessing these are just to big?.. for a duel set up..... and i dont know if it would be worth the effort of running duels???!!!

I truely could make a intake manifold for it... that would not be the worst of it... just dont know if it would be worth it or not.... hum.. said that already.. sorry .. very tired!...

440 invader · Post by **440 invader** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:26 pm

If yor going to run a single carb I'd just set the carb up with the jetting from a '76 and up cyclone and then keep an eye on your plugs. I have a '74 X6 with a newer X8 440 with cdi and the tuned pipe,and I actually still run the original Walbro carb on it,and it will carry the skis' ,for what seems like forever.
Good Luck