FREE! John Deere Liquifier with a STUCK engine Will It Run???
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- This 1978 John Deere Liquifire was completely FREE but the engine was not now it didn't fight me too much but finding parts did! this machine turned out to be a complete turd and you will find out why in the video. if you like this content like and subscribe to my channel and remember to hit the notification button to get alerted when I post something new.
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I love the wardrobe selection in this video! 🤘🇺🇲
It's real john hours.
Of course you would free advertising
I did like that T shirt 👕 he was wearing
if Kevin and mook made a kid, it would be john.
@@phr3dmcc0y Thats both weird and funny at the same time😂
Please save that sled. They are becoming super rare. There is a cult following with these old John Deere’s
The first liquid cooled sleds were called Brut. They were made in my home town of Brooten Minnesota in the early 70s. From what I hear from the old timers that had them they were the fastest thing around while they ran which usually wasn’t long. 👍
Fun Fact: A guy in Paynesville bought out Brut snowmobiles and used a modified version of their liquid cooled engine to build jet skis called Wet Jets, which the design was then later sold to Mastercraft Boats...Ed Webb is his name, and he owns Koronis Parts, which still manufactures vintage snowmobile replacement parts...
Some how I'm getting the feeling John is going to have a bunch of barns filled with stuff at some point. Juusstt Like grandpa. LOL LOVE IT!!!
probably full of snowmobiles. aint no problem with that ! unless you see one one lmao
Eighteen Meenie Greenies were hospitalized after witnessing that smoke cloud. Good job. Keep'em comin.. Thanks.
John doesn't have a snowmobile problem he can stop whenever he wants.
I love the intro. xD
The content I subbed for.
I'm Canadian and have never remotely looked under the hood of a sled so anything helps. xD
Thanks for the effort to bring us along.
Most people swapped out those grouser bar tracks with a full rubber aftermarket ones early on. That one you found is amazingly un touched! So much of it is original and fairly nice. I know it was a free sled, but I sure would like to see you fix it up properly. Those things were made 30 mins from my house in Horicon, WI. Love the content, keep it up!
If the belt sections of the track are ok, all you need are the grouser bars. I would think they would be available from somewhere. I always liked those steel bared tracks as they dig good.
The cleated tracks dug good, but man on ice or hard pack they slid like crazy sideways..
This is the content i like the most from you snowmobile revivals not many people do this stuff Kevin does mostly bigger stuff like cars trucks the small stuff is how we all start out on every one of us had a old sled or tractor go kart etc that always ran like crap but it ran it and it ran enough to have a ton of fun and when they broke we would fix them no matter how ugly the fix was we didn’t have the money or a daddy to bring it to a shop or fix it for us some of our dads helped us learn but mine made me do all the work but I learned alot from him and im super thankful it was like that
That sounds brings back fond memories of my 440 Trailfire. I miss that machine
I had the trail and liquid fire they both served me well. The liquid was my favorite.
The 303 rotary sled you and kevin did is the reason I got into vintage sleds. Thanks man
I grew up in Horicon Wi when they were making these back in the day. Best friends dad work for John Deere in town (executive) and every fall they had 4 brand new snowmobiles delivered to their driveway for the to use for the winter. I was so jealous.
Is that nearly 30 snowmobiles including the parts machines or nearly 30 “good” machines? Either way that’s an impressive collection
I've never owned a snow mobile but I still like them, I rode One years ago with a friend what a blast. Thanks John good to see more videos coming out. Would eventually like to see you do a collaboration with JYD you guys are Hilarious 🤣 together.
Early 70’s first liquid sled. Also known as Brut. Bought out by scorpion I think. JD, nice find.
I've been brushing up on your channel by watching older vids. You are pleasant to be around and you're a great mechanic. Like your stuff man!
Saturday, January 29, Elk River MN- 2022 midwest vintage ride in! John Deere sleds featured, 50 years of John Deere! If ya ain't there, yer square! I have a '76 model 300 you can ride if you have the balls to show up! :)
I love that liquifire! I owned one many years ago, and what an excellent runner. Smooth, quite powerful for the time, but kinda heavy and not very nimble. The 78 was there one to have of the 3 years they made them with that engine. It had slightly better rear suspension and seat than the 76 and 77s. Also 78 was the only year with the small radiator in conjunction with heat exchangers.
Old john Deere snowmobiles are great. I have 4.
Throw some round stock in the inside corners of the cleats and weld em up. See how it holds up. Great video.
I love how the dogs like oh?? Its running??? Nice.
Enjoy the snowmobile stuff. Just got a 79 Kawasaki 440 running and I'm looking forward to trying snowmobiling for the first time.
As a Canadian I like to use a hickey stick in the clutch to break free sticky engines🤙 Keep up the love for the old iron brother!!!
My gf from Minnesota just got me a hockey stick for Christmas ill have to try that out 😂
It might make for some good comedy that actually works lol My dad said it was easier on the aluminum clutches than a steel pry bar but added more torque than the pull cord. I enjoy the work you do and all your good hearted energy even when shit goes sideways. Keep at the grind and stay humble sir🤝
I love how everyone checks the last tag when someone legally trailed a orv or snowmobile lol 😂
I don’t remember the last time dnr caught me ridin dirty,probably since my enticer days !!!! Haha
Lol all that smoke when you were trying to drive it out
I love your videos, wish you would post more often haha. You and Jyd are the perfect team.
i love vintage sleds. i have a 1979 panther that needs a lot of work but runs good. that liquifire is a sweet sled.
Grind Hard Plumbing Co turned a sled into a reverse trike by replacing the track setup with a big long swing-arm and some quad wheels on it, I've always wanted to do that. Nice sled, it sounds great!
I love free especially if it’s in good shape like this. Engine is a good way to make a whole machine !! Lol.
Glad to see you took the muffler off. No backpressure from any debris inside (especially from sitting)
Had an 80s Liquefire 440 as a kid in the 90s. It was a going machine until it wasn't...
Excellent video Golden Rust & Bust get 89 or 91 octane gas in to any small engines work too and track are interchangeable too if want know ! Antifreeze on sled should be 50/50 mix with water and Chain Lube is track oil right name ! Fix upper too!
I’ve found filling the bowl with vinegar and leaving all the jets etc. in there overnight is one of the best ways to clean that style of carb
Major points for the Atari! Even looked like a 2600!
I've watched Vice Grip Garage, Mortske Repair, Puddin's Fab Shop and Junkyard Digs and Mook and this is the first time I have heard the term "hyper lapse". I have never expected an advanced vocabulary on this channel, which was further reinforced with the hat being worn at the beginning, but was pleasantly surprised to see someone talking like they might actually be from Nebraska.
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I'm here to support the mullet that is to come back.
Came here hoping to see more of that savage mullet. My dreams have been shattered!!!
Not acceptable in the force.
Chain Lubricant is the term you were looking for, lol. Or as most people refer to it as Chain Lube. Loving the revivals.
26:53 THE POPS THEY ARE SO PERFECT
First start In forever first pull Nice
Snowmobile content, the entire reason. I subbed to this channel. Hope you start working on more of you're collection or start trading some up.
It’s nice enough that it’s worth putting a track in, or making new grouser bars with c channel from farm n fleet
Junkyard Digs needs to hire you!!!!!!
Hes friends with kevin lol
Big John “ SEND IT” 🤣🤣🤣
You and digs should all band together and use the shop to work on their projects, so u can use his tools and stuff. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if u have him the idea. Would have been nice to ultrasonic that carb.
Yea Jeremy rhydes is a awesome channel...so is Akproxr. I'm glad to see your still doing videos, keep up the great work 👍
Love your videos all the way from the UK, keep them coming 🤟🏻
ALSO- you had the engine out.. popping off that clutch and the flyweel and changing the crank seals was soooo easy. But ya didn't do it!
Pullstart cord handle.& keyswitch ignition.& sparkplugs.& your lever handle.
It never snows in San Francisco. So in honor of our first snowfall since 1976 I'll watch this video. Not enough for this to be practical in the city but the surrounding hills are all white right now
Being from the Gulf South, I have no knowledge nor need of a snowmobile but I do enjoy watching you bring them back to life 😎
Keep up the good work and hope you have a great New Year🤘👍🇺🇸
I like printing up fake labels of PB Blaster and stick them on cans of spray foam, and then leave that on the shelf at work for the next guy to use.
Many a John Deere sleds were parked due to the cdi boxes. It was their worst downfall
That song almost qualifies as subliminal messages. I just can't understand what website it keeps repeating.
I save the bowls from the healthybowl TV dinners. Idk why people would throw away those. Other than my family your the first person I've seen to save them aswell
Nice stach, although you looked better during the Busch race RV revel in KC.
Awesome video. Can I have the CRT is your garage?
Lmfao at the Intro so hilarious 😂
Haha once you get into vintage sleds you can’t stop acquiring them. I have the same issue and between me and my dad we have around 50.
I was wondering if you quit making videos, but apparently UA-cam just unsubscribed me from your channel. I love the content and your humor.
Those were cool leaf springs bangers in their day. Nice work pulling that one out of the grave.
Looks to be in decent condition. Not too many Liquifiers that decent left.
My friend had a 78 LF John Deere fast as fuck couldn't keep a track in it had a cleated track so much power in 1983🤘
My best friends brother bought one of these brand new. Was one of the best Sleds we ever ran. Very Fast for its time The only issue was the carbs. They needed to be set up just right!!.
I'll let you know if the carbs start acting up thanks for the comment 😊
Absolutely love this guys love for Life! Keep it coming!
I had a 1978 Kawasaki 440 Intruder, nice sled, but my buddies JDL would beat me all the time. They were fast sleds for that era.
had the exact same year 440 JD......only sled ive owned that didnt make me walk home.
Junkyard diggs sent me Like yer work homie.Keep it up .
Awesome my friend
Great content. Keep it rolling you are entertaining man.
I am sure the crank seals are all dryed up
Hi from new Zealand
Great vid, I got a 76 liquifire they’re quite the machines to work on
John you want another John Deere sled for parts had no motor no seat it's kinda rough but free if you want it for parts
Omg that old fuel in the carb looks yummy
My mom and dad had 2 John Deer 600's, bought them brand new in 1973
john deere liquifire made from 1976-1978
Obligatory comment to help your algorithm. But seriously cool old sled. I had a JDX300 back in the 80's lots of fun memories racing around our little town.
Hey thanks for the comment some one gets it 😂
I could smell the bad fuel from here 🤮 nothing worse than old petrol . Good job getting the old girl running . Damn those carbs were dirty . 👍👍👍🤘
The intro was hysterical.
Thanks again for a nother video!! Keep it going
We're looking for good police officers here in Wisconsin. Saw it on the news and thought of you. specifically GB area, Kaukauna etc.
Great work John probably be worth it to fix the undercarriage
Nothing runs like a deer 🤣
Hope you had a nice Christmas
I did have a nice Christmas I hope you did as well thanks for the comment
yo junkyard digs gotta get a nice old sled and u guys gotta come up to Maine and ride on my 310 acres
The way to fix those and I can tell you this knowledge from personal experience with one of those sleds what you need to do is get a late 80s Ski-Doo Safari and take the track and undercarriage from the Safari remove the track and under carriage from the John Deere because the John Deere has what's called internal drive which is those lugs on the inside of the track so all you have to do is remove the bolts that hold the internal drive for width wise put your track off your Safari in it cuz it has internal drive also get your width set right then drill new holes through the main drive put a new bolt through there and then all you have to do is drill the holes so that the Safari track and undercarriage is in there straight and then you'll never have to worry about it again I put five tracks on my 440 liquefier before I finally said enough is enough they are junk tracks there are three piece track held together by steel cleats but the sliders run directly on the steel cleats and after 20 30 years I mean it's only a matter of time before those metal bars wear through and I finally switched it over to a Ski-Doo Safari track and undercarriage and I drove the sled for 3-4 years after that sold it to a guy he drove it for 3 4 years and I would imagine it still driving today I know that's a lot to read but that is how you fix it
Awesome video. Just watched one with you and your grandpa.. He's awesome do more videos with him. Are you gonna finish the mustang ?
Diesel and or ATF is also good for getting engines unstuck
Don't give up John your chanel's is just starting to take off you got this UA-cam stuff down.
I say build you a good one outa all ur parts the snows coming brother
I hope you find an undercarriage for it, it sucks to get that far and have it running good to find out it has a bad track.
Obligatory comment for your algorithm Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and happy new year thanks for the comment
18:25 lmao he got me
The true test is to taste the antifreeze :P Also you may have got PB stock from Asia the way that thing squirted.
I'm writing this at 24.24 on the timer I hope there snow at the end of this video
something about jay lenno of snowmobile collecting 🥰
340 undercarriage will swap in just make sure you take the best of both tracks. IE if you have spare cleats on the junk track that arent fubar save them and change out any you may have busted from the donor before you install. Come to think of it that 340 CDI would have been the same too.
The 78 suspension was unique to 78. A 76 or 77 suspension will fit and work if the mounting holes in the sides of the tunnel are re-drilled and ALL the hardware brought over. The downside is that the earlier suspension is around 11 lbs heavier. You could replace the cleated track with an all rubber vintage one, but it is a fair amount of work. The 78 Cross Country race suspension is basically what you have to duplicate.
PB Blaster should sponsor you
Yet another great vid :-) You are braver than i am tasting prehistoric fuel lol. Keep 'em coming.
Nice pick