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bryan_damone
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1978 Rear Suspension
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January 09, 2019, 09:04:42 AM »
Question: In reassembling the skid, is there a particular way to clock part 27 with respect to part 22? Or do you just kind of wing it?
Thanks.
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kawhead
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January 09, 2019, 10:11:01 AM »
there is a double keyway on both
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bryan_damone
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January 09, 2019, 02:53:54 PM »
Excellent. Thanks
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bryan_damone
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January 12, 2019, 10:48:55 AM »
Guess I have to stop procrastinating on this.
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Interceptor398
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January 12, 2019, 06:33:46 PM »
Everything but the rails??
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bryan_damone
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February 10, 2019, 04:46:49 PM »
After closer inspection of the cross shafts, one is split at both ends at the bolt hole.
Therefore I am in search of the shorter of the two long cross shafts. It's the 17.5 inch one. If anyone has a straight spare. I am interested.
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Interceptor398
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February 10, 2019, 07:06:47 PM »
39166-3503 is 17.57 long, if so I have a few I made up a few years back. $12.50+ shipping.
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bryan_damone
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February 10, 2019, 07:41:21 PM »
Amazing. Pm'd. Thx.
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bryan_damone
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January 27, 2021, 09:00:10 AM »
Life really gets in the way of this 40 year old snowmobile hobby, but the fixing of the cracked brackets and POR-15 thing is finally done.
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Interceptor398
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January 27, 2021, 06:48:24 PM »
Looking real nice! These suspensions are a LOT of work if done right.
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bryan_damone
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February 08, 2021, 09:04:13 AM »
Well here is the collection of all the parts and hardware collected to get this done.
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bryan_damone
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February 08, 2021, 09:14:33 AM »
here are some shots of the completed rails.
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bryan_damone
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February 08, 2021, 09:15:57 AM »
It isn't a fun project unless there is some sketchy spring compressing going on.
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bryan_damone
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February 08, 2021, 09:19:18 AM »
And some shots of the skid completely assembled. Are there any top tips on getting this back in the tunnel with minimal struggle?
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Interceptor398
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February 08, 2021, 08:27:42 PM »
That is looking really great! I have not found an easy one yet.
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