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Tarmop

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Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« on: December 29, 2020, 01:01:41 PM »
 I have a 1980 drifter 340
need the coil which has build in cdi.
let me know if you can help
sled cant run without one and I cant seem to find one :)
cheers
T

Lloyd (ljm)

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2020, 04:20:24 PM »
 You can try looking for one from a 82 or newer John Deere Trailfire. Or a Snowfire or Sprintfire.
77 SST
78 Intruder
79 340 Invader
80 440 Invader
80 Drifter (bought new)
80 LTD 4/6    X2

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Tarmop

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2021, 07:25:57 PM »
Thanks for the info
They seem easier to find :)
Do you know if They have a cdi built in?

Lloyd (ljm)

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2021, 04:34:45 AM »
Yes the late ones do
77 SST
78 Intruder
79 340 Invader
80 440 Invader
80 Drifter (bought new)
80 LTD 4/6    X2

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Tarmop

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2021, 02:47:52 PM »
Having no luck.
Are there any options to change to a more modern ignition?

Interceptor398

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2021, 07:17:33 PM »
Check my reply to your other post, hope it helps.

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2021, 06:56:18 AM »
Hmmmm , I believe I have one from a 1980 340 drifter.   Seems how they are rare I wouldn’t know a asking price.   I believe the sled had 1000miles on it , still have parts left over from it.   I can check if needed?

Tarmop

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2021, 08:36:00 AM »
Ya.
I do need it.
If you want to pm me or send me your email we can figure out a price
Can you send me a pic so I can make sure it’s the same?

Thanks a million
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Tarmop

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2021, 11:41:10 AM »
No. That’s just coil
In my ‘80 340
It’s a coil cdi combo

Tarmop

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2021, 12:05:12 PM »
No. That’s just coil
In my ‘80 340
It’s a coil cdi combo

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2021, 12:17:31 PM »
I'd be tempted to get one from the 440 and give it a try.

Tarmop

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2021, 11:23:47 PM »
I ordered a cdi and coil for a 440,  see what happens!
I changed out the stator with another I had just to be sure,
It fired right up and left me stranded 10 min later,  then after it cooled down spark came back,
rode it back to the shop .
next day no spark again.
ill let you know if the 440 rig works.:)

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2021, 09:14:16 AM »
It seems to me I have read some place the the 340 F/A was "de tuned".  If the 340 fanner used the same CDI perhaps is was also??  The F/A was listed at 28 hp and the fanner was 30 hp.  Something to ponder??

Tarmop

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Re: Looking for Drifter 340 coil/cdi (cant find anywhere!)
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2021, 08:31:55 AM »
IT WORKED!
Thanks for your advice,  I bought a new coil and cdi for a 440 and it fired right up.

for anyone else looking its part number

The coil was from royal distributing
Part #01-143-19

The cdi was from kimpex
Part # 01-143-20


took the whole winter to figure it out but now she lives in all her glory.

thanks for your help

cheers
Tarik