Will it run? 1979 John Deere Cyclone 340. VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE REVIVAL.

[@mary047photoblue]

Interesting video,Greetings from Maghera,County Derry,Norther Ireland

[@NJP76]

Fellow Wisconsinite here (Tomah-LaCrosse area). Great to see some old iron come back to life. Don't see a lot of old Deeres around anymore. They were pretty solid machines back in the days. My current ride is a 1995 Polaris Indy440, and I love it. Did quite a bit of work on it last fall. Got a couple vids if interested. I had hoped to put more than five miles on it this year though. Oh well, at least it does look nice sitting on the trailer, LOL. Cheers, from west central Wisconsin.

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

Love the LaCrosse area, did 5 years at UWL. Still get back that way every once in awhile. I'll check out the indy later today! Yeah, it's been a pretty bad year for snow. Just picked up 5" last night so hoping I'll be able to get some riding in without trailering to the UP. Thanks for watching!

[@Merr_Khan]

1st day for me, spent a few hrs this morning, nothing. Now im watching this.

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

Hope your luck improves. Where are you at?

[@Ameritude]

Your humor is smooth and hilarious 😂 love it, 601 sub right here

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

Lol glad you're enjoying my bs. Sub means the world, much appreciated!

[@jakerazmataz852]

I would love to see you end with a walk around after pressure washing and wiping it down.

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

I'll keep that in mind for future videos! This one is long gone now. It got sent on to a 9 year old kid last winter.

[@josephnewburgh8531]

Yes! You need that needle clip so the needle doesnt fall out of the seat or let too much fuel in flooding the sled.

[@jepdot]

It's not a 78' or 79'... By appearance it looks to be a 76' (would have actually been produced (build date) in the Fall of 75'). Cyclone's were "Mean Green" in 76' and 77', then in 78' they went to a much brighter green, which I don't think was Implement Green either. The side pan has vertical "ribs" on it, which was a 76' model trait. In 77' the side pans were smooth. If the serial number is legible, it should read: J34FE055...M, or something along those lines. The "E" in that number would indicate it's a 76' model, "34" indicates a 340 cc, and "F" indicates it's fan cooled.

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

Thanks for clarifying. The serial number was illegible, but I convinced myself the last two digits were 7 and 8 and took that to mean 1978. Good to know, thanks again!

[@GarageWorx]

Crank seals.....clean carb...

[@Frank-rx6wm]

I'm trying to find one of those....😬😬😬😬😬😬 You in NYS I'll buy it....👍

[@GearheadRob319]

You should use chem dip for carb cleaning. Works great.

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

Always thought about gettin a gallon, just never pulled the trigger. How long do you have to let things soak to get good results?

[@GearheadRob319]

@@NorthwoodsNoise I normally soak em over night. it's some stinky stuff, lol. So use rubber gloves.

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

@@GearheadRob319 lol will do. I'll grab a gallon next time I run out of carb cleaner and give it a shot.

[@GearheadRob319]

@@NorthwoodsNoise let me know how it goes for you. Keep the old snowmobile content coming. I enjoy it. I'm sure others do as well.

[@NJP76]

@@GearheadRob319 You are right about the Chem-dip stuff. Until last fall, I wasn't really sure about how effective it would be. I cleaned the carbs on my Indy440 and used the Gunk brand. I only had them in it for a bit over an hour each. That sold me on it. True these carbs were not all that bad, but I did a set later using the same can. Again highly impressed. Still want to get an ultrasonic someday, but until then, this stuff will do the job just fine.

[@mitchcoop1]

17:04 my old shop teacher said that is a Jesus clip...when it fly's...and you do not have another one.. You say...Oh Jesus

[@tristarmotors7598]

I'd love to buy it for my wife

[@400brian]

As a Deere sled collector, I tend to cringe at the methods guys use. I didn't see you pull out the pilot jet, they are almost always plugged. I spent the last year refreshing this exact model for my wife. This is a 76 BTW. Crank seals are a must. The Prestolite ignition is also a failure waiting to happen. Old Deeres are easy, just throw huge amounts of money at them until they work like new! New bearings throughout, fanbelt, ect. These are not a tractor, they are a trail rider.

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

Completely understand and respect where you're coming from. Chalk it up to the difference between a "revival" and a "restoration". If it were something I had been more interested in keeping or had some sort of attachment to, i wouldve sunk more money into it, but truth be told that just wasnt the case. Appreciate the comment and the extra info though! Always like to learn more about the stuff that makes it's way in and out of my shop.

[@crazykransz]

Just so you know that twist throttle is a liquidators.. it’s worth more than that entire sled.

[@400brian]

The twist throttle first showed up on the Deere 340/S race sled. Some of the racers liked them, others took them off. You will note the idea did not catch on. They do have some value to guys restoring race sleds.

[@josephnewburgh8531]

Didn't anyone tell you about starting fluid and 2 strokes? KABOOOOOM! No airbox, old decades old fuel= lonnnnnnnggggg walk home on a cold night😮

[@corysnladventures2758]

Jump the sled till it falls apart and then use the engine and something else. Please make a video of jumping the sled👌

[@camouflagesoldier1994]

wondering if you sold the sled???

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

Yeah she sold a month or two ago

[@redneckrepairsandmusic2469]

Well where ya at

[@redneckrepairsandmusic2469]

And how much ya want

[@larrywarner9314]

Twist throttle don't belong on a snowmobile !!

[@NorthwoodsNoise]

Idk man, I'm used to riding bikes and I kind liked it lol seems a little dangerous though.