Will This John Deere 440 Snowmobile Run After sitting for 31 years?!

Today we purchased our third John Deere snowmobile for a $500 or less cheap snowmobile challenge that ‪@JunkyardDigs‬ planned. I picked up this 1976 JD 440 for $150. The plan was for it to be our backup sled but you'll have to watch Kevins video to see it in action!
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[@coryjones9573]

I watched you guys racing on Kevin's channel. Looked like awesome time.hope it becomes yearly thing.great content

[@DarrenK-dt7sx]

This was fun to watch! I started with a '76 Liquifire with a motorcycle-style throttle and a few years later I picked up a '77 Cyclone 440.

[@kevinleee3408]

Sometimes you can use a spring from a ink pen on those screws so they hold position

[@mattj6676]

Love the small engine stuff, it's a lot more accessible to the average viewer. Looks like you guys had fun!

[@twobabejinkins1736]

Great video Sir ! Seat repair was great info. Thanks for sharing from Kevin’s video looks like you all had a great time !

[@wdskdriftclubfh5877]

It’s awesome to see old school snowmobiles back of the dead

[@darthtripedacus1]

These look like fun. Wish I had the money to play with stuff like this :)

[@pauldilorenzo5530]

Looked like a fun weekend

[@jamesbigham9036]

I watched Junkyard Digs video and I can tell you guys had a fun weekend for sure. Keep up the great work. I always enjoy your videos

[@adasterdezaster2865]

The 1976 JD 440 had a Kioritz Engine KEC 340-22A engine with 2 Mikuni carbs on it. They still sell parts for the Mikuni carbs and you can find a lot of parts still for the Kioritz.

[@wrenchin-redneck]

I did see that they sell rebuilds, I just couldn’t get one shipped in time unfortunately. Gasket maker worked temporarily though lol

[@bensymington5550]

❤❤😂 love your videos awesome con tent

[@teddyyoung1556]

I've used ink pin springs and old lighter springs before lol to hold the idol screws

[@wrenchin-redneck]

I did try a few from other carbs I had laying around but no luck. Gasket maker worked temporarily until my rebuild kits show up.

[@teddyyoung1556]

@@wrenchin-redneck yeah still was a sweet snowmobile appreciate you making videos

[@bartobuilt2601]

if you ever have a large tank your trying to clean. you can use a flat 1/3 sheet or 1/4 sheet sander. ratchet strap it to the tank and fill tank with your ultra sonic mix. turn on the sander and let it eat. basically makes a Giant ultra sonic cleaner ;-)

[@wrenchin-redneck]

Genius, I will have to give that a try as I have like 4 plastic tanks I need cleaned out now! Thanks

[@bartobuilt2601]

@@wrenchin-redneck i had to engine half cases for a 2 stroke i needed to clean so i used a 10gallon steel barrel and the same technique. worked great

[@donnydenfeld2394]

I just bought a 1981 440 trailfire and my floating gas gauge looks exactly like yours does lol must be a John Deere thing lol 😆 😅

[@sajedb]

Best $500 ever spent considering how fun was your race.

[@Derf1313]

Looked like fun, knew a few when they were new, seemed to be fairly quick & comfortable. Thinking about a little ice racing next year? Lol! Good fun could be had, not to mention "content"! Lol! Thanx !

[@wrenchin-redneck]

Ice racing would be a great time, just sucks that there isn’t anything close to us here in central Iowa.

[@Derf1313]

Lol, yea, here too (W.Mich). Used to be a few places to run motorcycles. & If it got no snow & cold, ice boats were a blast!! As fast as a quick sled! Or faster. But, we've harhar gotten any snowfall, & it's all melted a clue of times. No ice on the lake either.

[@williamponath4798]

this is glue, strong stuff

[@nickolasburger3769]

I have some nos headlight bulbs. If ur willing to purchase them from for the old deere sleds.

[@NightW756]

The youtuber doitwithdan has videos I believe where he did or knows suppliers similar to what your doing but for his massive dually. Upholstery wise also how to apply glue to foam i believe, even though he's in Georgia or Florida idk I watch too much youtube.

[@marvinmiller724]

Where did U go ?

[@donaldhalls2189]

Why didn't you just replace the whole base rather than reusing the rotted part, as for the apalstery that was great the glues now day's certainly work, you seem to be as lucky as me what can go wrong will go wrong, could have put a car filter it would hold more crap before it clogs up, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@davidmerlino4817]

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[@hoovercamaro]

Did you gap the Plugs to Spec? It's better than the gap they come with, that recoil just needs to be oiled and the rope spun around a couple more times. That track looks Sketchy 😬

[@wrenchin-redneck]

Track was very sketchy but I definitely put it to the test and it somehow didn’t blow apart.. yet lol

[@hoovercamaro]

@@wrenchin-redneck Awesome!!

[@hoovercamaro]

@@wrenchin-redneck those Idler wheel bearings are notorious for ceasing up, i try to get all of them moving good and get graphite on them before test driving.

[@wrenchin-redneck]

I should probably check them on my sleds as they have been sitting for a long time prior to me getting them

[@hoovercamaro]

@@wrenchin-redneck It's easy to Pull the suspension racks on the Deeres aslong as the Tensioner bolts get cleaned and lubricated the day before you wanna take it apart, if the Boggie wheels are ceased spray em with penetrent and tap the wheel in each direction with a 3 pound hammer until it starts to spin, if the bearings are really Rusty might have to let it sit over night after spraying oil on em, flat spots are a good sign the wheels are ceased lol

[@alanwilliamson6421]

I want to see more on the limo

[@wrenchin-redneck]

It’ll make it’s appearance soon again! Truck pulling events are coming up in a couple months so we will be gearing up for that

[@MrBigbuckzilla]

When can we expect to see all you fellas with a car to enter in next years ice race?

[@wrenchin-redneck]

If only we weren’t 5 hours away we probably would!

[@MrBigbuckzilla]

@@wrenchin-redneck maybe one day when KZbin is your job and you don’t have to go punch a clock somewhere else.

[@wrenchin-redneck]

One could hope!

[@bradleyberdahl6148]

more content bro!🙃😉😛😋💬🤘

[@doba78]

that kitty was begging for pets, hope you at least said hi and gave it a pet or two

[@niklaswallin9478]

i'd use a cheap brush and then throw it away..

[@WhiskeyRiverRifleman]

Lol you should have left it hidden

[@kathyruuska7941]

When new those were among the least desireable machines.