I have 2 sleds here now, both Enticers; I want to make one good one outta 2; 1) 1980 ET 340-ED 6000 miles; my brother bought several years ago; just to let it sit untouched outside for ~8 years or so; elec start (works) I brought home to see what it was "all about"; motor was stuck, I got it freed up fairly easily; has 140-ish# compression, spinning off the elec starter in both holes; carb (choke actually) froze, gotta see if I can free up;
1 bent ski, hood cracked 1 side of hinge, "mossy" option on waterlogged seat, bottom of seat totally rotten( plywood) choke lever busted; tail light housing rotten, busted hinge etc;
Sled #2) I just brought home today as a "parts" sled for #1; (I think its a '79--serial # starts with "8H9") ET 300; no elec start, motor stuck, only 2400 miles; all there but carb, windshield, and seat; but what IS there, is in VERY clean condition; controls all like new; as is the hood I got the engine free on this one as well, w/o much effort at all, 120 on one 125# compression on the other hole on the pull starter;
This was part of a "2-fer" deal I found on CL the guy had 2, 300 Enticers, one runner and this parts sled; the seller was not wanting to seperate; I called him and talked to him 2 nights ago and they were both still available; I called this morning and he had someone on the way; said he'd call when he knew what the other guy would do; I'm ~75 miles away from seller.
I told him that if the guy that was on the way ahead of me only wanted one, I'd take the other, dependent on seeing its condition once I saw it; since I have this one sitting here already, if the remainder I'd need to make 1 "whole" sled, was still there on the parts sled.
With my comments in mind, and the 1st guy only wanting the "runner", no interest/place/way to haul the "parts" sled, the seller went ahead and split them, letting buyer #1 buy just the runner; so I made the trip to see the parts sled, he was clicking pix and swapping texts w/ my son (I was driving and have texting "blocked" on my phone anyway) he asked my son if his wanted price was "fair" for just the one; seller already told me what he'd let the pair go for if bought "that" way; I told my kid to tell him it depended on what we saw when we got there, would answer upon seeing.
well we got there, I asked what he got for the runner, and I countered with a lower price on the parts sled and he accepted; he wound up $50 better on the pair, than the price that he said would take them both....
OK; questions begin; My orig intent, once I saw how nice the 300 is, was to take the 340 engine off and mount it to the 300 body, given the much better shape it is in vs the 340;
once I got the eng unstuck from the 300, a neighbor stopped by (member Tonka 329 from this site) and thought I should try and get them both going; I don't have space for another sled in the offseason, I only have 1 carb between the pair, and if it would run (with that kind of compression I don't see a problem) leave the 300, a 300; and shelve the 340 engine as the spare. Besides by fixing them both I still need everything I needed for the 340 that I did before, I didn't gain anything on that sled. though I have talked to a couple sled junkyards" in the area and both claim to have Enticers sitting around. (no seats though)
I thought of rebuilding the 340's seat for the 300, til Tonka pointed out that the 300 is shorter; the seat won't fit; it needs redone anyway so I think I'll cut the 340's seat down to fit the 300; Igotta make a new plywood base as it is anyway.
Suggestions? Would you (1) put the 340s elec start engine and wiring on the smaller but better shape 300, or (2) take the necessary parts off the 300 chassis and put them onto the 340??
I will have parts available here (once I have 1 good running sled); such as; the track and suspension from the left over sled, at least a driven portion of a clutch, a chin case, a tunnel, gas tank oil reservoir (less cap) hood (very fixable if you can fiberglass)
I plan on keeping all the electronics (CDI box, coil, regulator, etc) and for now at least the left over "long block"; other parts, inquire.
Trades considered, I definitely need a good seat core for whichever sled I put together; there is ~5-1/2" difference in length. also need the hinge etc for the tail light. and a good (rebuildable at least) carb for 1 or the other;
brings up another Q; how much difference between carbs for the 300 vs 340?
any issues in putting the 340 on the 300?
