Icefishing snowmobile parts question

[rabbittrapper]

I have a 79 John Deere 300. I need a clutch for it. Does anyone know where I can get one for it? I don't want to rebuild it.

Mods if you don't want it on here then you can delete it.

[Rebelss]

Sure, most of those had Comet clutches, my 440 Trailfire did. Check "Comet Clutches" on Goog...lots of them out there, just looked. Good luck!

[JiggerDan]

When in need....google it! You'd be surprised what you can find with a little research. I found an engine cover for my buddies Artic Cat.

[rabbittrapper]

Sure, most of those had Comet clutches, my 440 Trailfire did. Check "Comet Clutches" on Goog...lots of them out there, just looked. Good luck!

Do you know what size clutch I would need?

[Dakota Angler]

The "comet 102 clutch" I believe for the 300 spitfire John Deere snowmobile

[Rebelss]

The "comet 102 clutch" I believe for the 300 spitfire John Deere snowmobile

That's the one...LOTS of those around yet.

[rabbittrapper]

Thanks guys. You helped me out alot.

[rabbittrapper]

Its the widetracker series not the spitfire.

[tricohatch]

I have a 1972 John Deere 500 and I rebuilt the 440 engine and installed a Comet 102 a few years ago. Comet has different colored springs for the various engine engagement rpms though. Contact Comet if you don't know what rpm your motor is. 

[RapShack]

How do you guys like the JD's for pulling gear?  Someday I'm gonna get around to buying a sled, and even though I can find tons of newer models with bigger engines cheap on craigslist for some reason I've always loved the look of the old green JD's.  Seems like they would be nice and light, plus I don't generally encounter too much deep powder that I would need 800cc to get out of.

[Invader440]

Check with the guys on the JD sleds web site.  jdsleds.com

[rabbittrapper]

Check with the guys on the JD sleds web site.  jdsleds.com

I did and they dont talk about my year I need. They talk about it the type of sled a very little.

[Invader440]

I did and they dont talk about my year I need. They talk about it the type of sled a very little.

Looking at the models, the last year for the 300 was 77.  Original drive clutch is the Salsbury 780 for the 300 models.  780 was also used on some of the early 70's Arctic Cat sleds.

[toofuss]

weren't those old JD's made by Kawi?

[Rebelss]

Kawasaki made only the Fireburst engines. Most were Kioritz built, all at John Deere. I used to order parts for them. An OK sled, but my JDX8 440 weighed a hair less than a large hereford. 


Models

A total of twenty-one JD models were produced:

Model   Years   Engine  Carbs (in parenthesis)

300   1974–1977   Kohler K295-2AX (Walbro)
400   1972–1977   CCW KEC-340/4, /5, KEC-340/22 (Walbro, Bendix)
500   1972–1974   CCW KEC-440/4, /5 (Walbro, Bendix)
600   1973–1975   CCW KEC-440/4, /5 (Walbro, Bendix)
800   1975   CCW KEC-440/22 (Walbro)
JDX4   1973–1975   Kohler K295-2AX (Walbro)
CCW KEC-340/22A (Walbro)
JDX4 Special   1974   CCW KEC-340/5 (Bendix)
JDX6   1974–1975   CCW KEC-400/22 (Walbro)
JDX8   1973–1975   CCW KEC-440/21 (Walbro)
KEC-440/22 (Walbro)
KEC-440/22A (Walbro)
JD295/S   1974   Kioritz KEC-295RS/2 (Mikuni,2)
JD340/S   1975   Kiroitz KEC-340RS/2 (Mikuni, 2)
340 Cyclone   1976–1978   Kioritz 340/22A, 240/22B (Mikuni)
440 Cyclone   1976–1978   Kioritz 340/22A, 240/22B (Mikuni)
340 Liquidator   1976   Kioritz KEC-340rs/24LC (Mikuni, 2)
340 Liquifire   1976–1978   Kioritz 340/23LC (Mikuni, 2)
440 Liquifire   1976–1978   Kioritz 440/23LC, 440/23ALC (Mikuni, 2)
340 Cross Country   1978   Kioritz 340/23LC (Mikuni, 2)
Liquifire   1980–1984   John Deere/Kawasaki TC440A (Mikuni, 2)
Snowfire   1982–1984   John Deere/Kawasaki TB340A (Mikuni)
Spitfire   1978–1982   Kohler K340-2FA (Mikuni)
John Deere/Kawasaki TB340A (Mikuni)
Sprintfire   1983–1984   John Deere/Kawasaki TC340E (Mikuni)
Sportfire   1980–1984   John Deere/Kawasaki TA440B (Mikuni)
Trailfire   1979–1984   John Deere/Kawasaki TA340A, TA440A (Mikuni)