buying advice 70s argo

[luvtohunt]

Hi I found an 70s argo for sale has a 440 koler motor in to it seens to run and drive ok But been siting for a few years. does anybody know if you can still get parts? say if the trans needed to be rebuilt also it has the old brakeing sytem I not too sure of. Does anyone know what the compression on the 440 shoud be? the guy is asking $2000.00 but I was thinking about $1500.00 any info will be help full thank you

[plott hound]

1500 bux is still too much luvtohunt.im rebuilding a 1981 machine and let me tell you its been a parts hunt nightmare.so my advice to you is look for something at least a decade and a half newer.

[ememechanic]

Hi PlottHound, I got my 86 8 wheeled I/C for $2,000 with a custom built trailer,tracks and all the manuals. You can still get motor parts but I'm not sure about parts available for a rig that old. Get in touch with an Argo dealer and ask.

[arp35]

I also agree that $1500.00 is way too much for that old of a machine. The parts are not cheap so have deep pockets. Personnally, I would offer $500.00 but go in with the costs of possible repairs so he knows where you came up with the figure. If you can hold out, I bet you could find a newer machine with less problems for 2 grand.

[plott hound]

ememechanic i have spent the last 4 months waiting on parts from the dealer and custom made machine shop parts.my point was to buy something a little newer with more modern and available parts.ive got almost everything gathered up to put mine back together,and for all intensive purposes it will be a modern machine.thank my lucky stars that the engine was not pooched.

sorry for the hijack luvtohunt.goodluck.

[lewis]

Advice, take it or leave it. The old machines are hard to get parts for and the parts are expensive. I know that a lot of members have them and i am not by any means knocking those machine. If you have mechanical skill and have a machine shop close by that does cheap workthen proceed ahead. A lot of the older machines had their problems and you will get to deal with those also. Brakes were not hydraulic and the way they were mounted caused problems. Axles were pinned and were a pain in the rear. My advice is save you cash and a lot of frustration and get into the 90's and the mid 90's is better. Parts are available. Remember the name of the game is to ride in the machine and have fun. That $200 machine can wind up costing you the price of a good machine that is ready to go. Just my 2 cents.

Lewis

[mike bar]

Well said Lewis, It sounds like to much money for the year.