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Initial carb settings are just that, initial to get it running. ALL engines should be adjusted (if adjustments are available to do so). Each engine has different hours, different wear, different compression etc etc etc. Adjustments to that particular engine's conditions should help It's also a good idea to clean out those little holes in the long high speed needle. Braided copper wire and untwist the braid to a single strand. then spray it out too.

February 20, 1971, In a terrifying technical snafu, radio and TV transmissions go dead after the National Emergency Warning Center accidentally messages that a nuclear attack had begun.

What model tractor is it. (122 ??) Load test the battery. Check all ground connections. Did the rewire use heavy enough cables for battery to switch (or Solenoid) and from there to the A terminal on the S/G (at least 6ga)

I started putting some of the pick items away this week. Cleaning up the shop floor starts with declutterring. But there’s room on the ceiling The Red Suzuki nearly fell onto the Triumph. It was a bit daring of me to hold it with one hand to record with the other, but that’s my commitment to good entertainment

Those tiny holes in the needle must be clean - the needle is hollow and is the air bleed for the mix. Don't overlook the hole near the bottom!

My old Magnum would do that until it warmed up. Speaking of which- let it run a few minutes and set the carb needle valves then. You'll likely see a big difference.

So back in early November a deer was kind enough to kill my beloved Escape, without having the decency to die itself, forcing me into using our Explorer, which was not bought to be a daily vehicle, as my daily driver. I sold what was left of the Escape for parts about a month ago, and then had to use the money as a slush fund for some other projects, which are now complete. But not being of a mind, or financial position, to lose another vehicle to something as dumb as a deer hit this year, and also still regularly needing to use the detour that had me over in deer country until September, I got on eBay.. It's actually pretty well built. Sticks out a little farther than I'd like for appearance reasons, but not farther than the mirrors. Would have been nice if it came with instructions though.

Since the 867 is done brought this one in. This is the mother of all originals. Only thing that wasn't was the cigar lighter & quickly replaced. Lift cable broke & fan screen gone that's it. Well la dee da. Needs a bath, a little degreaseing and the new to check list. Just can't believe how unmolested this thing is. Yes thats the orginal seat! The deck is super quiet so just clean that up & check over. I really lucked out on this one and you guys would rip yer shirts off i told ya what I paid. It may go in the living room when done I'll help her pack.

This is as far as I got with painting during the warm weather. Going to let it cure for a while before doing anything with it.

The hand grips have deteriorated to mushy rubber, and the air filter did as well. Filter will arrive tomorrow, but it’s been so wet here I doubt any dust will affect the internals. The front caliper is hanging up a bit, so my first corner turned into a slide, plow, dump today. The tires are less than stellar, but I’ll find some decent ones somewhere. My old neighbor put some sweat equity in getting this running, an oil change, rec fuel and and a brand new battery, so I paid the $200 for HP Tuners credits to put a little custom tune in his 2008 Toyota Tacoma to eliminate some automatic de tuning it was doing to him. So, here’s my $212 ‘91 Honda XR250L putting along looking for sheds this morning. IMG_2082.mov

Big Battery may not equal good battery. Poor mans load test...hook up multimeter to battery. Should read 12.6v.. Then try cranking her. If voltage drops to 9 or below weak battery

In my mind I read you had a 120hp 52 foot long vessel and was really scratching my head about hill brakes and a transmission

For the ones who do not know I have had this 1057 for almost three years. It is almost done. I have one leak where the fuel pump was. I ordered some plastic bushings for the hood. I have the carb dialed in runs smooth. Here is a short video. Feel free to ask anything that you would like to know about. Have a good day. IMG_1025.mov

On every machine with the fuel tank under the seat, this makes a huge difference. Heck, I think it improves with high mount tanks under the steering wheel.

Long fuel line is most likely the culprit IMO. If you consider an electronic fuel pump wired to the "I" tab on the ignition you will be able to fill the bowl on the carb before you crank it and will likely see a great improvement. A fuel bulb is a cheaper and easier solution.

Lotsa itch scratchin goin on here today ...

Try adjusting the carb a bit richer.

Was supposed to take over mid mount grading duties from the 857 ... now not so sure. A tractor camp mower for sure. Deck seem to lift higher so easy to load without hanging up.

Scored a 520H and a 312-8 today. Also got a Brinly plow, disk and an agrifab box blade. Almost drowned getting them it was absolutely pouring down the rain. Will get better pics later. The 312-8 is a 96 and purrs like a kitten, a little over 500hrs showing and supposed to be original. The 520 runs great but has to have just a hint of choke so probably stopped up carb. Shows a little over a 1000hrs and supposed to be right also. Cant get a handle on year model for 520 but it does have hydro and lift control on steering column, but has been converted to foot hydro control. Has 16-7.50s on swept forward front and 23-10.50s on back. Have pic of tag under seat but cant make heads or tails of it any suggestions on yr?

I was taking a cruise on Speedy the Speedex and stumbled on what looks like a typical 10 point shed on Monday as some snow pack was melting. It was my first shed ever, and so far I’ve found two more. I don’t believe the small ones are a pair, but they were found about 50 yards from each other. The big shed was found near the property line of my not so nice neghbor, and I’m hoping I can locate the match without asking permission from his widow to look on their side of the property line. The tree line where I found the bigger one is also loaded with rubs and ground scrapes.

I'm not sure what the belt is but it's not too bad and I have it adjusted so that there is about a 1/4 of belt slack When I had the head off and was rotating it by hand the exhaust valve did lift up slightly and it appeared that the acr was working. Then the timing might be advanced because it does try to fire and then it puffs and reverses rotation so I'll probably have to mess with the points. I don't know what they are set at right now as I didn't mess with them yet but I figured that since it ran before that they should have been fine. That part I don't know, all I did was replace the bearings, brushes, and clean up the commutator with some scotch brite

Check your points gap. If they are opening too far this means you timing is too far advanced and the plug if firing before the piston reaches TDC. Example: if they are set at .020 try setting them at .018. One other thing that may cause it to stop at compression stroke is the ACR not working. Depending on the spark plug location in the head, (some heads position the spark plug directly over the exhaust valve) you can watch the exhaust valve as you turn the engine over by hand. The exhaust valve should lift up slightly shortly before the piston reaches TDC.

I don't think I'll be able to break that winch cable with the amount of force the tractor can exert on it, even shock loading it. More likely the tractor will break traction before the winch cable snaps. But I do need a safety blanket over it to absorb any shock if the cable comes loose etc. I have a wireless controller I'm going to hook up, so ideally I won't be in the line of fire but you know how that goes.

Thanks for keeping it all in the same thread. A LOT easier to follow. Great work as always!

Nothing wrong with that! Great working tractor. Gotta make it your own. I like the design elements here. What are you doing to the end of the cable to prevent sudden stops breaking the wire rope?

If you have an extra set of 4.80 x 4-8 tires and rims, take those originals off the tub cart. The cart rims are the same as an RJ front rims but weren't calcium filled to rot. The only "real" survivors for those original rims are from those older tub carts because all the others are rotted. And nobody really gives a crap about what wheels are on a cart but they sure do care about it on an RJ restore job.

You're on a roll !!!! After your carcass is in the ground I want to talk to your old lady and "Just get rid of everything" for a couple hundred bucks! LOL I KNOW that's what's going to happen to all my stuff.

Well, this is starting to get a little off the "revival" rails, but we really need a small winch-equipped tractor around here.l to help move non running machines. Fabrication is in the works.

Bought it years ago and been looking for parts for it during that time and i finally got it done it's running and driving yay

Here we are, again. I made another impulse purchase and I might have buyers remorse.... Upon unloading, I tried to start it, it yanked, but nothing. It has spark, but no fire. Also the recoil stopped contacting the flywheel. What's wrong? I feel like this is a good @Pullstart question. Also here are the attachments. What are they worth individualy?

I would call it a neutral detent. Since it doesn't have a number in the IPL it might not have a part number. I'll take a look at carcasses see if I have one.

The only thing with Bolens is that they are shaft drive with lots of u-joints…. Compared to WH is belt drive. You can find the original # of the belt and the length…. You’ll have an have a new belt in an hour vs. a u-joint!

Looks like there’s room for more in that barn space

Don’t know if this would work for you but the previous owner of this 1276 was an engineer for GM . He used roller chain to act as detents so he didn’t have a creeping problem .

Our first stocking of trout was hampered by the high waters and ice jams, but we managed to stock 1100 fish in 5 mile of stream.

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Does the S/G spin after the engine stops turning is the belt is slipping? 1/4" is a lot of play on a short belt.

Are you planning on keeping the tractor? If not how much would you maybe want for it?

Seems reasonable. Meh.... You really don't. The detent on my '75 C160 Automatic hasn't been used in years. The little metal groove actually has very little to do with the neutral hold. That's built into the shifter.

Not a good day. Needed room in the shed, (there's a Harley trike in the future), so I moved the Cub Cadet XT1 & Toro Power Max 824 OE snowblower out & put them alongside the 312-8 & put their covers on. Went to start the 416H, no workie. No spark? I placed the dozer blade on a wheeled 2-ton jack, used a 5-ton jack to lift the rear and shoved her where I wanted her, across the front of the others. I have ordered a new ignition switch. Will it never end? On a good note, I have ordered all the parts I feel I need for the 416H & to get the 312-8 operational.

Left cold snowy CT for much warmer Katy, TX to watch our granddaughter ride in her first rodeo with the Katy Cowgirls in the Katy Rodeo and parade.

It was originally a Fla detective unit. Had 60k mi when I got it. However, I drove it daily for 7yrs all year round to just over 300k. I wash my vehicles very often. It was also treated with Fluid Film underneath & in doors etc. I did have another set of 4 same wheels with winter tires.

@Racinbob think any time you get the chance to visit a living time capsule , no matter what's in it , one,s I have been to , always had era related , anything , that enhances what you are seeing . in this plastic garbage time zone , fittiningly , only dust will remain , pete

Here she is: P.S. And yes that is my 87' Chevy and 656 in the background

If you are visiting museums in Northern Indiana be sure and visit the Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, Indiana as well. No Wheelhorse's but lots of cool cars as well. I will need to visit the Studebaker museum again when they get the Wheelhorse's updated! Thank you for volunteering to help with that.

I would have to think that there is a Gravely Westchester some where in the building. They were a Studebaker design. Such an interesting look to these things. Would like to add one to my collection some day

Depending on what paint you use, that dark primer should give your paint a sort of deep sheen. I’m excited for the results