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I find the domestication of dogs fascinating. They can turn their primal instincts on and off beyond our ability. It's no wonder they're such good companions.

Spent the day with Mrs.K while she had a total knee replacement. They used the Mako Robotics System that uses a preop CT scan to create a 3D image that is used to program and guide the robot through the procedure. She was up and walking 3 hours after the surgery. So far all is well.

Got um welded together. Found some old aluminum siding and cut me a strip out and used thatvas a backer for my weld and it worked great. I had them tacked in 3 different places and just welded a1 1/2 to 2 inch bead rotatiing wheel to a different spot trying to keep heat down a little. Ran out of supplies (primer, Bondo, sandpaper etc.) and had to quit for the day. Opie took care of some business while we where at shop also. He is a groundhog killing mochine. This is the eighth one Ive seen him kill and he has probably killed more than that

When Ford brought out the 9N in 1939, the stamping dies for the hood wasn't available yet. So, the first 600 to 700 9Ns had a cast aluminum hood, but they were painted gray in the factory. The rarity of the aluminum hoods, were were prone to crack, current owners have polished the aluminum to a bright shine and leave them unpainted. The video below (not mine) shows one of these polished aluminum 9Ns.

@sjoemie himself Interesting timing! Just a couple weeks ago I made a thread on a Kohler Magnum 8 HP cap. The Ariens part number in the thread should be available on the market for a lot less than the Kohler and you'll have a guage!

This is what tank and gascap (should) look like @ebinmaine and others Some pics of my actual tank. It measures about 44.6mm that's close to 1-3/4"

It's hard for me not to speak up on this topic, because I have a degree in Geology. To the Creationists, you are free to believe what you believe. I know what the Bible says and have no desire to argue what is literal and what is not. However, the evidence points toward the Earth being "4.54 billion years old, with a margin of error of about 50 million years." And, evidence also points to climate changes being much more extreme at times in the past, to the point of sometimes causing mass extinctions. The problem today is, we now have us fragile humans all over the planet who are very susceptible to "minor" changes in climate and weather, relatively speaking. There might be very little we can do to nudge that trend one way or the other, I don't know. What I do know and agree with is that the politicians in the world love to blow things way out of proportion and have had a field day with the whole global warming/climate change thing. I do remember the claims that we were heading into another ice age. Maybe that's a longer term trend that is overdue at this point, but who knows? While I will agree that anyone, including Columbus, who sailed out of sight of land then crossed the ocean was taking some very big risks back then, I personally no longer feel good about honoring his "discovery", knowing what I know now to be factual. I agree that the renaming of things has been a real sticky topic.... I don't think there's any easy answer. Heck, I live in "Indiana" - should we rename it? I think that would be silly and unnecessary, but would be willing to listen to anyone who disagreed. What does annoy me is people in power renaming things, without consensus, for no other reason than to boost their own ego. That is totally ridiculous. I also agree that it's best for us all to try to get along and be tolerant of others' beliefs. There is way too much hate and abuse in the world right now, and I am firmly committed to avoiding perpetuating that, starting with my wife and my children and working out from there. "Being open to understanding is more important than the feeling of being right."

Can you show current pics? In all seriousness.... the more you move, the more you'll likely be able to. But you shouldn’t need to "thread through". This is how I ( the not small Bear ) gets on all my tractors... Or a Wheelhorse 200 series with a pass through design.

The first pic was giving me a stiff neck..flipped it for ya!

I have some photos to share in case someone is trying to do this repower. The first photo shows the adapter plate. It is 1/2" thick and about 10" x 10". The reason I chose 1/2" is that it puts the pto at exactly the same height as a KT-19 mounted on the original frame. You can use a smaller plate that does not stick out as far on the left side (photo right). I did this so that the plastic fan shroud is protected on the bottom. I mounted the plate to the bottom of the engine and slid it around on the frame until the belts aligned and fit properly to avoid using a different belt size. The face of the engine block is just about flush with the right frame rail edge. I am not proud of the exhaust, but it was as good as I was going to achieve in the time I had. I cannibalized the cylinder head flange and reinforcing straps from the exhaust that came with the engine. It turns out that 1" EMT pipe is a perfect fit for the flanges and I was able to weld on a 1" NPT nipple on the outlet to mount a standard muffler. At least the noise is aimed away from the driver (me). Those are off the shelf 45 degree bends. A 90 degree bend would interfere with the hood unless you use some straight pipe first. If I had a 1" bender, I would have probably done it a little differently. It can always be changed. So far, I can say that this is not as easy as I thought it would be. The issues can be grouped into 4 categories. 1. Mounting the engine. You will need a welder and preferably a drill press. Possibly a plasma cutter. 2. Exhaust. This is up to your personal taste, but probably going to need a welder. I used a lathe to bore the pipe nipple to fit the EMT before welding. 3. Drive sheave and clutch. I used these parts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPXNFMT5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YBD2RGK?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 You will need a CW clutch since it is mounted with the sheave facing the engine. The drive sheave is the correct OD, but I did have to bore the ID and broach a new keyway. 4. Wiring. The biggest issue to overcome is that the Predator uses magneto ignition. That means that instead of providing battery power to the coil like on the Kohler that the key switch needs to ground the magneto and also power the fuel solenoid. I have not gotten very far with the wiring yet as I am waiting on some automotive relays to arrive. You will obviously need to wire the PTO with a switch. Adding some circuit breakers or fuses is highly recommended. Give that the OEM wiring is 44 years old, I decided the rewire the entire tractor to ensure reliability. As mentioned in a previous post, I also replaced the stator coils and regulator. I may have wasted my time and money, but I could not figure out what the original output was without testing it. I thought it might have been 3 or 10 amps when I decided to upgrade it. During disassembly I noticed that the circuit breaker for the regulator is 25 amps. What I did not want to have to do was finish this thing and then find out that the charging system had to be replaced. Now, I know what I have, which is a 20 amp charging system.