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August 8, 1786 US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the monetary unit for the United States of America.

High UV index and humidity Wed. and Thurs. Didn't want to get out from under the canopy. Got some sunburn in minutes. But did get a pic of 2 of my faves. Army Jeep built out of ? Had coil over shocks all around and I could see a chain and sprocket on the rear axle. Engine sounded tiny. Big honkin engine the club purchased last year from somewhere in Canada. Major ordeal getting it to it's new home. They leveled an area, planted it and built a building around it!

Not sunrise or sunset but this lightning has been going on for about 45 minutes and still going, Pretty cool to watch and the video doesn't really capture the "big picture" The tree frogs are quite active too!

Started this 3 bottom plow for the Big Dog.

The loose hair made me nervous but applause for the effort! The ME lab at college had a small stand-mounted gas turbine for experiments on airflow and fuel management. We were super-closely supervised when running that sucker--and it was LOUD!

And the are where??

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Delivery trucks with a lift gate use a unit like that too.

I bet if @ebinmaine had cleaned up that carb with his patented scientific method it would run perfectly and get phenomenal gas mileage...

The Flea Market Express!

I got no worries with you I don't think you handle a grinder like some others we know! Deal ... but as @19richie66 would say ... put the grinder down and slowly step away.. Someone is gonna get this tractor for dang near the four letter word but gonna have to pass a interview ... and sign extensive documents drawn up in lawyer language. @Achto has got a lathe we'll make some some day. All back and operating as should and on the splash pad ... some belt stopping issues yet and jumps out of third gear occasionally but like that when I sold it. I'll get right on that. Still needs a new voltmeter. I put a digital one on as I found out Techies like to over charge a battery . I know not original but with one the charge can be controlled by running the bug eyes to keep the voltage below battery cook limits or removing a diode.

FYI, the belt should be on the larger PTO pulley for mowing.

August 7, 1955 Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, begins selling its first transistor radios in Japan.

Kinda cool ... 701 solenoid.

Look right to me. That's a big Vanguard, likely 21 or 23hp. The tins and double barrel intake manifold are just like my 23hp. I swapped the same flywheel screen for a recoil starter. Then I found out how hard it is to pull start a 23hp engine... The carb on mine cost more than the engine. Finding one that isn't for a vertical configuration is difficult. But they are still out there.

Though they may be Simplicity here is why. The raised lip around the inside hole fits into a groove in the back of the next weight to keep them aligned when stacked. The only ones I have ever seen do that.

But now the cats out the bag.... I got land you got plow ...

That’s funny, the previous owner of my 314-8 had the belt on the smaller pulley. Couldn’t understand why it didn’t cut so good. I figured it out eventually.

Score this round for AI

“Hambone”

TSC Aramid blue belts are my go to.

I’m at Flite Fest with a buddy. This build took 15 hours, plus a few hours of tech support on site because of an aura board malfunction when they flashed it. I have probably 7 or 8 hours of painting into it and am almost ready to fly! This has been an awesome trip so far, and it goes until Sunday I believe.

Axle just about done - well the hard bit both drive flanges, knuckles and drive shafts in. first offering - its the same track and pivot point as the suburban axle at 16" between centres. what it might look like

@953 nut That’s it Richard! Thank you! I can’t think of a more appropriate song for this conversation. 👍🏻

Time to design an adaptor and have them 3-D printed, you could corner the market and get rich! Well, maybe cover expenses.

If it doesn't burn you the gasses given off could be harmful if not lethal.

I've been working on Pac Rat, the AC B-110's, clutch. Replacing some missing plastic liners and washers took the grabbyness out of it. An adjustment made gear changes easier. I stopped at the hardware store and ordered a carb rebuild kit to hopefully tame the backfiring. I obtained a new muffler from @WHX?? recently, planning on using it on this tractor. In a hand mock up, it looks like it will make a good mini stack. I got a little deeper into that today. The original pipe backed right out of the exhaust port threads - suprise, suprise. On the bench, i discover that the 1" iron exhaust is a bunch smaller than the ID of the new muffler. Adaptor time. It appears that stepping up to a 1 1/4" pipe will get me a heavy press fit into the muffler. That is what they make disc grinders for, though a bench mounted belt sander or even a lathe would be wonderful. Trip #2 to the hardware store for this project tomorrow.

Old tractor makes cool photos.

Am I skeptical, and tend to think inside the box. Hate to be a Debbie Downer BUT, If the intake runners were blocked off on six of the eight cylinders and their exhaust valves were jacked open and the two cylinders that were being fed were 180 degrees opposed then the two cylinder engine could easily start and run on an insufficient fuel / air supply.

@rustyedge1 let me understand ? you have the best belt , in the WRONG DRIVE PULLEY ? inner pulleys , increase speed , torque and movement start ? what is stopping you from doing this ? another vital part of my set ups is a roller stool look around at every stage , so you can INSURE MOVEMENT HAND OFF , TO NEXT STAGE . DO A LOT OF THAT ? VERIFY HOW THINGS OPERATE ! BTW also enhanced the lever trundle end to a heim joint , and added a spring pull to end of , pto swing arm clip to frame ? enhances function and stops buzzing , this is easy , pete

I sold belts for 10 years. Usually belts even the cheap ones don't fall apart like that. Most of the time it's an alignment/sharp edge issue, or a bearing issue. The bearings may seem fine but put a load on them and they start seizing up. My first guess is a weak deck shell causing an alignment problem

Citrus stripper, not regular stuff. Dip the rag and wipe off the spray paint. New decals doesn't look bad on a patina tractor and paint the rims too

This girl came to me at plow day couple years ago. I pushed snow with it a couple times but then just didn't get used so it was time to go to a new home. On to FBMP it went and even advertised it here with no bites. A fine running H60 Techy and was in prime shape for the next owner. I went through it completely. The Big Unit new to list and then some. Needed absolutely nothing. Finally sold it to a 14 year old kid just down the road who wanted to do "commercial" snow plowing with it. After heavily advising him this was more of a collector model and there are better tractors suited to the task added to the fact that a old techy isn't exactly the motor for a budding mechanic but he said he had a gramps who was handy. He was set on it and finally let him have it with the understanding I would take it back if things didn't work out. Well last week got a text from the kid saying he wants to sell it back. I says ok lemme come look at it. During the time he had it I was contacted by him several times with questions on it including how to reassemble the the governor, carb & head & all kinds of other stuff. Keep in mind it needed nothing. Well it came home to roost for a lot less money since he messed it all up including missing parts, a fried brand new battery and digital volt meter.\ just to mention a few. Lesson learned never sell a vintage round hood to someone who doesn't have a clue regardless of age. Yes I know buyer's tractor they can do what they want but a fine vintage round hood??? Not on my watch. From here on out all tractors that are worth a hoot the buyer gets interviewed. Note the tie wraps holding every thing all together.

Looks like your headed in the right direction. I did not post any pic's of your Big Dog from the Portage show. Figured I'd leave that to you.

Yeah I printed it off, thank you. According to manual the governor is adjusted properly.

I haven’t been out back, but the rains have kept the food plot growing well. Anything I can do to attract deer to pass by me, I’m working on! Yay for hunting season soon!

"We need a bigger Boat". Or at least another set of weights!

@rustyedge1 bet ya dollars to donuts , its lubrication failure related , from that pto cone inner needle bearing , to every related belt / pulley set up , pulleys are probably rough , noisy , COMBINED INCREMENTAL LUBRICATION FAILURE , CREATES BELT BOUNCE / WHINE, STOPAGE , would also not be surprised if the pto lever start area is also hanging up , increasing initial function drag . what does it sound like ? buzzing , vibratition , you need more than belts , pete

I will be sending you a new serial number decal on Monday Nice cart!

Swapped out tires/rims on the 520. Don’t know why but the original deep offset rims were not on this unit. The previous owner had spacers between the rims and hubs. I replaced the Sears 23x10.50-12 tires/rims with a set of 24x12-12 tires/rims. Also Sears, don’t recall how I got them. Since these rims were not offset enough I installed a 1” spacer on each hub. The tires just barely cleared the mower deck enough to install without removing the deck first. picture #4 is with one of each size. If I push snow with this tractor tis winterI may have to swap back in order to install a set of chains.

Well, it's red now! Inside will get black bed liner. Terry put the decal in the mail this morning. Sulky's next on the list.

1990 510-8

Tire/wheel swaps on the 520 today…B-80 used to haul it all away.

TGIF!