1987 312-8

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

Been working on this for a year, taken completely apart. Sand blasted and base coat clear coat.

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

9 minutes ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

Been working on this for a year, taken completely apart. Sand blasted and base coat clear coat.

Also did the top end, lapped and adjusted valves, rebuilt carb and fuel pump.

[ebinmaine 74,292]

Niiiiice work!

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

After letting paint cure I got the tower and lift arm installed

[Blasterdad 3,044]

What are your plans with the widened wheels? 

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

6 hours ago, Blasterdad said:

What are your plans with the widened wheels? 

A big rear end😁

[ebinmaine 74,292]

1 hour ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

A big rear end😁

 

 

Let's make sure we get that into the Wide Rear Wednesday thread when done!!

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Let's make sure we get that into the Wide Rear Wednesday thread when done!!

It will be a minute

[kpinnc 15,433]

10 hours ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

A big rear end😁

 

Oh how I love those!

 

...wait- we're talking tractors still, right? 

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

A little more progress.

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

Finally got the transmission rebuilt, all new bearings and seals. Thank you @stevasaurus for the wisdom!

[stevasaurus 23,445]

James, it was my pleasure to be a part of this build (by phone), your transmission looks fantastic.       By the way, this was a learning experience for me also.  Nice #110996 4 pinoin 8 speed.

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

Few more hours of shop time, getting the rear end put back together

[cleat 7,618]

Looking great.

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

Finally had some time to put more together, it started and ran😁

Only problem was it would not shut off and I had to pull the plug wire. I did cut the harness down so🤷‍♂️

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

I had to add a wire here, I can’t remember if I pulled power from the start side or magneto side of ignition switch.

I believe this is the problem.

any suggestions

[953 nut 61,801]

11 hours ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

can’t remember if I pulled power from the start side or magneto side of ignition switch.

11 hours ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

it started and ran

 

Congratulations on completing your restoration, looks good.

The magneto side of your ignition switch should never see any voltage. The "M" terminal should be grounded when the switch is OFF and have no continuity to anything in the ON and START positions.

The failure to shut off could be not having a ground on the ignition switch body.

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

3 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Congratulations on completing your restoration, looks good.

The magneto side of your ignition switch should never see any voltage. The "M" terminal should be grounded when the switch is OFF and have no continuity to anything in the ON and START positions.

The failure to shut off could be not having a ground on the ignition switch body.

I have very limited electrical knowledge, there is a ground wire on the ignition switch thats grounded to the frame.

 

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

Sure has came a long way since I pulled it out of a brush pile.Don’t mind the tires.

[953 nut 61,801]

8 hours ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

limited electrical knowledge

Lets do a bit of trouble shooting.  With the engine running and the PTO on if you leave the seat does the engine quit running? If it doesn't then the dark blue wire from the PTO switch which joins a wire from the ignition switch "M" terminal is not connected to the engine. That is the wire that should shut down  the engine.

There is a five terminal connector (only four wires go through it) between the engine and the wiring harness. There is a light blue wire and a dark blue wire coming from the oil level switch at the base of your engine, ignore them.

There is another dark blue wire that goes to the magneto on the engine and the PTO / ignition switch in the harness. If you have an ohm meter (or a friend that can come over and help) you can probe that dark blue wire and check it. With the key OFF that dark blue wire should read zero ohms to ground and should have no reading with the ignition key in the run position and the PTO off.

Let us know what you find.

Edited September 24 by 953 nut
fat finger

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

34 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Lets do a bit of trouble shooting.  With the engine running and the PTO on if you leave the seat does the engine quit running? If it doesn't then the dark blue wire from the PTO switch which joins a wire from the ignition switch "M" terminal is not connected to the engine. That is the wire that should shut down  the engine.

There is a five terminal connector (only four wires go through it) between the engine and the wiring harness. There is a light blue wire and a dark blue wire coming from the oil level switch at the base of your engine, ignore them.

There is another dark blue wire that goes to the magneto on the engine and the PTO / ignition switch in the harness. If you have an ohm meter (or a friend that can come over and help) you can probe that dark blue wire and check it. With the key OFF that dark blue wire should read zero ohms to ground and should have no reading with the ignition key in the run position and the PTO off.

Let us know what you find.

Thank you. All the safety switches have been removed along with the circuit board.

I will try tomorrow

[kpinnc 15,433]

8 hours ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

Don’t mind the tires.

 

Actually 8.50 Carlisle ags are some of the most effective tires you can put on these tractors. 

 

Wider look better, but traction suffers without a heckuva lot of weight added. 

 

This tractor looks very nice so far! 

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

2 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

Actually 8.50 Carlisle ags are some of the most effective tires you can put on these tractors. 

 

Wider look better, but traction suffers without a heckuva lot of weight added. 

 

This tractor looks very nice so far! 

I know 

they just look old and out of place with all the new.

Thank you

[cleat 7,618]

11 hours ago, Wvtroutbum81 said:

Sure has came a long way since I pulled it out of a brush pile.Don’t mind the tires.

I bet with a good cleanup those tires will look much better.

 

Your tractor may steer just fine but I notice your tie rods are on an angle due to being on the wrong side of the lower steering shaft.

 

If you put them in from the front like this they will be straight.

 

Great job on the tractor, it looks better than new.

 

 

[Wvtroutbum81 297]

9 hours ago, cleat said:

I bet with a good cleanup those tires will look much better.

 

Your tractor may steer just fine but I notice your tie rods are on an angle due to being on the wrong side of the lower steering shaft.

 

If you put them in from the front like this they will be straight.

 

Great job on the tractor, it looks better than new.

 

 

Thanks, your tractor looks top notch also