Rat 1056 is ready.

[Retired Wrencher 6,020]

Well after owning this 1056 twice I guess you could say second time was the charm. Some may remember that I bought an engine from Stebo a 1964 engine. It runs well. I Finished up the plow and checked everything out. Looks like it’s ready to push some snow .I have Ariens contractor grade that cost me a little over two grand about 10 years ago. That thing is a tank and at my age is getting a little hard to aggressively move it around so I just do straight back-and- forth. Also I bought a small block heater for it. It is a magnetic base. This engine has no A -C -R . So the heater should help cold start up. It was only $30 and only used it when I am blowing snow after that I will shut it off. and what is left I push to the side. My wife had both knees done so that is why I scrape it to the pavement. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Edited Wednesday at 10:13 AM by Retired Wrencher

[Retired Wrencher 6,020]

The block heater came in last night. Should work well.

[peter lena 9,410]

@Retired Wrencher  should help out  , your wife have LAZER  KNEE  WORK DONE ?  WHEN ?  have mine 18 years now  , they were still doing  old school  free hand  surgical , knees when I had mine done , looked up the dr with  best related rep , kept in hospital  3 days , then , 10 days in nursing  home , learning how to walk almost  unbelievable  now , found a roller stool , on hard floor  was my most gain , had my spine fused and  hip replaced this past year .  part bionic , pete  

[Retired Wrencher 6,020]

14 hours ago, peter lena said:

@Retired Wrencher  should help out  , your wife have LAZER  KNEE  WORK DONE ?  WHEN ?  have mine 18 years now  , they were still doing  old school  free hand  surgical , knees when I had mine done , looked up the dr with  best related rep , kept in hospital  3 days , then , 10 days in nursing  home , learning how to walk almost  unbelievable  now , found a roller stool , on hard floor  was my most gain , had my spine fused and  hip replaced this past year .  part bionic , pete  

Wow, Pete sounds good. I guess that’s just part of getting old. Just like engines wear out body parts wear out. Enjoy your day.

[Lee1977 7,362]

20 hours ago, peter lena said:

@Retired Wrencher  should help out  , your wife have LAZER  KNEE  WORK DONE ?  WHEN ?  have mine 18 years now  , they were still doing  old school  free hand  surgical , knees when I had mine done , looked up the dr with  best related rep , kept in hospital  3 days , then , 10 days in nursing  home , learning how to walk almost  unbelievable  now , found a roller stool , on hard floor  was my most gain , had my spine fused and  hip replaced this past year .  part bionic , pete  

What we want to know is  "did you have grease fittings installed with all thoes new parts"?

[peter lena 9,410]

@kpinnc , thanks for the shout , nope  no  fittings , but  been  doing a lot of  backward  walking  on my  therapy  gains , initially , awkward  and strange, looking it up and reading  on its gains , for stability and motion , calorie burn is much better  with it , when I go out now  , for a walk , always include it in the session , also  add stretching , lots of good sights for  that . proof of  the gain is always  a thorough tiring  , that just  knocks you out  , for rest , been loosing  lbs . dr likes my  activity related , therapy , also like imported tuna packed in olive oil , been eating that for years , might be helping , staying oily , pete