Jeb's Suburban 400

[Hodge71 665]

Lately it seems as if the ADD has kicked in quite heavily. Have had a tough time keeping focused on the 416 after I screwed the clear up on the fender pan. Yesterday Jeb and I decided to tear into the 400 and find out why it was blowing oil out from under the tins and then it stopped running completely last year with no spark. Well I tore the head off and found the head gasket leaking like a sieve in one spot. It scoured the head a bit but nothing major. Decarboned the piston and put the head in a vice today and hit it with the file until it was smooth and flat again. Glass beaded it and reinstalled it back on the engine. Cylinder walls still have some checkering left and theres no ring worn at the top either which was surprising. Put her all back together and cleaned the points and filled it with gas and she fired up like a champ. No more smoke and runs smoother. Hers a vid of Jeb driving it after and a few pics after I cleaned it tonight. I bought this lil guy as part of a lot of 4 with a bunch of parts and such. I originally had the intention of doing a 100% rest on her but after tonight I think we're going go with that patina look to her. Jeb and I washed her wish some purple power and a red Scotch-brite then I hit her with some Meguire's #5 to add some essential oils back into the red.  I know it isn't supposed to have yellow wheels and I have been told that the seat cover I put on it has no place belonging on a Suburban but we like it. We did find it was orange at one time and the wheels are linen beige under the yellow but this is how she's gonna live for the future for now and he loves driving it. I put a belt guard on it that I got shafted on Ebay with. It was advertised as original and I was too naive to know it wasn't until I got it here. Such is life, I'm sure I will spend more than 50 bucks on something not real again before I retire from this hobby. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[woodchuckfarmer 333]

Nice little tractor, looks fine just the way it is.

[AMC RULES 37,196]

Nice work...and a neat looking little 

[953 nut 60,097]

   I love it as is, and it is just the right size for Jeb.   

 

 

 

 

 

[Brrly1 1,146]

Looks good the way she sits, I like it

Edited September 30, 2013 by Brrly1

[Tankman 3,523]

Great lookin' Stallion! Jeb loves the Horse of course!

 

Who wouldn't, who doesn't? Class!

Edited October 1, 2013 by Tankman

[Hodge71 665]

He is in love with it I can say that. Thankfully he's a big boy for 7 years old (4'8"and 98 pounds) and can get to the clutch relatively easily. It needs front tires really bad. I filled them up tonight after he left and the right tore in half basically with the tube sticking out like a big zit. Not sure what I'm gonna do now. I have 2 RJ's and a 551 to rob from so I may borrow a set of fronts for awhile til I get some moolah for new sneakers. Those B.F. Goodrich rear tires are darn near perfect so they're staying put. I see Tractor Supply by me has some Hi-Run 4.80-4x8 for $37 a piece and it looks like the same tread pattern. Maybe tomorrow I'll run and check them out. I can reuse the tubes from these. Either way I'm going to take the mower deck off and let him run it that way for awhile. Maybe put one of the 3 plows I have together and get it on for the winter. I think I may get a carb kit and throw it in it too. Maybe it will help with its reliability. Thanks for all your comments guys. He likes his mini horse. I think I may find a weight for the front or maybe some wheel weights. I'm sure somebody must make something

Edited October 1, 2013 by hodge71

[welderman85 53]

That's a clean and great looking little horse

[Pullstart 66,868]

that's awesome!  tractor sounds good, thanks for sharing