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Wow looks like the perfect candidate for just such a project Mike! :handgestures-thumbupright: The motor appears to be a 241 built for a short frame horse and would be reusable for a multitude of other projects. Whatever you do please try and keep the seat and rear end if possible....they are just plain cool!  Also try and do a build thread as many here would be interested. :)

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Machineguy

Wow! 

I’m gonna be watching this! Cool stuff! 

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Machineguy

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I’ve got a Sears myself and the Stover K I’ll be getting running thanks to your information. 

I’m gonna be watching! :ph34r:

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There was a suburban 725 that is wwwaaaaayyy prettier than this one that i looked at yesturday, i should have bought it, there were a few things not quitevright with it or atleast i didnt understand about the tractor at the moment.....but i saw this one....going in knowing it hadnt been attempted to being restored, so i woudnt feel bad about having to re- enginnerer a liitle bit to fit my needs. .  Prolly overpaid a little bit, but i figured the kohler engine alone had some value to it, and the old fella that sold it to me was i nice guy!!

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14 minutes ago, mhlmeader said:

There was a suburban 725 that is wwwaaaaayyy prettier than this one that i looked at yesturday, i should have bought it, there were a few things not quitevright with it or atleast i didnt understand about the tractor at the moment.....but i saw this one....going in knowing it hadnt been attempted to being restored, so i woudnt feel bad about having to re- enginnerer a liitle bit to fit my needs. .  Prolly overpaid a little bit, but i figured the kohler engine alone had some value to it, and the old fella that sold it to me was i nice guy!!

Yep, a good Kohler is worth decent money and older model David Bradley, Ropers and Sears like that are sought after. I’d say you probably did okay. Gonna be a cool project and I’ll be looking forward to seeing the progress! 

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ebinmaine
6 hours ago, WHX21 said:

do a build thread 

Yes please.

I'd love to see you do that.

 

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mhlmeader

If i do a build thread, which section would i post that in?  Other brands?

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AMC RULES

Absolutely.

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