VINYLGUY'S 857 PROJECT

[Chris G 3,274]

Looking Good and I like the decals!

[rjg854 10,745]

Sharp looking decal 

[Pullstart 59,735]

Well done!  That install looks professional!  Who’d ya hire?   

[squonk 38,940]

On 11/30/2018 at 4:09 PM, ronhatch said:

 I always thought that  the late 1960 WH with the narrow hoods were the best looking units except for the steering wheel's position. IMO, it's too close to the dash/hood. So on my 867 I committed a mortal sin and added about 2" to the steering shaft which makes it look better (again IMO) and is more comfortable and has a more natural feeling.  

Did the same thing. Much better! 

 

[squonk 38,940]

18 hours ago, Vinylguy said:

That powder coating oven looks like an old convection oven from a school. I work on those all the time! 

[WHX?? 46,806]

On the decal app Terry you don't use the Windex method or does that not apply to this type of decal?

[Vinylguy 4,666]

13 minutes ago, WHX21 said:

On the decal app Terry you don't use the Windex method or does that not apply to this type of decal?

You can use the wet or (light soapy water or windex) method if you are more comfortable with that method.

The dry application method is faster and much less messy for me.

[Vinylguy 4,666]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

Did the same thing. Much better! 

 

 

Squonk

 Would you be able to pop the hood and post a picture of your throttle, governor and carb setup?

 

[squonk 38,940]

39 minutes ago, Vinylguy said:

Squonk

 Would you be able to pop the hood and post a picture of your throttle, governor and carb setup?

 

Sure thing Terry

[squonk 38,940]

Here you go Terry. pretty sure this is all original. Pardon the sludge but this guy's a worker! 

 

 

 

 

 

[WHNJ701 4,164]

On 1/24/2019 at 5:52 PM, Vinylguy said:

I decided to try this wheel horse  lettering instead?

I wonder how that would look on a round hood? something different maybe the 854 I am redoing 

[953 nut 51,736]

6 hours ago, Vinylguy said:

You can use the wet or (light soapy water or windex) method if you are more comfortable with that method.

The dry application method is faster and much less messy for me.

I have used the Windex method since the day a bug committed suicide under a decal I was placing dry. I cut an X over the bug to remove it but wasn't able to get it all out.       

[BHunter 1,651]

20 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

I have used the Windex method since the day a bug committed suicide under a decal I was placing dry. I cut an X over the bug to remove it but wasn't able to get it all out.       

Bugs are so annoying when they commit suicide on our projects  

[Vinylguy 4,666]

 

6 hours ago, squonk said:

Here you go Terry. pretty sure this is all original. Pardon the sludge but this guy's a worker! 

 

Thanks Squonk

Now i am really confused. That is how I had it before. Cable support over the top and hooked in the arm.

I do need to get a leaking carb fixed or just buy a new carb but I starting to think I have governor issues

maybe internal.

So I changed it to what  I saw in a manual?

Still revs wide open.

Think I need to call on my old friend Martin.

He's only 30 minutes away

 

 

Edited January 27, 2019 by Vinylguy

[dells68 7,494]

Almost sounds like the governor is out of adjustment to me.  Might have been mentioned already and I didn’t see it.  Check out an older thread “Kohler Governor Adjustment,” walks you through how to adjust the arm on the shaft.  I’ve had this problem on a couple of the smaller Kohlers I’ve bought.

[WHNJ701 4,164]

just watch those new Chinese kohler carbs, I bought one for my case tractor it was junk, they have plastic floats and it arrived broke at the hinge

[Vinylguy 4,666]

7 minutes ago, jabelman said:

just watch those new Chinese kohler carbs, I bought one for my case tractor it was junk, they have plastic floats and it arrived broke at the hinge

Texting with our good friend Martin and decided to pull the motor and he is going to fix it . Will get a carb kit for it . Hope its ready to go by spring 

[Vinylguy 4,666]

6 hours ago, jabelman said:

I wonder how that would look on a round hood? something different maybe the 854 I am redoing 

Awesome idea. 

Will start working on an idea tomorrow 

 

[Pullstart 59,735]

11 hours ago, jabelman said:

I wonder how that would look on a round hood? something different maybe the 854 I am redoing 

 

5 hours ago, Vinylguy said:

Awesome idea. 

Will start working on an idea tomorrow 

 

 

I like stuff on the length of a round hood... 

 

[Vinylguy 4,666]

1 hour ago, pullstart said:

 

 

I like stuff on the length of a round hood... 

 

Hard to tell till the new paint is done?

 

 

 

[WHNJ701 4,164]

11 hours ago, Vinylguy said:

Hard to tell till the new paint is done?

 

 

 

very cool, very cool hmmmm 

[Vinylguy 4,666]

On 1/25/2019 at 3:35 PM, WHX21 said:

That girl definitely sounds to running fast Terry, Don't suppose there's a tach in the shop?

Check your spring settings on the gov. Also check the high end throttle stop... lemme go get a pic of that.

See if you have something like this.

I think my k181 is missing some parts will try to get a picture tomorrow if I can get to the shop.

 

 

[WHX?? 46,806]

16 minutes ago, Vinylguy said:

I think my k181 is missing some parts will try to get a picture tomorrow if I can get to the shop.

 

 

II don't think you are Terry. The above pic is how a 10 HP is supposed to be I forgot you have an 8 HP which is a different animal. My bad

Check Mike's pic in post 135

[dells68 7,494]

I still think that chances are that the arm on the governor shaft needs to be adjusted.  Loosen the nut on the shaft, rotate the shaft counter clockwise with a pair of vice grips, pull the governor arm as far away from the carb as possible, and lock the nut back in place.  This will adjust your governor and hopefully slow it down and allow the governor to control the engine speed and keep it from reving so high.  Just my $0.02.  We bought a suburban and the little K91 sounded like it was screaming.  Adjusted the governor and it's the best running K91 we have!

[WHX?? 46,806]

See Tom's post 118 and more info in the manual.