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The fender probably cut the tire with all that weight. Lucky they're not shopping for an axle. I'm surprised they didn't shovel the gravel into the van
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I never knew this learn sumin everday.
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Got the M37 engine block back from the machine shop. Hot tanked, magnafluxed, line honed, bored .020", new modern hardened exhaust valve seat inserts installed, valve guides checked (still within new specs), new camshaft bearings installed, block decked .040" to produce about .022" quench (piston height above deck, which is recommended for the Ricardo-type combustion chambers), three-angle valve job using my new valves, including 21-4n stainless exhaust valves. I'll be doing the assembly work myself. They also hot tanked, magnafluxed, and milled the head...just enough to get it nice and flat. I had them resurface the flywheel, which was in excellent condition except for some surface rust. The shop also did a bunch of rod and crankshaft work for me. However, I am currently reconsidering my approach (possible upgrade) for the rods and crankshaft. More on that later. Also received more parts for rebuilding the transmission. I think I now have all that I need to proceed with that task. It's been so dry here lately that the lawn has stopped growing and our Wheel Horse and its blue New Holland twin are gathering dust for the moment. Even though our well has never gone dry, I don't want to jinx it by watering the lawn, so for the time being, 'brown is beautiful.'
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Are you telling me that the anti-petroleum "I'm from the Government and I'm here to help you" crowd is showing favoritism to the corn farmers even though it ended up driving up gas prices? Say it isn't so.
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Happy Birthday ClassicTractorProfessor
c-series don replied to 953 nut's topic in non tractor related discussion
Haven’t heard from you in a while? Happy birthday! -
Are you looking for a 310-8 Clutch switch? Check out this switch, it looks like it could be the one you need. https://spemco.com/602-9010-square-momentary-white-push-button-door-switch-momentary-on-off/ Square Momentary White Push Button Switch SPST Single Pole Single Throw Normally Open Momentary On 5 amps at 125 VAC 2.5 amps at 250 VAC Side Mounted Quick Connect terminals
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I have lived in my home since 88. House is on a main highway. Thought I'd seen everything. But tonight took the cake. Wife heard a noise out front when cook dinner. Someone was broke down along the side of the road. I finally look out and there is a 4 x 8 trailer with a couple of tons of pea gravel on it. The right side tire is flat and off the bead. 2 guys standing there and lets just say English isn't their primary language. I go out to see if they need help. I ask " where's the spare?" They say " the house. " Someone is bringing it. I look at their jack. It's a 12v POS. I offer to help with my jack and impact. Spare arrives. It's the wrong one. It's a 15" and the trailer is13" So off they go. They come back about a half hour later and he's got this little bag.I'm thinking, that ain't no tire! He pulls out a Gatorade and 2 CANS OF EXPANDO FOAM!!!!. I ask where is the tire? " Wal-Mart didn't have it " I tell them to go to TSC. I Tell them about 10 times. But this guy is determined to use the foam! There is a chunk out of the tread and a slit in another spot. He tries to filling the slit and empties both cans into this tire. Another guy shows up with another trailer and they shovel half the gravel into that. But they also move the remaining gravel to the opposite side of the trailer and towards the front onto the tongue. Tow vehicle is a mini van. When they lowered the jack the foam squirts out and the rim is on the pavement. He drove off with it like that! I don't know if I will be able to sleep tonight because I can't stop laughing! Look close at the tire!
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lly causing the no start? So possibly PO put the push start on and spliced that maybe because the oil switch is bad? Am I on the right track? BINGO The low oil switch closes with a low oil level which opens the low oil relay preventing the voltage from reaching the solenoid. When the engine has enough oil in the crankcase the low oil switch will open. The orange and tan wires you removed from the plug can be taped over and put out of harm's way if you want to just kewp track of the oil leval. The other two wires are charging and magneto kill wire.
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Is this the switch? Click on the picture for more.
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Since the switch to E free several years ago we've had no issues. We have machines that set for as much as a full calendar year without being touched. Start right up. Before that I had a friend who was still using booze fuel and saw rotted fuel lines in (IIRC) four months. We do have some Stabil here that was in my father's garage. It was old when we got it and he'd had it for years too. I have mixed it in with the generator gas. Honestly can't say if it works. No real testing.
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Alcohol in the gas has basically nothing to do with emissions. It does not impact 4 of the 5 gasses directly, may reduce Nox some as it burns cooler, and if the whole life-cycle is looked at is a net carbon producer vs straight gas. It is partially to try and reduce fuel prices as it is cheaper, but it is largely a give-away to corn farmers.
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Don't want to eliminate it. Just want to bypass it so I can till my dirt. Hope to get it to my tractor guy that is 1.5 hours from me next week. He is not open on the weekends. Like I said I would like to keep it operational if someone could tell me how. All wires are intact but just vibrates and stops. Thought I could just throw a jumper wire to get it to work for the weekend. I have all the safety switches on it.
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I hunt and eat only morels. On January 3rd, I posted under gardening showing what I am hoping to be my home grown morel patch. It seems that I have been able to grow morels. (I thought I did a follow-up of my harvest this past spring but don't find it.) I have been pouring the water, from which I wash my morels in, along a fence and found two one year, the next year five and this past spring 15. I've even found where folks are making a slurry to help grow morels and have been using it the past couple of years. The first picture shows plastic cups I put over the mushrooms to protect them from critters. (If you zoom, you should be able to see more plastic cups covering others.) I discovered that mushrooms grow. I've always believed that when I found a morel, that was it's full size. When i found these morels, they were probably 1" tall and ended up ~4" tall eight days later when I harvested them. The cups kept them really fresh. Second picture is a morel just before harvesting. My problem is that nearly all of the mushrooms are found on my neighbor's land. He now has cattle there and I'm considering of asking a favor if I can put up temporary fence in the mushroom patch next spring. We have lived in this house for twenty years and have never found a morel until three years ago-after seeding the patch for past five years. I wouldn't likely eat the mushroom that Ed (or whatever his name is ) has found. I've got a friend who tried other types of wild mushrooms and says nothing tastes like morels and decided their not worth hunting
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What grows under your nose? Tulips!
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We discourage the elimination of any safety device on any Wheel Horse.
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Air Tight Containers For Coffee?
953 nut replied to hotajax's topic in non tractor related discussion
Have you considered using vacuum storage bags? Al of the oxygen will be removed and that is what makes things deteriorate. -
I’ve run E10 and haven’t had any issues. WAY before E10 was ever thought of (a long time ago) I saw some carburetors with varnish in them because if you let any gas sit still in them long enough, the gas will break down into a big mess . I do add Stabil to my gas as a precaution and I’ve always drained all the gas out for storage. That has worked for me C-85
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E Free for me, Pay extra now or wish you had later. New hoses and carburetor kits ain't free!
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Hi guys was wondering if anyone can tell me how I would bypass the safety switch for the PTO on my C121 The thing keeps dying and I have to wiggle the plug connector and hard to get it to work. The eapair guy at the shop re did the wires at the plug connector years ago and I just can't figure it out. Not sure how to post a photo of the plug. Sorry. I would like to keep it operational but hate when I am tilling and the thing dies out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Jim
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Never mount or dismount a running garden tractor or anything else.
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This is another reason to never go on Facebook, bunch of jerks who don't want to buy your stuff, just give you a hard time. OK, the serial number falls within the numbers listed for an 854 or a 754, in fact your serial number IS listed as a 754. Is this the absolute gospel, no but it is a point in your favor.
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Looks like a false parasol type. You can eat it, it won't kill you (probably), but you will not be happy that you ate it.
