jay in nc 210 #1 Posted January 18, 2013 got a call wed. night from the brother of a friend. they are into cleaning out old farms & places for the scrap. so i saved this 310-8 from going to the crusher. looks like the engine was out for a rebuild & somthing happened. all the pto clutch pulleys & parts were wired to the frame as well as the drive pulley& mower mule drive & belt. the gas line was plugged off & the tank doesn't smell varnishy. one front tire goes flat & it had a 12volt fan bolted to the hood . there wasn't a mower deck but for $75.00 dollars i couldn't pass it up! then while i was leaving i bought an onan twinn & a kohler magnum vertical shaft for 5 dollars apiece. SCORE ! the pictures are after a quick wipedown with a rag dipped in the parts washer. the other 310-8 towed it back to it's new home in the tractor shed. so now i am on the lookout for a complete 10-14 hp k series or magnum to put this back together. come on whcc in june. Jay 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbartlett1958 96 #2 Posted January 18, 2013 Jay, $85 well spent! David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,294 #4 Posted January 18, 2013 Nice find. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,190 #5 Posted January 18, 2013 Very nice save and a great project. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artfull dodger 392 #6 Posted January 18, 2013 NICE, wish I could score a spare Onan for my WH. Watching for a cheap one localy that I can overhaul as money permits, then swap in once its done. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,554 #7 Posted January 18, 2013 Nice rescue! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welderman85 53 #8 Posted January 18, 2013 nice save Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,102 #9 Posted January 18, 2013 Nice find Jay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazy_horse 59 #10 Posted January 18, 2013 Very nice find!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,074 #11 Posted January 19, 2013 Good deal. Heck the 8 speed tranny (if its good and it probably is) is worth the $$ you spent. Mike............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roscoemi 245 #12 Posted January 19, 2013 Great save! Well worth the price of admission! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay in nc 210 #13 Posted January 19, 2013 sparky, the shift boot has 1 small split, & the gear lube looks clean so i think it's OK . i just re uped on shifter boots & axle seals for both 1-1/8 & 1 in axles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #14 Posted January 19, 2013 Great save, and priced right too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
546cowboy 301 #15 Posted January 19, 2013 That's a deal and you would be amazed by some of the stuff you can get cheap in the scrap yard. I did really well last year. The one close to me doesn't get many Horses though. In the last two years I have only seen one and that one got sold before I saw it but I went to the guy that bought it and got it from him. Most of the stuff I get is Simplicity and with a little work they sell good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 617 #16 Posted January 19, 2013 That ONAN twin would fill that space under the hood very nicely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #17 Posted January 19, 2013 Dang Jay, you did do good on that one! That 310 looks every bit as good as how you described it on the phone yesterday. OK, I better get busy. Looks like its my turn to rescue one next :text-search: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diesel cowboy 263 #18 Posted January 19, 2013 Nice save on the tractor and engines. The Kohler is actualy a command cause its an over head valve. Makes it even better on the price. Stewart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay in nc 210 #19 Posted January 19, 2013 the kohler is a parts engine for my lt1000 sears lawn tractor. about 2005 the carb shaft broke at one of the butterfly screws & it sucked the screw through the engine. scored the snot out of the bore. has used oil ever sence ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bewford 21 #20 Posted January 20, 2013 Nice work sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,134 #21 Posted January 20, 2013 That is going to clean up very nice! Lots of Horse's being found in North Carolina lately.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hm12460 53 #22 Posted January 21, 2013 Have you considered putting a diesel on it?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
