WheelHorse79 271 #1 Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) This afternoon I finally got a chance to wire up the new CW S/G I bought earlier this week. I wired it up just like I did the original S/G, hooked up the battery and turned the key to "start". After a second or so, the S/G started turning over the motor! I was surprised and amazed. So, I got even more adventurous, and put some gas in the tank and turned on the sediment bowl petcock. I cranked the engine for about 20 seconds, and it started!! I had put a NOS carb on, and didn't even attempt to adjust it. This again surprised me that the engine wanted to run without any adjustments. I wired in the new voltage regulator, and tried to start the tractor again. As soon as I tried to start the tractor, it began smoking badly. So I quickly shut the key off and put the original 50 year old regulator back on. I started the tractor again, and the old regulator worked perfectly. The new SW Ammeter showed an 8-10 amp charge rate, which was just right from all the cranking I had been doing. I threw on the drive belt and guard and took a drive down the driveway. It sure felt good to get the old girl running again. My thanks to all those who have helped on this forum, especially Paul (Oldredrider) who gave me the advice, support and encouragement not to give up. Another 854 is back from the dead, and almost as good as the day she left the factory. Edited September 22, 2013 by WheelHorse79 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #2 Posted September 22, 2013 Congrats on raising your from the dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
