Jparkes43 329 #351 Posted May 26, 2014 Am I seeing what I think I'm seeing, it seems the flywheel air is used to act as a sort of forced induction Into the air intake? Seems like a good idea to produce more power, hmm I might try to replicate the that James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #352 Posted May 26, 2014 that is how the intake is designed from the factory. the carb gets its air supply through the blower housing, if all the seals on the air cleaner are there and the intake tube is in place the only way the engine should get air is through that tube...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #353 Posted May 31, 2014 little by little its getting there, now summer is here, hard to get time to work on it. finally got the drive belt 93-9809 (superseded the original belt number) also got some other parts to finish off, clips, clamps, this nut to hold the upper bolt on the belt guard.... also got the pto sorted after much frustration....... still need to purchase the locking pin for the pto but i found an original that i straightened for the time being. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,191 #354 Posted June 1, 2014 Comin along nice Martin. The plated parts look great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #355 Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) more small parts on this morning. this is the best part of the build in my opinion. these newer tractors don't have the 'discoveries' to be found when taking them apart that the older 50s and 60s tractors do for me (other than butchering and back yard engineering.....), so the fun with the newer ones for me is putting all the finishing touches on them. i built this one as maybe Toro would have done if i was running the factory, used almost all oem parts, but assembly and colors, plating etc just a little different in some areas. i still wanted all the small stuff to be 'right', stuff like clips, etc and proper grips on the levers etc. since most of this stuff was rusty or the grips damaged or torn, i had to get new. heres some more small stuff going on the tractor. getting close now to firing that engine up for the first time since its new set of clothes...... new gas cap part number 55-3570 lift height adjustment knob and cap... lift lever handle grip and plunger cap.... tachmatic grip and rod cap..... gas shut off valve and tank grommet... j clip for throttle cable at hoodstand.... clips used for the rest of wiring harness and to hold the gas line at the seat pan support are all clip 8830. i used quite a few of these for holding wiring in other locations as well as the normal factory locations..... Edited June 1, 2014 by Martin 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
km3h 543 #356 Posted June 1, 2014 I am so jealous of your skill, attention to detail and your having access to the powder coating machine. I know you said you were going to use it but it belongs under glass in a museum. I don't think I would have the nerve to even sit in the seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #357 Posted June 5, 2014 hooked up the battery to check out all the electrical. its amazing how everything just 'works' with good wiring and clean new connections. i still need to paint the lower dash plate and shifter plate, but for the electrical test i just installed some gauges and the switches and hooked the wiring to the back of them. the hour meter i cleaned up and will be kept as its original to the tractor and has the correct hours on it, the volt meter is not as nice as i would like and will probably get replaced. Switches were cleaned up and tested earlier..... Terry has already got my decals as close as humanly possible to match the oem ones here..... i think i need to come up with some sort of decal for the battery too, looks a little bare with all the standard decals ripped off. still need to get the air cleaner lid rechromed.... tested out the warning lights, oil blinked like it should too.... i was lucky both the rolling 416s came with good indicator boards with all lights working. also got a muffler heat shield from a member here limited12, thanks so much, Tommy! heres a few more, I'm getting impatient, i want to fire it up and go........ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jparkes43 329 #358 Posted June 5, 2014 It looks so good really really good job there James 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497 #359 Posted June 5, 2014 Martin, one word description. " sweet " Glenn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbartlett1958 96 #360 Posted June 5, 2014 I love those tires! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,033 #361 Posted June 5, 2014 Man, that tractor looks good! Simply one of the best jobs I've seen, well done Martin. ..... By the way, your shop looks really clean. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 650 #362 Posted June 5, 2014 Beautiful Martin, and I'd be getting inpatient as well! The suspense of finding out how everything id going to work would be killing me! Not much longer now. Matt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #363 Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Thanks for all the nice comments guys. Denny, the shop has been a work in progress the last month or so, I can now get my truck in there again. When I want to work on the tractor I just move it into the space where the truck is parked. Not perfect, can't work on them when the truck is in there, but can't have everything. I'm just happy I can pull the truck in there when we've been getting these storms of late. It's not fun watching golf ball size hail bouncing off it from the window!!! Thanks for your comment on the 416 too Denny, that means a lot having seen the quality of your work in person...Everything has just come together well on this one, the powder is still sometimes luck of the draw, seeing the industrial nature of the place I paint in, but the paint on this one is by far the best yet..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited June 5, 2014 by Martin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ol550 830 #364 Posted June 5, 2014 Slap some stickers on that thing and call it done. I'm ready for the party. Got chips and a cooler full of soda, 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,579 #365 Posted June 5, 2014 I'm speechless...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #366 Posted June 8, 2014 tidied up some more things today, its at the stage where i could throw gas in the tank and fire it up, but not so fast. i want to go over everything and check bolts etc. i always find something i missed tightening, either got interrupted or left for another part to go on first. So that will get taken care of next. but today i got a fuel filter on, oil drain for the engine was installed, 2 qts of GL-5 gear oil in the unidrive and 1.75 qts 10W30 Rotella T5 synthetic blend in the engine, tidied up some carb stuff that needed doing including choke cable install, initial adjustments on the mixture and finishing off the throttle linkage. the fuel line was re routed a bit because of the filter install. was having so much fun the only pic i took early on was this one of the oil drain parts.. even the galvanized stuff can look good with a little polish. one last look at the top of the engine before the air cleaner is installed.... then i tackled the lower dash plate and shifter plate. these were powder coated yesterday at work and today i applied some of the decals Terry has already done for me. i had a voltmeter that i got some time ago, so i used that instead of the oem one that was hard to get looking good, had dust inside the lens and i also noticed it wasn't reading voltage correctly when i hooked it up the other day. installed the original to this tractor hour meter with 585 hours on it and the light and ignition switches. the shifter plate got a new microswitch for the parking brake light and some decals. still need the large warning decal and the shifter decal will be changed for a more accurate size 1995 one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 650 #367 Posted June 8, 2014 That really looks good Martin. If I came to your garage, I'd be like a kid in a candy store! Matt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #368 Posted June 8, 2014 your welcome anytime Matt. Im sure i could find some work for you while your here...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtiebutler956 650 #369 Posted June 8, 2014 your welcome anytime Matt. Im sure i could find some work for you while your here...... I wouldn't have it any other way Martin! By the way, your the first person I've ever seen polish galvanized pipe! Thats just going to far! Matt 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #370 Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) I'm going to warn you all now, this aint pretty, i wasn't going to put this video up because its not running perfect, but what fun would that be? i pulled the air cleaner and messed with the governor and mixtures and it runs better now, but it has a slight surge up high, go figure, the Onan curse...... i took a peek in the carb bowl, thought maybe some junk worked its way through from somewhere, but clean as a whistle. its getting better and I'm going to ignore it for a while as every time i start it up its getting better...... Edited June 9, 2014 by Martin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #371 Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) i just had a beer and it sounds better already....... Edited June 10, 2014 by Martin 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,191 #372 Posted June 10, 2014 The sweet sound of success. You'll have it purring! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,579 #373 Posted June 10, 2014 It's ALIVE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #374 Posted June 10, 2014 Jack and Ed, it seems to be coming out of it. you know it just doesn't matter how much you go through these things, there is always something. to be honest though, I've wondered if the carb was going to give me problems or something else. overall I'm really happy though. time will tell....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin 2,132 #375 Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) first ride, ignore the feet, I'm wearing invisible shoes........... Edited June 10, 2014 by Martin 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
