lynnmor 7,305 #827 Posted November 12, 2020 I think that the idle circuit in the carburetor is completely blocked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #828 Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, lynnmor said: I think that the idle circuit in the carburetor is completely blocked. I’ll check into that, but it seems it idled fine off camera after making some tweaks. I’m always up for others’ ideas though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #829 Posted November 14, 2020 Changed the oil in the air filter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #830 Posted November 16, 2020 Frank’s freshly oiled air cleaner is back on, dripping a bit more residual oil now. I’ll stick the hood back on then toss a rag under the filter to catch any more drips. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #831 Posted November 16, 2020 It feels good to say that Frank is finally finished! I’d love to some day get him to quit smoking so much, as in bore and rebuild the engine... but otherwise it is complete and finished “ 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #832 Posted February 5, 2022 On 11/5/2018 at 3:32 AM, Pullstart said: Much better than a trash can! The Charger 12 axle is wider, and being a larger tractor I think this is the ticket... How wide is that battery toolbox on top? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #833 Posted June 28, 2022 Time to do a little refresher… 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,994 #834 Posted June 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Time to do a little refresher You can only make the oil so thick so that's no longer the fix! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #838 Posted June 29, 2022 Frank is all kinds of blowed apart! His new engine needs some serious cleaning and some clear coat! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #839 Posted June 29, 2022 Some degreaser to break up the grime… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #840 Posted June 29, 2022 It’s amazing what some soak time and a wire wheel can accomplish! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #841 Posted June 29, 2022 Degreased, washed and clear coated… 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #842 Posted June 30, 2022 The new mill is sitting in place! Now to re-do everything that I un-doed! 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #843 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) For reference, this is the engine I’m putting in. I’ll refrain from using the shroud though. Serial 9183072 The casting tolerance I understand doesn’t need to be perfect here. Well for my bolt holes, it’s too big. It was galling up the clear coat where it was hitting, so I ground down the high spots and smoothed the rest. Waiting for the clear to dry and I’ll stick it back on for another test fit. Yee haw! Edited June 30, 2022 by Pullstart Auto coorrekt 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #844 Posted June 30, 2022 Holes found (thanks to flash photography), threads chased for good measure, bolts greased. The nub looking things are plug welds to fill some p.o. mounting holes. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #845 Posted June 30, 2022 Just had to dump fresh oil all over before I found a funnel…. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #846 Posted June 30, 2022 Done! Frank’s fired up and I didn’t even have extra parts! 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,535 #847 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) Wow! You did that faster than @ebinmaine’s Colossus project!!! Edited June 30, 2022 by SylvanLakeWH 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,432 #848 Posted June 30, 2022 1 minute ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Wow! You did that faster than @ebinmaine’s Colossus project!!! I'd hope!!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #849 Posted June 30, 2022 Yeah. But I'll bet that dump truck project of Kevin's is still up on the top of one of his shelves. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #850 Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, 8ntruck said: Yeah. But I'll bet that dump truck project of Kevin's is still up on the top of one of his shelves. It’s on the middle shelf… and it’s not all my fault - the hilo won’t drive! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
