kpinnc 12,065 #1526 Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Handy Don said: Mesh roof over the driver in case stuff comes off/out of the raised bucket? Yes, integrated with the ROPS. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,644 #1527 Posted February 4, 2022 46 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Adventure? Sure! During last week's snow, I took a flexible flyer down the hill they call "terrifyingly exciting" and set the day's distance travelled record! And without a crash helmet, too! After that, they all wanted to ride with me. Sounds like fun. I haven't been on a sled in decades. I fear I would need that crash helmet you mentioned. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,011 #1528 Posted February 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Handy Don said: Looks interesting. Mesh roof over the driver in case stuff comes off/out of the raised bucket? Naaa. Just wear a hard hat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,065 #1529 Posted February 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: 2 hours ago, Handy Don said: Looks interesting. Mesh roof over the driver in case stuff comes off/out of the raised bucket? Naaa. Just wear a hard hat. And knee pads with steel-toed flip flops. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #1530 Posted February 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, kpinnc said: And knee pads with steel-toed flip flops. hey y’all. No shorts or flip flops today. Part of my brain is on this hill from a spill a couple years back, so the kids finally convinced me to put the rest in a bucket. @SylvanLakeWH two lift tickets, $30 total. The day hasn’t sucked! 1 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,586 #1531 Posted February 4, 2022 Good ole Cannonsburg??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #1532 Posted February 5, 2022 All righty then 62 pages and we have yet to see a tractor ... just sayin but glad to see you havin fun! Wake me up when you got a workin tractor fellas... Might have to have the same response on Hosen's snomo Bull S thread but still would be much more impressed he showed up at plow day with a competent workin mule! Luv ya boys! 1 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,586 #1533 Posted February 5, 2022 @WHX?? I hear ya but… when’s the next “reveal”??? We’s watchin’ you… 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #1534 Posted February 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, WHX?? said: 62 pages @Pullstart's thread is only 10 pages thus far... and that's even with me involved... Don 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #1535 Posted February 5, 2022 1 minute ago, SylvanLakeWH said: “reveal” Why does that put a horrendous image in my mind? Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1536 Posted February 5, 2022 44 minutes ago, WHX?? said: All righty then 62 pages and we have yet to see a tractor ... just sayin but glad to see you havin fun! Wake me up when you got a workin tractor fellas... Might have to have the same response on Hosen's snomo Bull S thread but still would be much more impressed he showed up at plow day with a competent workin mule! Luv ya boys! No worries brother man. We'uns gotta have some gabbin' done too. It'll get runnin. Sometime. Likely. 🤪 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #1537 Posted February 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Sometime You will... or I'm coming to Maine... cold and snowy enough here that I would feel right at home there... Don 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1538 Posted February 5, 2022 We got the final coat(s) of silver paint on the engine block. 3 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #1539 Posted February 5, 2022 Trina's made a really nice job of that. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1540 Posted February 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Stormin said: Trina's made a really nice job of that. Thanks Norm. We're pretty happy with the particular shade and sparkle of this silver. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelhorse#1 1,666 #1541 Posted February 5, 2022 Looks good.What a beast 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1542 Posted February 6, 2022 Got the starter taken apart this evening. Bushings and brushes look excellent so this'll be a simple clean up and reassemble after painting. 4 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #1543 Posted February 6, 2022 9 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: brushes How are the springs behind the brushes? It sorta looks like they aren't pushing some of the brushes out? (probably just the camera angle) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1544 Posted February 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Jeff-C175 said: How are the springs behind the brushes? It sorta looks like they aren't pushing some of the brushes out? (probably just the camera angle) Good eye! Not the camera angle. I'd taken the springs out so I could look at the brushes in a flat plane. Ain't any in there! They're fine though. All in good shape and equal size etc. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #1545 Posted February 6, 2022 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: Ain't any in there! I thought that might be them also in the pic... ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1546 Posted February 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: I thought that might be them also in the pic... ! Oh yeah yeah. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1547 Posted February 6, 2022 Trina got the blue out of the picture, literally, but then she also did a pic filter to get it more like what she sees. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1548 Posted February 6, 2022 We got the starter cleaned up and painted. It's awaiting reassembly. I took the heads off, wiped out the bores and took a few pics. This engine has been rebuilt .010 and appears to have been used some since. Cross hatching is still evident. The front bore has 2 lines to the eye that can't be felt by my or Trina's touch. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #1549 Posted February 6, 2022 27 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: heads off Looks like the head gaskets were the type with no 'fire ring' ? I don't like those, but for no particular reason really. I just feel like the fire ring type are probably more durable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,544 #1550 Posted February 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Looks like the head gaskets were the type with no 'fire ring' ? I don't like those, but for no particular reason really. I just feel like the fire ring type are probably more durable. I noticed that right away as well. And I agree. Old school knowledge always indicated a compression ring was a good sign of a better quality gasket and the ability to seal more for longer. First hint was on one side 2 head bolts were new. There was a tiny bit of (fog/mist/film?) Around 2 or 3 bolts on each head. THAT was the reason I decided to replace the gaskets. The rear cylinder head gasket came off very easily. Almost as if it was already cracked but I see no evidence of that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
