Macandmall
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I've owned this tractor since 1989. I gave it a new set of rings and a paint job in '92. 2 years ago I decided to do a total restoration, and add a rockshaft and powertrol from a donor tractor. I attached an aftermarket 3-point hitch to the rockshaft, it works great. I would like to add a live pump to someday. The engine was completly rebuilt. The splines on the crank were worn on the clutch side, so I had it rebuilt, and the main and rod journals turned. The rod and main bearings got new babbit. The block was bored .090, and fitted with aluminum pistons. The head got new valves, guides, and seats. I dynoed it a couple weeks ago and it made 25hp. I was hoping for closer to 30, but I still need to replace the carb with a newer one, and have the mag rebuilt. So why did I post this on here instead of an antique site? I restored this tractor to use as a utility tractor. Now that I have the 3point, I first bought a 7 ft rear blade to clear snow, man did it get a workout this past winter, we had over 100inches of snow. This spring I bought a rear finish mower. I wasn't sure if my hydraulics would lift a 650 lb mower, so I bought a used Befco c26 after reading the many reviews on this site. The B handles this mower without breaking a sweat!, and the overrun clutch on the powershaft makes it run smooth. All I had to do was add some weight to the front. Since I'm not going to put a loader on the B, I needed something to lift logs and other things too heavy to lift by hand. I ordered a handi hitch from redlandhill with a telescoping boom pole. I think it will lift about 600lbs max, the early hydraulics, and extra long lift arms limit the lift capacity. I also have a ferguson 3point cultivator that has worked great in the garden the summer. My utility tractor is not as easy to use as a new compact, but it gets the job done and turns some heads as people drive by and see me mowing with it.
Scott
Scott