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[gravelymay]

Here is some pic from Richards

 

[gravelymay]

The Weather looks Good this week end.:thumbsup:


Well Hope to see you all Sat Oct 9 Th or Sunday Oct 10


The HIWASSEE VALLEY ANTIQUE TRACTOR meet the second week end of Oct .

So this year look like 9 and 10 Oct 2010.

We meet at Charleston TN city Park

Charleston is about 70 Miles south of Knoxville

Exit 33 on I 75.

From Chattanooga Tn is about 30 miles

There is a trailer park

at exit 33

The motels are about 5 to 10 miles at Exit 27 At I 75

 

[Oneaxepony]

Nice pictures Bruce. The first one is Richards 'booth'. Just to the right is a trailer where he had a large circular saw blade (used) he was trying to sell along with a log splitter attachment. Another guy there had a stump grinder attachment for sale. For those of you who have never seen the log splitter or stump grinder in action there are videos of them on you-tube. Dont have links but type in Gravely and search. The videos are amazing - the Gravely makes quick work of logs and stumps!

 

[gravelymay]

what time did you get there?
I got about 10: 30 to 2:30.
Did I get any Pic of you?

 

[Oneaxepony]

what time did you get there?
I got about 10: 30 to 2:30.
Did I get any Pic of you?

Got there at 1:15. Kept asking people if you were there. Everyone told me you were there in the morning. They looked around but didn't see you. I was wearing an organge Tennessee football t-shirt. Next time will have to get your cell number and call when I get there. I stayed a couple of hours.

 

[gravelymay]

We Had a great week end at the Southern get together.
Here is some pictures

 

[gravelymay]

Hi Guys
I finally got a gear done for the L model that I think will work.
I will use a top hat or bushing on the end like Gravely uses
on the late model.
I took a gear Martin S1015
and a 1 inch coupling bored the coupling out left about .002 small.
Pressed the gear hub into the coupling with a key all ready in coupling .
Welded them together.
Bored the gear end out so engine crank shaft can go all way through.
Also machined a pocket in the gear end for the top hat to fit.
Machined off to fit on the engine shaft length.
Now all I like is having it harden.
and make the top hat and have it harden. :thumbsup:

Well finally I got my print done and have been trying to get prices.

 

[gravelymay]

I finally got the print done so now to get prices
I am getting made out of 4140 steel 1 piece no welding
Hardened and ground inside and out
Looks like it will run about 125. to 150.

 

[Oneaxepony]

I finally got the print done so now to get prices
I am getting made out of 4140 steel 1 piece no welding
Hardened and ground inside and out
Looks like it will run about 125. to 150.

Hey Bruce - would you still need the 'top hat' with this or is it all one piece?

 

[gravelymay]

Yes there are 4 pieces.
1. Top Hat
2.Gear is 3.00 inches long
3. Spacer 1.590 thick
For $250.00 plus it was higher then I hoped for.
4 . Kohler adapter .500 thick
I am suppose to have 10 each gears Friday week.
Made whole from 4140 steel hardened and ground

 

[oldmech]

Hi! Congratulation ! Very good work Bruce . I have a BCS a Grillo and a Gravely L model . The best tranny is on Gravely True Shuttle live PTO very reliable. A Masterpiece of engineering. So Gravely are very valuable tractor for rebuilt with a new engine. Good Luck! Oldmech

 

[gravelymay]

Hi! Congratulation ! Very good work Bruce . I have a BCS a Grillo and a Gravely L model . The best tranny is on Gravely True Shuttle live PTO very reliable. A Masterpiece of engineering. So Gravely are very valuable tractor for rebuilt with a new engine. Good Luck! Oldmech

Thanks Oldmech
I will have 10 of these gears by Friday
Boy we have talked about this for 3 Years.
I have a C10 That I am going to put one as soon as I get them.
Because it has the same gear as the L model.
I will show pictures.
thanks again.

 

[59ModelL]

gravelymay,

I need to repower my Model L. However, it only has a 2-speed transmission. Will a modern engine work? Will you also be making adaptor plates? I would really appreciate any help you can give (or sell - if you are willing sell the parts you are making).

Thanks,

Greg

 

[gravelymay]

Hi Greg
Right now I have the adapter thickness nail down for the C10.
I am using the old Kohler adapter and making a spacer .
Because the 1 inch cranks are longer.
Now to the L Models.
I plan to use a old Kohler adapter plate redrill it to fit the Model L Transmission
I have not nailed down how Thick the spacer will need to be.
The gear I am having made will fit on all the 1 inch engines.
Some will be different lengths
So I will have to come up with different spacer thickness
Yes I plan to sell the
Spacer ,Gear,and the pilot bushing.
These 3 pieces will run $250.00 plus about $15.00 shipping
The gear is 150 by it self
The spacer is made from a 8" round 2" thick
So it is not cheap.
I can get the muffler cut out for $40.00 swap.

 

[Oneaxepony]

Hey Bruce - cant wait to see how this works on the C10. On another note, think we discussed this once before somewhere - is it possible to shorten the crank on a 13 HP clone without removing the crank? Think you told me this is possible. If so, how would you do it and still keep the new face exactly perpendicular to the shaft?

 

[gravelymay]

You would have to have the crank turning.
So you could start the engine and use a slitter blade.
On a 4 in side grinder.
I would drill and tap the hole deeper before you start.

 

[gravelymay]

Here is a C10 repowered with a old Honda engine
I had to notch the muffler also.
The engine and transmission is still dirty.
but the picture will give you a Idea how they fit.

 

[Oneaxepony]

You would have to have the crank turning.
So you could start the engine and use a slitter blade.
On a 4 in side grinder.
I would drill and tap the hole deeper before you start.

Never heard of a slitter blade. Does this have fine teeth? Do you hold it by hand? I assume the 4" side grinder is an angle grinder? Just trying to visualize how to do this. What spurred this is the cranks on the Honda/Clones are typically much longer than they need to be for Gravely repower. So why not cut the crank down and eliminate some spacers? That would work for what I did.

Also - the C10 photos you just posted - is that an old project or one you're doing right now? Thanks.

 

[gravelymay]

This is the C10 That I just got in to change
To a old Honda that he Had bought at flea market for about $150.00
So I am not cleaning it up except where it mounts up.
Here is a picture of a speedy cut .
I am using on a trailer frame to cut gaps.

 

[gravelymay]

Hi One
Did you understand what I was talking about?
The side grinder Has a slitter or speedy cut blade.
The blade is about 1/32 thick grinding cut off type blade.
Will cut anything Hardened Steel ,Stainless steel.
Just don't get anything in the way you don't want cut.

I didn't get my gears yet.
He was having a problem with the dead end broach.
So he had to order a new one.