77 Satoh Beaver S370D wont start, low compression

[Ilikeurtractor]

...In order to get over the cold sweat
and shakes from reading this post I had to go
out to my garage and start My Iseki and drive
around the yard...

LOL - I bet you can't wait to start on another one!

 

[Ilikeurtractor]

...You ever try the remote spin on filter?

I haven't but it's a good idea. I figure it made it 40 years the way it was so I'm fine with another 40 like that for this item - my tractoring days will be long gone by then, or darn near it. I suspect most of the tractors I've seen had the original oil in them. I would say yours did too. It does bother me when I see torn screens because that likely means the pump has eaten bad things. Somehow it doesn't seem to cause that big of an issue although I have heard people who needed replacement pumps over the years.

 

[HomesteadOC]

Ill have to do a walk around tomorrow, its already getting dark. Heres a video of adding a earth magnet to the front axle drain plug and my realization that I have a cat 1 hitch instead of a cat 0. It looks factory because the paint matches and it looks old, but tractordata says cat 0 stock all day long. It measures 26” between eyelets and the eyelets are 7/8”.

 

[Ilikeurtractor]

Tractordata is not 100% accurate on everything. It generally provides useful information though. You have the PTO reverser - nice! :thumbsup:

 

[HomesteadOC]

Yeah I knew I had the reverser when I first saw pictures from the seller. When I started researching this tractor I knew I didnt want to buy it unless it had that. I was looking at it and trying to figure out how to get the old oil out and I couldnt find a drain. Is it something you siphon out, pull it off and regasket and re-oil or maybe just top it off? I was also researching mitsubishis other engines in the K3 lines. A K3E or K3D would work really nice in my tractor and have enough hp to drive the implements I want with my cat 1 hitch. How easily do those K3 engines mate up to my bellhousing? Im already too close to the finish line to switch engines right now, but just for curiousity sake and maybe a future project.

 

[Ilikeurtractor]

I don’t believe a K3 has the same bolt up pattern as the KE engines. Iseki redesigned the transmissions when the K3 engines came along. That’s all I know. Since this subject comes up on occasion I ought to look since I have both and I should be able to tell by looking at them. Keep in mind the K3 is much longer so there is more to it than just transmission bolt-up. Hydraulic lines, fuel lever linkage, wiring, frame structure, etc. would all require verification and likely modification. Finding a K3D or E might not be easy either. The driveline components are also not designed for the extra torque so life expectancy will likely be significantly reduced. Everybody likes to have more power but there are a lot of advantages by not having it such as less broken parts and longevity.

 

[HomesteadOC]

I don’t believe a K3 has the same bolt up pattern as the KE engines. Iseki redesigned the transmissions when the K3 engines came along. That’s all I know. Since this subject comes up on occasion I ought to look since I have both and I should be able to tell by looking at them. Keep in mind the K3 is much longer so there is more to it than just transmission bolt-up. Hydraulic lines, fuel lever linkage, wiring, frame structure, etc. would all require verification and likely modification. Finding a K3D or E might not be easy either. The driveline components are also not designed for the extra torque so life expectancy will likely be significantly reduced. Everybody likes to have more power but there are a lot of advantages by not having it such as less broken parts and longevity.

Geeze, Captain Buzzkill McNaysayer

 

[Ilikeurtractor]

Sorry. Wish it were easier. I keep getting reminded there’s a fine line between pessimism and realism. My intents are to prepare for the worst and hopefully it goes better. It’s harder to deal with the other way around.

 

[HomesteadOC]

Its more work than was happening in my day dreams. I think its much easier to buy the engine you need with the tractor already attached.

 

[Ilikeurtractor]

Indeed. However, you will find out that when your tractor is working the way you want it to things tend to get pretty boring outside of doing the normal things with them, which can be boring too by the way. Probably a good boring none-the-less. Since I've been a member here there are periods which seem like months when there is almost no activity in the Iseki forum. All you can hear is the purring of fine-running, well oiled machines It only gets exciting when stuff breaks.