Recent content by slhilbert

A guy saw my thread and reached out to me and I was able to get it used from him. Which was awesome!

Well, it took about 22 hours of work and I might have put things on and taken them off more than three times, but she is all back together and working. Pushed some snow on Saturday even! Thanks to all of you for all the help! I couldn't have done it with you all. Stuart

I went out and put my hands on stuff and I am starting to get it. I looked through my parts and I believe I am missing one part and working on getting the shaft, I don't think I ever have it and it could be why this whole issues happened in the first place. In the picture below I am missing...

I think I have figured it out. I can move the flywheel with a screw driver and old it in place. I can turn the pully at the front of the engine to move the pistons and using a gauge or contraption in this video I can determine if I am coming up on the compression stroke to find TDC (Top Dead...

I do have the timing cover off. This picture was from last week. I have cleaned things up a bit. I do know where the timing window is on the flywheel, so I am assuming I set that to 12 degrees? Just not sure how I do the compression part... or how I would set the compression and 12 degree on...

I have a good lead on the distributor shaft, so I am starting to think about getting this thing put back together. I am reading through the shop manual you all provided. mf135_mf150_mf165_shop_service : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive On page 16 of the online reader or...

I have talked to them, they don't have it. If you can google it and find it, I have talked to them at this point. I have been sending emails out to salvage places and tractor shops across the country. Stuart

I can see the ebay listing. That isn't the part I am looking for though. I am looking for the shaft that goes through the governor gear. Part #737055M1

I have looked into this option, but not finding a lot of options on this front either. Do you have source you recommend?

Sent them a message. Fingers crossed!

The shaft that comes directly off the distributor broke, I am pretty sure that caused the issue.

I have had zero luck so far in finding the part. I spent an entire day reaching out to various shops, but I just reached out to shops you have mentioned, so thank you! Hopefully one of them have come through. Stuart

Thanks so much for all the help since my last update. Certainly used the scans and info to get the distributor shaft out. QUITE THE ADVENTURE for me personally. The shaft is now out. I don't see any other damage in the timing gears. Now I just need to find a replacement for the distributor...

I had some time today and I almost have the front cover off the engine. I got a bit gun shy and since I have to take my son to a meeting to get his Eagle Scout project approved I decided to call it a day. Looking for a bit of advice if I need to remove the pully off the front and if so, how...

I am starting to be of the same mind. Hoping to get this thing running again and sell it and pick something else us that has common parts on it.