Engine ideas

gravelymay · Mar 21, 2011

I think we can use the support brackets that normally
hold the gas tank support.

Oneaxepony · Mar 21, 2011

gravelymay said:
I think we can use the support brackets that normally
hold the gas tank support.

One other thought - even though its not ready to run, you might want to put a 30" mower on it just to check the balance front to back. Depending on what you find you'll have time to work on it since you are still sort of in the design phase.

gravelymay · Mar 25, 2011

Off subject but here is what I have been doing in my spare time .
part of Monday and part of Tuesday.

Going from 19 series II Kohler to a 24 Hp Honda:thumbsup:

Oneaxepony · Mar 26, 2011

gravelymay said:
Off subject but here is what I have been doing in my spare time .
part of Monday and part of Tuesday.

Going from 19 series II Kohler to a 24 Hp Honda:thumbsup:

Is that yours or are your doing this for someone? By the way it looks very professional!

gravelymay · Mar 26, 2011

Some one else.
I hope to get back on to the L next

oldmech · Mar 27, 2011

Hi! You make always very good job! For my Gravely diesel. I make a special frame for put battery and fix handlebars. The ends are 4.5 in. more high and I add a tube ( In middle) over for renforcement. I make one offset 4.5 in on one rod shifter for muffler. The Gravely diesel with reduction wheels make about 500 lbs. Very powerful tractor. I add picts . Good luck! Oldmech

gravelymay · Mar 27, 2011

Hi Oldmech
You made a good repower.:thumbsup:
We have talked a lot about repower of the L for a long time.
I plan to get back to the L tomorrow .

I like your reinforcement of the Handle bars.
I plan to split a 1 pipe for reinforcement
I have decided to put bolts through the handle bars.
Also plan to put a rod between them
I'll use a solid round and tap the ends
I repowered a C10 with the Gear and it runs our Good.
I set the gov where the engine top speed is 2600 Rpm.
So I got everything done on the adapter end on the LI.
Now got to set up the handle bars and the pto lever.
I have two L8 trans with blown engines
The L8 with out good engines are easy to come by now.
Thanks Bruce g :thumbsup:

gravelymay · Apr 2, 2011

gravelymay said:
Well I guess I am human
I made a mistake on the Thickness of the L model and C8 instead of 2.130
They are 1.700 So I get out of 1 piece of material.:thumbsup:
It worked out for the good.
Also here are some pictures of my first a temp at repowering a model L
The old tractor needs a lot work but I though I would see what people Though about my set up on the handle bars and adapter plate.

I though it would be a ease job just clean up the old tractor inside and out
When I checked the inside and found out it was a 8 lead instead a 6 lead.

I changed completely I had a old LI there so cleaned it out in and out .:thumbsup:
Also drilled for a dipstick while I had it apart
So that will be the black LI tractor with a black 13 Hp Honda on it.
almost done?
Then we will see if it runs out OK.

gravelymay · Apr 9, 2011

Got everything together :thumbsup:
put the oil in it and had a oil leak wheel seal !!!!

Maybe I can get back to the LI Monday ? :thumbsup:

Thanks Bruce g

Oneaxepony · Apr 10, 2011

gravelymay said:
Got everything together :thumbsup:
put the oil in it and had a oil leak wheel seal !!!!
Maybe I can get back to the LI Monday ? :thumbsup:

Thanks Bruce g

I have to replace the axle seals on mine this Spring. I have never done this before so I can learn from your experience - assuming yours leaks at the axle also. Keep us posted!