Hello everyone!
First Post Alert!
I've got an E14D that I've had for over 8 years, and love it! As I've read on this board, I'm not the only one who believes this little workhorse does more than it should. I use it with a Hino tiller, an ACTUAL 6' Bush Hog (ancient, but works - like me!), 12" auger, box blade, etc. I've had a leaky radiator for the past couple of years, and finally decided this year to get it fixed.
Went to a local radiator shop, where they tested it and said it was "rotten to the core" (is this where that saying came from? ), and it would cost me $300 to have a new core installed. $300!?!?! I know inflation is running crazy, but this little radiator weighs maybe 5 pounds (filled with fluid!), and thought that a bit strong, seeing as it's about 1/4 the price I paid for the tractor in the first place!!! So I go online to find what I could find.
First, I found a couple of used ones for a bit less (but not that much less, and they are USED after all), so I went searching for a new one online. I believe this tractor crosses to a MF205 (best I can glean from the net), and it looks identical to the MF205's I've seen pictures of. I found NEW radiators for this model for less than $200, but the measurements are WAY off!?! The ones listed for the MF205 are 17 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W (core size), but the radiator that came off my little trooper measures only 12" H x 12" W (again, core size). I've always thought this to be a bit small for a diesel tractor, but it doesn't look to be a force-fitted one.
Now I'm confused. I don't want to order a new MF205 radiator and not have it fit, nor even buy one of the used ones I sourced and have it to not be the right size, either! Can anyone tell me:
1) Does the Hinomoto E14D actually cross to the MF205? If not, which tractor does it cross to?
2) Does the "stock" radiator for the E14D actually measure 12" x 12" core size (a tad more, actually - about 1/4"), or do I have a gas model radiator or some other model's radiator?
3) Does anyone have a GREAT source for mail order radiator rebuilding they can give me?
TIA for any and all help in this matter. I have a E-series Workshop manual on the way, but I doubt it's going to include an IPL (but I can hope!)
Jambo
First Post Alert!
I've got an E14D that I've had for over 8 years, and love it! As I've read on this board, I'm not the only one who believes this little workhorse does more than it should. I use it with a Hino tiller, an ACTUAL 6' Bush Hog (ancient, but works - like me!), 12" auger, box blade, etc. I've had a leaky radiator for the past couple of years, and finally decided this year to get it fixed.
Went to a local radiator shop, where they tested it and said it was "rotten to the core" (is this where that saying came from?
), and it would cost me $300 to have a new core installed. $300!?!?! I know inflation is running crazy, but this little radiator weighs maybe 5 pounds (filled with fluid!), and thought that a bit strong, seeing as it's about 1/4 the price I paid for the tractor in the first place!!! So I go online to find what I could find. First, I found a couple of used ones for a bit less (but not that much less, and they are USED after all), so I went searching for a new one online. I believe this tractor crosses to a MF205 (best I can glean from the net), and it looks identical to the MF205's I've seen pictures of. I found NEW radiators for this model for less than $200, but the measurements are WAY off!?! The ones listed for the MF205 are 17 1/2" H x 15 1/2" W (core size), but the radiator that came off my little trooper measures only 12" H x 12" W (again, core size). I've always thought this to be a bit small for a diesel tractor, but it doesn't look to be a force-fitted one.
Now I'm confused. I don't want to order a new MF205 radiator and not have it fit, nor even buy one of the used ones I sourced and have it to not be the right size, either! Can anyone tell me:
1) Does the Hinomoto E14D actually cross to the MF205? If not, which tractor does it cross to?
2) Does the "stock" radiator for the E14D actually measure 12" x 12" core size (a tad more, actually - about 1/4"), or do I have a gas model radiator or some other model's radiator?
3) Does anyone have a GREAT source for mail order radiator rebuilding they can give me?
TIA for any and all help in this matter. I have a E-series Workshop manual on the way, but I doubt it's going to include an IPL (but I can hope!)
Jambo
