my winter project

[Soundguy]

she's come along way..

soundguy

 

[Thomas]

Indeed you got the touch SS.

 

[Soundguy]

ss ? ( i'm slow today.. too much sun)

 

[Thomas]

ahhhh dang it my fault SG...cutting down by half on my coffee in take.

 

[Soundguy]

ah no prob.. I wore myself out today, then had to go to work, so my brain's working about 1/3 power and firing real slow!!!

soundguy

 

[lhfarm]

ah no prob.. I wore myself out today, then had to go to work, so my brain's working about 1/3 power and firing real slow!!!

soundguy

I really admire how you are able to combine speed and quality workmanship. I'm beginning to think you either never sleep or you have found extra hours in every day!

This winter project is well ahead of schedule....

 

[Soundguy]

time dialation and some lack of sleep.

helps that I usually have 2.5 hrs between jobs and I can safely come home.. slip into raggy clothes, bust out an hour of work, clean up and get to next job on time. them 1 hr work-breaks add up!

technically still got some 'winter work' left from this project. the oem power adjust rims are gonna take alot of rehab. someone welded them up solid. i'l demount the tires this winter, cut the welds out and at least get them adjusted the same, then remount them back up.

too hot to set outside with a grinder, sawsall and cutting torch right now.

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

wired up the lamps this am.. solved a peculiar no start problem centered around the fact that I had only put in the old 1/4 gallon og gas I had drained out of her old tank, remarkably, after adding a couple gallons of gas left over for the lawnmower she kicked right to life.

preliminary report.

cold oil pressure 50 psi at mid throttle

hot oil pressure at idle 38

oil pressure with starter spinning and ignition off ( test ) up to 20 psi

Note.. I like the ford 12v genny better than a lucas 12v genny.

at mid throttle the ford genny was kicking 14.28v

lamps are run with seperate ground wires, left a 3rd stud out for a rear work light if needed.. wired and fused for 20a total lighting -if- needed.
starts as soon as you hit the starter button.. perhaps 1/2 rev.

crude spark test.. she'll make a 1/2" spark from secondary wire to block on the old set of points I got her with.

darn.. shoots lightening bolts for sparks and starts on 1/2 rev....begging for an electronic ignition 'upgrade' huh?


ps.. the 11.2 rears didn't ruin the experience. sure she sets a few inches lower.. but nothing terminal. probably make the mower ujoints happier than they are with the 740 and 13.6 tires on them..

soundguy

 

[8NLUGNUT]

I'm still jealous! :thumbsup:

 

[brin]

Soundguy...you are a master at restoration and no joke you are doing a great thing keeping some of these great old tractors from leaving us for good..Good for you and great job...top notch skills...thanks for the pics.