Hillbilly Dan
New member
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
I just purchased a Satoh S650G and would like to try and find a bit of information about it. The number on the engine block is S230313 and the number on the "clutch pedal" side of the frame / just below the shifter is S-650G-301973.
From a bit of research I found Satohparts.com / Valley Power Products, Inc. / japanesetractorparts.com / and sheaftractor.net and think that I may have a Mazda PB 100 engine because of the Mazda logo, etc. but I may be wrong. I am also guessing that the last 4 digits on "frame" number may indicate it being made in 1973 ......and again this is an un-educated guess from being an old retired shop teacher and dealing with machine/machinery numbers in the past, but again I may be totally wrong......I have been wrong so many times in my life that one more won't hurt my average much anyway....
The carburetor is a Solex model 30 PICT 3 which I believe is a VW carb. I know the history of this old tractor and it has had this carb on it for a decade or so and runs ok other than it needs cleaned up and a kit. Is there any other Satoh 650 owners running such a carb?.........I would imagine an original carb may be a bit difficult to find....is there a better after market work-around carb that others are having good luck with.......if not I am reasonably sure after working on a few hundred carbs in my life that this one will suffice given a good chance, but if there is a better one I will listen.
Again thanks for any assistance.
Dan
I just purchased a Satoh S650G and would like to try and find a bit of information about it. The number on the engine block is S230313 and the number on the "clutch pedal" side of the frame / just below the shifter is S-650G-301973.
From a bit of research I found Satohparts.com / Valley Power Products, Inc. / japanesetractorparts.com / and sheaftractor.net and think that I may have a Mazda PB 100 engine because of the Mazda logo, etc. but I may be wrong. I am also guessing that the last 4 digits on "frame" number may indicate it being made in 1973 ......and again this is an un-educated guess from being an old retired shop teacher and dealing with machine/machinery numbers in the past, but again I may be totally wrong......I have been wrong so many times in my life that one more won't hurt my average much anyway....
The carburetor is a Solex model 30 PICT 3 which I believe is a VW carb. I know the history of this old tractor and it has had this carb on it for a decade or so and runs ok other than it needs cleaned up and a kit. Is there any other Satoh 650 owners running such a carb?.........I would imagine an original carb may be a bit difficult to find....is there a better after market work-around carb that others are having good luck with.......if not I am reasonably sure after working on a few hundred carbs in my life that this one will suffice given a good chance, but if there is a better one I will listen.
Again thanks for any assistance.
Dan