Whoops, forgot about the post! Hate to keep everybody in suspense so long. You only need 1 part, available almost everywhere. The part is the pto adapter from 1-1/8" (old tractor) to 1-3/8 (standard). I think I had to turn the inside diameter out just a little to make it fit (about 1 hr of machinist's time if you don't have a lathe). You put the adapted part on the pto shaft, and attach it with a 1/4 or 5/16th inch bolt, that acts like a shear pin. You will have to cut your drive lines about 6" shorter than standard, as the adapter moves the shaft out about 6". Now for the fun part- how do you change the direction?? You don't. Suppose you were adapting this tractor to a funnel type fertilizer spreader. You don't adapt the tractor, you unbolt the spreader fins, and re-attach them backwards- fertilizer doesn't care whether its thrown left or right! Got a tiller to adapt? Same principle applies, swap the left facing tines to the opposite side, and vice-versa. Mower? Old Woods model RM 59, Swisher 40 " trailmower, and others have left handed blades. If life gives you lemons...find someone that life has given vodka, invite her over and have a party! (with apologies to Ron White for the stolen quote!)Dave
