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'round the pot-bellied stove / Ford Flathead

« on: December 23, 2008, 09:09:27 AM »

Wonders never cease to exist.
Napa called and said they had the water pump. On the way home the guy riding with me said did you try some of the vintage Ford websites? I thought that was a hell of a good idea, so I Googled and found lots of places but no pump. Started looking at the right side of the monitor at sponsored web sites, clicked on one and was directed to ebay. Guess...new old stock for $150 buy it now price.
It's on its way........

Dave

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'round the pot-bellied stove / Water pump

« on: December 20, 2008, 02:05:57 PM »

He's the guy I called. Lives in Arizona, says he can fix it, wants $130 plus shipping. I'll send it to him after the holidays.

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / 3 Hp Novo

« on: December 20, 2008, 02:02:48 PM »

Latest cold weather project. The 1 1/2 HP Novo on the table is next. The one in the background is for parts.

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John Deere / 40 Crawler

« on: December 17, 2008, 10:25:27 AM »

Any project that involves John Deere is a headache.
A couple of years ago I decided to restore a crawler. I have a Cat 30, but wanted something a bit more modern and that could be of use around here at the farm.
Saw the first JD 40 at a guys house with the engine disasssembled, crankshaft laying on the track, and a broken block. Tried to buy it but he wouldn't sell. Six months or so later he shows up and says $600. So the thing arrived. I started looking for an engine and meanwhile dove into the remainder of the carcass with the intention of beginning the restoration. The first thing I found was the left bull gear case was broken and welded and broken again due to failure of the main differential carrier bearing. STOP. Out of the shop it went. Last fall I heard of another complete running crawler for sale outside of Las Vegas. Same model, only a few serial numbers apart. Negotiated and bought it for $1000. 600 mile round trip and then it was here.
The first crawler has a 3 roller undercarriage. The latest is a 4 roller undercarriage. 1st oops! The guy told me the tracks were shot and he was correct, as they spun the sprockets in the rails so that omitted using them. The plan was to use it as a parts source for the 1st (3 roller) tractor. Well I cut off the track on the left side to access the bull gear case and lo and behold! Uncle Deere changed the casting sometime between the serial numbers of the two tractors. STOP. Out of the shop it went.
Now I got two of the **** things and over $1600 invested.
A couple of months later I got to thinking and looking at both of them and figured I need to reverse the proceedure. Use the 2nd one as the base tractor, install the 3 roller track frame under it and junk the 1st one.
So I stuck my neck out again for another $610 for new engine parts.
Gonna be a pricy project. I'll keep this updated.
Dave

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Handle Threads

« on: December 17, 2008, 09:54:19 AM »

After being stubborn for many years I finally broke down and did what you did. Ordered both tap and die from Enco yesterday..$45

Dave

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'round the pot-bellied stove / Ford Flathead

« on: December 17, 2008, 09:48:36 AM »

I'm swapping out engines in my old (1949) forklift and ran into a waterpump problem. The engine is a 6 cylinder flathead with the distributor mounted on the front timing gear cover which makes the water pump a unique casting. The original Ford engine had the distributor in the side of the block in the old typical style, with a differently styled pump.
Napa said yep, we'll send it off. It went away before Thanksgiving and I finally put my foot down and had them return it unrepaired. Antique Power mag had an ad from a guy that turns out to be close by in Arizona. Called him and he says he can rebuild it within a couple of days. Wants $130 and postage. Napa can't do it in over a month, yet this guy can. I wonder how much Napa would have charged it they eventually repaired it?
The guys name is Mark Stout in Glendale Arizona. Anyone heard about or done any business with him?

Dave

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Vertical engines

« on: December 06, 2008, 10:35:45 AM »

I agree I've got iron fever bad:D

My collection still fits in a 30x60 pole barn and half of that is my shop.  So until I need another building (actually I do) I don't think my engine collection is all that large.

Yea but or is it yeabut?  We didn't mention restored tractors that have to live inside too....................

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John Deere / Jon Dear?

« on: December 03, 2008, 06:21:16 PM »

The latest and greatest machine delivered here for compensation of past due rent is this home made butt buggy. Ain't sure who got the best deal, me or the renter.
Looks to be a LUC engine and Model A transmission. The rear end has been narrowed and installed upside down, probably because of a rotation issue.
Frame is channel iron, front axle looks to be a 3" tube. Can't identify the spindles. But it runs! The carb is off a Briggs and the mounting holes don't match so one end of the carb is held on the manifold by a c-clamp. When the light is better I'll post pictures of it and the spindles.
Dave

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Vertical engines

« on: December 03, 2008, 05:54:47 PM »

I have 6 verticals and I'm down to about 4 horizontal engines that I can remember. Most are covered up on pallets high up on racks and without climbing up there this is my best guestimate. I was at a show last year and spotted a guy I knew with a neat 3 or 4 horse horizontal Galloway. I told him I think I have one of those and he said no, this is it. CRS...
The horizontals come and go, but as I said earlier I'm gathering verticals at the moment. Subject to change anytime...

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Vertical engines

« on: December 02, 2008, 05:46:07 PM »

Keerist, now I gotta go count.....
Get back tomorrow,
Dave

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SEL General Stationary Engine Discussion Forum / Novo

« on: November 30, 2008, 05:35:00 PM »

Looks like I'm accidentally going into the Novo collecting business. I have a restored 3 hp/wico fired, but I wanted an earlier version so I ended up with a 3hp/coil ignition style and while with the gentleman I spotted an unusual 1 1/2hp one. Most are 2 horsepower, so I latched onto it. It's an early coil fired style also. At the swap meet in Woodland a 4hp/coil fired one jumped in the back of my pickup. I guess 6 hp and up is in the future. I know they are a fairly common engine, but anything vertical nowdays seems to be my preference. I've got a 2 hp Fairbanks T, but the larger ones are scarce as hens teeth, besides Novos are cheaper at the moment. All of them need the TLC treatment, so soon as I finish the current shop project I'm going into the Novo business. I'll post pic's when I start.
Dave

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'round the pot-bellied stove / Old Machinists

« on: November 29, 2008, 10:39:40 AM »

I have an old friend that is one of a declining breed. He owns a salvage business and is an "old school" machinist. His shop is beneath a two story home built of WWII ammunition boxes, with a full array of lathes, mills, you name it and he probably has it. The newest machine is probably at least 50 years old. Dirt floors, winding pathways to work areas, single light bulb on a chain switch for light at each spot needing light to see, and so on. He has nothing for sale, but if you are his friend he will give it to you. Strangers get run off promptly and he's not interested in making new friends either.
I took this picture of him and his dog sitting in front of my computer in the shop office, and would like to share a little info about him.
Dave

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'round the pot-bellied stove / Over 300 and still nothing going on

« on: November 20, 2008, 09:55:28 AM »

What do we need to do to get people to post?[/QUOTE]

Good question. The same problem occured with Spencers image depot. I am/was a moderator and in the beginning there was interest then it stopped completely. Even the tractor list has become more "off topic" than anything tractor related. The engine list....well, it's a thing of its own.

Maybe we should post topics on the list and do a cross reference that says more info can be found here, or somehow do a promotion.

Dave

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John Deere / JD Model L "Frankenstein"

« on: October 16, 2008, 05:08:50 PM »

No paint, no $$$. Test drive found that the tranny will not stop turning when clutch is released and it cannot be put into gear. Maybe chassis lube grease mixed with the 90wt may give it enuf fiction to stop the cluster or a fabricated driveline brake is in order. The rear end punkin has a cast hole about the size of a orange in the bottom. Above that is the drain plug for the differential. In filling the tranny the seal is so far gone that the oil merely passes through that hole and onto the floor.
So, when doing that seal, I'll fab a driveline brake.  Then a hood ornament.

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John Deere / JD Model L "Frankenstein"

« on: October 12, 2008, 11:03:40 AM »

Mounted a stationary LUC engine with the hood, gathered up a
bell housing that has the clutch fork lever out the top, bought a fender and
drive line from John Boehm and put the thing together. Had to make a
throttle cable and clutch linkage to suit. Expanded metal for a grill, 20 ga
sheetmetal for a driveline cover and she's an extremely ugly running
machine. Expecially with two left fenders and a home made hand crank. I
bought the wrong side fender not knowing how the thing went together, but
that kind of fits with the rear tires someone mounted backward.
John Hall named it "Frankenstein".