Bethie Pond's Baby

2 sets of NOS production ring sets showed up this morning, motor is close to done.

Does anyone else put grease on the end of the slinger and make sure it doesn't hit the oil pan before assy?

It's ashamed to use the grade 9 stuff then just cover it up.

Covers are on and almost there. Never did a black engine with a red generator and bracket, I think I like it. Never did a chrome coil bracket either lol.

Only 1 part on the whole engine made in China and it was no good... Couldn't get the engine to run right, till I put the original carb back on it that is...

I just listened to this... The recording sounds like it has a loud lifter tick or noise but it doesn't sound that way for real. I know it setting on the metal bench enhances things but I don't know if the camera enhanced it more or Youtube did it. I hate all this tech that trys to make things "better" or "fix" things lol. I'll get another recording of it when it's on the tractor and on the ground.

Wow, the things I can get done when it's quiet and the phone falls off the hook for a bit.

Started out the morning changing the oil, getting the motor mounted and starting on the wiring harness and battery cables. Also had to make a special thin head bolt for the clutch idler pulley, grade 9 should do it lol.

The wiring harness is pretty much done and a lot of little odds and ends are finished up. The hood was put on and tank adjusted and tightened up, return spring for the brake, stirrups, generator belt cover and the seat is on. I even did a little pipe work to make the oil easy to change, just for you Bruce.

It's getting close to done so moving it out to the public view.

It came together really quick and everything is working great. I have never put sooooo many new parts on a tractor. Tomorrow morning we're gonna play exhaust a little.

The finish line approaches, Is she going to pick it up at the stable?