Project Clydesdale

Geno wrote: Good news is I got out for pizza and to pick up my engine today. It's a Kohler command Pro 25HP.

Bad news is it is in pieces lol. The rings were stuck in it from sitting but everything else looks good minus a good cleaning, rings, gaskets, and reassembly.

Now that looks like it needs the Kohler Command Rescue team to get that out of your way and free up that space in your shop..................

What I need is for you to come down here and help me.

I'm gonna change the name of this post, thanks GT lol.

Geno wrote: What I need is for you to come down here and help me. .....Yeah i wish i could....

I'm gonna change the name of this post, thanks GT lol.

Glad I could help. There are horses, and then there are Clydesdale's

Been busy with motor stuff (posted in the public section), cleaning, and doing Nicks B-100 restore. I hope to get back to the fun here soon.

It will be a month tomorrow but with all the restores and sales in the past month I haven't done anything to the Clydesdale. I do plan on having it done before the show this June even if I have to turn down some work or put off some restores.

I am going to try to get some time in on it tomorrow. The other hold up is finishing the engine build so I can plan the right front step cutouts for the drive belt to the front transmission. All of the machining and cleaning is done and all of the parts are here, I think lol. Then I can move on to finishing and plating the front fenders\steps.

Make is so #1

Rebuilding the light switches now and turning the momentary test light switch into a regular switch to use for something else. It won't need many safety switches on it when done, maybe a brake safety in the starting circuit will be enough.

It looked a lot smaller on the cart lol. This motor is about 1" wider from the left outside fan cover to the drive pulley center than the Onan. Even though it's a V it's 1/2" longer from front to back as well, the fuel pump is close to the bracket in front of the battery and the oil cooler is as close as I would like to see it to the front of the hood. Problem is the breather position. I am still 3/4" out too far on the right for the transmission pulley but I think that can be dealt with. I may sleep on it and see what it looks like in the morning.

Engine mounting and fender mounting is figured out. The only thing with the fender mounting is I need to notch the frame and insert 5 new longer rods in different positions and remove 3 that are already there. I knew this day was coming lol. A lot of work but it will be well worth it to be able to have the extra strength and easily removable fenders.