What are you currently working on??
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My wife gets disgusted with me that I won't watch the "big game"---I don't want to get sued by saying "super b---"---LOL! Sounds like half time is always pretty much trash. Was there any "wardrobe malfunctions" this year?
She had to work this year so I got to do what I want without complaints! Unfortunately I volunteered for 8 hours overtime at the plant rather than getting stuff done here in the shop for most of the day.
When I got home I did a couple inside chores and then got to the shop. A customer stopped by to pick up some stickers then I did tinker with the K321 for the MF1450. I checked the ring gap and all the rings were right on the money for maximum gap. a tight .030. Gonna stop at a parts store tomorrow to get ring pliers and some brake cleaner. Used to have a pair of those ring pliers, but can't find them.
DAC
She had to work this year so I got to do what I want without complaints! Unfortunately I volunteered for 8 hours overtime at the plant rather than getting stuff done here in the shop for most of the day.
When I got home I did a couple inside chores and then got to the shop. A customer stopped by to pick up some stickers then I did tinker with the K321 for the MF1450. I checked the ring gap and all the rings were right on the money for maximum gap. a tight .030. Gonna stop at a parts store tomorrow to get ring pliers and some brake cleaner. Used to have a pair of those ring pliers, but can't find them.
DAC
Got into town and bought some stuff, did PT and when I got home, wouldn't you know it, the first drawer I opened in the roller cabinet, there was the ring pliers! Looks like I have two pair now, LOL! I had already opened the new pair.
Got the new rod and crank pin measured and that was fine. Mounted the piston on the rod and installed the rings on the piston. I should be home from work a little earlier tomorrow as I'm taking off at noon for a couple doc appointments. Maybe I will finally get the rod and piston installed!
DAC
Got the new rod and crank pin measured and that was fine. Mounted the piston on the rod and installed the rings on the piston. I should be home from work a little earlier tomorrow as I'm taking off at noon for a couple doc appointments. Maybe I will finally get the rod and piston installed!
DAC
Wow, that could have sucked, Roger! Good thing you remembered! Hope I'm remembering everything on the K321. Brief report in my MF 1450 thread.When I put my Briggs L head together if got the two pistons in the wrong holes. Forgot I turned the engine around a few days before when working on it.At least I caught it.
DAC
Finished up my "winter project" today, a "Grandchild clock", 29" tall:
Oak lumber from the farm, plans & parts kit from Miesel Hdwe.
Oak lumber from the farm, plans & parts kit from Miesel Hdwe.
Boy that's a truth! Got it home. Put a good battery in it. Cranked over real fast. Sprayed some carb cleaned down into it. No help. Pulled the plugs, checked fire. Plenty of fire. Finger over plug hole, no compression. Pulled the valve covers, found one push rod not connected. Lash at about .100" on all the others. Went to set lash and found both the intake and the exhaust opening and closing at about the same time?????????? WTF! Think this engine has some internal problems. It's a B&S 407577 OHV twin.
Good looking job on a nice project. Miesel Hdw. has some nice plans and movements. Have used different ones of them. Last one was a Cathedral Dome clock. Took a full winter to build it. Most was out of 1/4" birch plywood something like 4 1/2 - 4X8 sheets.
Built a new shelf for the engines we have stored in the barn. Found a steel shelf at work that was going in the dumpster. Nabbed it up.
Spent Saturday outside, put snowplows in storage, moved new chickens in with older ones, cleaned up some scrap, helped my son pull the trans put of one of our trailblazers.
Sunday was church then stopped at father in laws to replaced a light switch and broken outlet. Then home, raked a few leaves from flower beds and watched the race.
Sunday was church then stopped at father in laws to replaced a light switch and broken outlet. Then home, raked a few leaves from flower beds and watched the race.
The last time I cut grass with my 1450 last year, it was shaking more than normal. I stopped to check it, and I could move the motor around. 3 of the 4 mounting bolts were gone, and the last one was loose, so I parked it. I got it in the garage this week and pulled the motor out, and cleaned the oil off it. It looks like the bolts just fell out, and didn’t break off. While it is out I’m also going to fix some leaks.
I bet that was a thrill to find out you lost your engine bolts. I see you have added that cross brace on your frame. I’m slowly getting a 1250 back together. I bought it real cheap because it had a broken governor rod. What is your preference for the engine mounting pads. I had these recommended but I haven’t decided yet.
These are the ones I used, they are currently out of stock: New Cub Cadet ISO Motor Mounts 1000 1200 1250 1450 1650 | eBay. I got a gently used set along with some other parts from a guy on another forum who put them in, then decided to part the tractor out. They have been in there almost 3 years, used weekly for mowing. I have no complaints. It shakes a bit at low speeds, but smooths out over half throttle.
I think you mean a lock washer, they thread into the oil pan. I’m already planning on it, along with some loctite.
Throw the bolts away! Use studs, red locktite and nylocks. If you value your fillings, dont use poly bushings. Use originals and dont overtighten them.
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