my pics of the2 bottom are going under the implement section enjoy!

Justin awsome news!

But it started out so well...
 

Took the head off the "O" to see how it looked after many years of not running (and many years of sitting out in the woods in the rain, according to the PO). I had sprayed the inside with "storage oil" a month or so ago, which probably didn't do anything other than make it look oily.

This operation went PERFECTLY until.... the bolt nearest the exhaust port, which promptly snapped off after having been baked on for years, then rusted into place. I drilled it out and retapped and we'll see if it holds the required torque. If not , I have 5/16-18 helicoils ready to go.

It's hard to tell by this lousy photo, but the inside looks good other than a massive head gasket leak. I'll surface it and reinstall today if I have time.

I noticed that the exhaust port was completely plugged with a mud dauber nest. Thankfully the valve was closed so the nest was not inside the cylinder itself.

This thing may actually run.

:Announce: It lives!!!

Good to see another one living again!

Took the day fixed all this and Danny and I pushed out the 1872 and staged it to go into the shop next. I just need to run 2 more wires on his 482 and line up all the sheet metal and its done. Then the 1872 and loader for the rest of the winter. Having the eng driven welder makes this job so easy, Im glad I have it. Someone tried to weld it with a small mig, that was a joke.

Vince, that's looking fantastic. Nice day to be working outside in the Carolinas at least,wasn't it?

I alternated between getting the "O" running and replacing the rear spring in my resto-rat. It was a good day!

John:beerchug:

Yesterday i went over my friends place to strip down his junk deere 112. He let drive his super again boy it is fun to driveAttachment 17844

Yes Sir so nice out !!!!!!!!!!!! Most times on this day you can find me back home sitting by the fire drinking a beer waiting for Monday morning and killin some deer. Just wasnt in the cards this year.

Man them decks are huge! I had one and got rid of it, just too big for my little yard, but Im sure they will eat up some toys!!!!!!!!!!!

Great pics, guys! :beerchug:

Just got done putting my new concrete wheel weights on the Super and am now ready for all the snow old man winter can throw at PA.
I will make a post about how I made and what the weights look like later.