Only Cub Cadets - Operation "Redemption" KT17 rebuild

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Originally Posted by MWShaw (Post 127827)

I did get it bolted back into the tractor yesterday afternoon, man that rear bolt on the starter side :bash2::bash2::bash2::bash2:. Wow, I had to walk away from it for a minute, and take a break.

Sounds like you tried to bolt the engine to the engine plate with the plate already in the frame. It's much easier to remove/install the engine when it is attached to the plate.

AJ

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Originally Posted by ajgross (Post 128078)

Sounds like you tried to bolt the engine to the engine plate with the plate already in the frame. It's much easier to remove/install the engine when it is attached to the plate.

AJ

NOW you tell me!!!!!:bash2::bash2::bash2:

Yep it's easy to pull or replce when you remove the 6 bolts from the plate. :biggrin2:

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Originally Posted by ol'George (Post 128012)

Short nipples? don't need no short nipples ha,LOL!

Thanks George, and to show my appreciation, I post up that nipple pic.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Picture006.jpg
You ever see a Cub with such pretty -------?

A little progress tonight, getting closer. Here's the plate where the remote filter head mounts;
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Picture002.jpg

Filter in place;
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Picture003.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Picture004.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Picture005.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Picture008.jpg
I know the lines are going over the drive shaft, but I think it will work.

Next I took Matt's advise and relocated the hour meter under the hood. Then put the oil pressure gauge in it's old position. Thanks Matt.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Picture009.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Picture012.jpg

I don't have to work tomorrow, so hopefully I can finish it up.

Thanks for the great progress pics!

Looking good...If I were you'd I'd put a few washers between the bracket and the oil filter mount to get the lines a little further away from the driveshaft.

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Originally Posted by ACecil (Post 128115)

Thanks for the great progress pics!

:beerchug::beerchug:

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Originally Posted by Matt G. (Post 128123)

Looking good...If I were you'd I'd put a few washers between the bracket and the oil filter mount to get the lines a little further away from the driveshaft.

The pictures are deceiving, there's a good 1.5" between that lower line and the drive shaft. My rag joint was shot when I pulled the engine, it was basically spinning on (1) of the (2) bolts.

Even as bad as that was it would not have swung far enough to hit the lines where they are at now. If you look at where the bracket attaches to the frame rail, I have it under the rail, I could move it the top, but really feel there is no need.

Ok, that's not bad...in the picture, it looked like there was about 1/4" of clearance with the bottom line.

I would like to put a oil presser gage on my 1812. How did you pulm the lines? could you get a pic?

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Originally Posted by MrGitrdone41 (Post 128141)

I would like to put a oil presser gage on my 1812. How did you pulm the lines? could you get a pic?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...sureswitch.jpg

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EQU-6244

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-890091

I'll get more pictures tomorrow.