[jimbob200521]

Well, since I had Turkeyday off with a few hours to spare, I decided to work on the 1450. Today's goal? Remove the motor. Removing the motor was a learning experience as I'd never removed a Cub motor before but it all ended well. I should hopefully (crosses fingers) have my new engine cradle and mounts in this weekend along with my new hydro fan. Anywho, on to today. I removed the gas tank, hood, and grill. Easy enough. I then moved on to the motor. I attempted (and successfully completed ) removing the ISO bolts only to realize that the motor wouldn't come out. So, I searched around. I found that by cranking one end of the front axle up at a time, I could remove the actual bolts that hold the motor to the mounts. After a bit of finagling, I got all 4 bolts out violla; had the motor free. I grunted and lifted it out to freedom! I snapped a few pics and called it a day to get ready for Turkey Day feast. So here's the pics I took, looks like the ol girl needed the new mounts that are on the way I'll be sure to post back with more pics when I get her completed.