Welp the 18 is about done. Got a different head for the number one side of the engine after we found out the push rod on the exhaust valve was bent and blew the seat out of the exhaust valve. Only to find out when we got the different head the female thread that hold the rocker arm were stripped. After talking to Jmech, we ended up helicoiling the threads. Re torqued everything assembled all the pieces, replaced necessary gaskets, push rods obviously, and now have a what seems to be good running CH18S.
Had to do a little work to the plastic that I purchased, but it is pretty decent overall. Keith ended up doing a little different fix to the headlights but turned out to be a very good repair for the broken stubs that hold the headlights on.
Got the hydraulic outlets put on and just ordered the 3 point lift rod from xtreme today. Other than waxing and trying to put a shine on the plastic, a decal kit is about all that's left short of a seat cover. Otherwise is a functioning operational 1864 again!
Tonight Keith and I moved the 54 inch deck to the shop. He even started tearing it apart, so hopefully we can get it put back together before the grass starts growing :-)
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1- 1864 Dual hyd, cat 0, axle braces
1- 1450 Dual Stick w/ power steering
1- 1200 in pieces
1- 1864 in pieces
QA36A Thrower, #1 Tiller w/ extensions, IH windbreaker, IH wheel weights, 44C mower deck, 50C mower deck, CCC 54" Blade, GT46 high vacuum deck, GT54 deck, Cub Tripple Bagger, Custom dozer blade, Custom suitcase weights, 3pt cultivator, lawn sweeper, original R-Bucket
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