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Old 10-06-2018, 09:05 PM
Gompers Gompers is offline
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Got her running tonight.

Cleaned for what seems like forever, but every part, fastener and piece of tin was clean when I put it back together. Put the new head gaskets on, got it all back together, new oil and filter, new plugs, put an older car battery in that I had sitting around. It fired right up as soon as I hit the key after putting a little fuel in the carb. Ran it off a gas can until I checked the gas tank, which was very clean. Poured some gas in and it started right up again and ran pretty darn good. No smoke.

Still need to adjust the carb on it I think, but there isn't much to mess with on it. Runs great at WOT. Just a little stumbly at idle. Is that a characteristic of these motors? Might have low idle set a little low too. Didn't get around to that. Overall, very nitpick-y things.

As far as the rest of the tractor, the hydro is basically silent, smooth and seems to work great. Quietest hydro I've had. Makes me wonder if the rest of my tractors have issues now. The power steering seems perfect. Lift works from what I can tell. No leaks (that I've noticed, yet...).

Drove it around a little too. Yard is wet so I've been trying to keep off of it. This thing is a whole new level of nice. I'd say about the same as going from a narrow frame to a 782.

Before I did all that, Pulled off the 54 GT and power washed it and the tractor. That's not a very fun job when it's 46 degrees out. The deck has shed most of the paint on top, and had one spindle slightly stuck. Got it freed up and they all spin ok now, but obviously need to be gone through. It seems to be structurally sound. Just wanted to get grass off it before the winter and hopefully stop it from getting any worse before I decide what to do with it for next year.

So, overall, I have about $350 in this thing, for what seems like a pretty awesome tractor.
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