I found my other throttle linkage, and installed it. Fired it up and took it for a ride. It ran and sounded good, had a little smoke that smelled like burning dirt, I am thinking it's from the layer of dust/dirt stirred up from the fan in the tins and blow out through the fins. The hydro feels good and the lift works good. I'd say we got a keeper here. I plan to pick up an oil pressure tester just to confirm what engine I have because I'd like to know for absolute sure. I have a feeling it's swapped tins onto a series II.
I have two dozer blades now, and I'm planning to sell one. Probably the wider one I will sell because I can store the smaller one easier. I don't know yet which one I'll keep. Would they fit the 1912 or need a longer bracket under neath? Probably a longer lift arm too. If it fits I would keep the bigger one. Problem is in the winter the snow blower goes on the 1912 so I am not switching between blade and blower on that, it's too much work for me.