Was pleasantly surprise this Sunday afternoon with email from USPS that Jeff’s CV adapter kit was delivered to our mailbox. Walked out and sure enough there it was. Was waiting for these parts to do the final mockup before finish stripping frame to paint it.
Installed the adapter on the engine crank pulley and the hydro input shaft.
The later Sundstrand hydros used what size spline input shaft?
Cut the driveshaft for the final fit. Slide the previous cut coupler on shaft and temporary install with eight 1/4-20 x 1-1/4” Grade 5 bolt.
Any one know is the proper hardware used for these coupler? I am thinking Grade 8 1-1/2” bolts. May have trim 1/4” off one or two bolts on the front adapter. Will lock-tite on threads on final install.
The adapter plate on the Kubota engine was a little closer to steering valve (3/32”) than I planned. On steering valve cross mount bracket, the weld is broken on the left side of frame - believe this is a common problem. Going to remove stamped out wedge from the cross bracket which will increase the clearance.
Also got the fan space from Jeff. Looking at proper mounting of the ten blade fan.
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