Any 1340 owners on here?

[Mike McKown]

You asked so I'll give you my opinion.

To me, the most valuable thing on that tractor is the plastic, if it's good. Next comes the wheels/tires if they hold air. After that......................, well?

I remember the time I would have killed for a machine like that but times changed and I've gotten spoiled by the Cyclops with Hyd/lift, Pwr/str'ing and twin cylinder vibration free engine engines. I remember when I would have killed for even a good used 104.

I don't know what you gave for it. If it was cheap enough, you have a good tractor that will cut grass well. Just don't run it into anything and bust the plastic.

I would rather have that tractor used than most of the new CC's and John Deere's lined up in front of Home Depot.

When you get many tractors like some of us, you can afford to be extremely picky!

Good luck whatever you do with it.

[jimbob200521]

Originally Posted by Mike McKown

You asked so I'll give you my opinion.

To me, the most valuable thing on that tractor is the plastic, if it's good. Next comes the wheels/tires if they hold air. After that......................, well?

I remember the time I would have killed for a machine like that but times changed and I've gotten spoiled by the Cyclops with Hyd/lift, Pwr/str'ing and twin cylinder vibration free engine engines. I remember when I would have killed for even a good used 104.

I don't know what you gave for it. If it was cheap enough, you have a good tractor that will cut grass well. Just don't run it into anything and bust the plastic.

I would rather have that tractor used than most of the new CC's and John Deere's lined up in front of Home Depot.

When you get many tractors like some of us, you can afford to be extremely picky!

Good luck whatever you do with it.

Thanks for your

I haven't gotten it...yet. I made the guy an offer for what I felt was fair for it given my new knowledge of the ISO's mounting the engine to the frame. If I get it, cool; I'll fix it up, throw a 42" blade on it and given the time of year, it should sell. If not, there will be another Cub around the corner.

I do agree about getting spoiled with the twin's, power steering, hydraulic lift, etc. It's almost hard to imagine that I started with a little ol' single thumper, manual lift, no power steering, heck no attachments but a deck and now I've got a good solid couple machines. Boy how time flies!!

[Mike McKown]

Just so you understand my vantage point. A Wheel Horse like this one was my first Lawn tractor. I took three of them and made one except I didn't have a good engine in the bunch. I think I wound up putting a junk 2 1/2 Briggs on the tractor. I believe it was supposed to the a 4 hp Kohler. Don't remember but I do remember I thought I was doing good with that Wheel Horse until one day it quit and I borrowed my Dad's 104. That was the end of the Wheel Horse. 1973.

[Mcamp]

The 1340 has the sunstrand ported pump,same as the 1862.also has the same splined driveshaft coupler that the supers use on the pump.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Mcamp

The 1340 has the sunstrand ported pump,same as the 1862.also has the same splined driveshaft coupler that the supers use on the pump.

All cyclops are made like that. The super pump and the GT pump are different though.

What makes you think it's a ported pump? Pretty sure it isn't......

[Mcamp]

I've got 2 1340's here, they both have the ported pumps with caps on the ports.The sunstrand pumps are a different spline on the coupler than the hydrogear pumps,all the sunstrand splined pumps use the same coupler,the gt pumps are different than the super pump.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Mcamp

I've got 2 1340's here, they both have the ported pumps with caps on the ports.The sunstrand pumps are a different spline on the coupler than the hydrogear pumps,all the sunstrand splined pumps use the same coupler,the gt pumps are different than the super pump.

This is getting deep.....
Ok. The problem I've seen with the ported pumps that aren't used is they lack the relieve valve for the implement relief. You can convert them for use, but you have to source the relief valve which is still available, but expensive. Cheaper to buy another used pump in most cases. I did not know that the splines were different between the HG and S pumps, I see that now. Thanks for pointing that out. The only difference between the SGT and GT pumps is the lower shaft. They can be swapped between units. Yes, some of the GT pumps did not have the splined output shaft on top, but unless you have a rear PTO that isn't an issue.