Operation "Redemption" KT17 rebuild

[Vince_o]

Spoken like a determined cubber! LOL

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by MWShaw

Made an insert pin, for the end of the spring. Shoulder of pin is .050", so I spot faced closure plate down .438". Should result in the exact same spring pre load as the cub motor was born with.

I'm thinking my closure plate looked like this one: Ebay Number 200752869143
and I just went a few tho' into the plate, so the spring had a pocket to sit in--prolly didn't need to do it.
If you wind up @ the same dimension, it should work.
If your rod order fizzles, try here 320901250230

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by ol'George

I'm thinking my closure plate looked like this one: Ebay Number 200752869143
and I just went a few tho' into the plate, so the spring had a pocket to sit in--prolly didn't need to do it.
If you wind up @ the same dimension, it should work.
If your rod order fizzles, try here 320901250230

Thanks, I think the oil pressure relief issue is sorted. I called Alderman's today, they have not come in yet, but parts guy is confident they will.

Fingers crossed.

[Vince_o]

Helps some times to cross your toes too, I do that on back orders, LMAO!

[MWShaw]

Originally Posted by Vince_o

Helps some times to cross your toes too, I do that on back orders, LMAO!

Yes it seems that they have caught Big Foot! You believe it?? All the way out in the tiny village of Lennon Michigan!! Oh wait, maybe it wasn't big foot, it might have been a mermaid? Or was it a unicorn?? A Lepricon??? No that wasn't it, what was it???????????????????????

Oh yeah, it was a brand new set of .010" Kohler connecting rods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



They called late yesterday

Now I need to find time to get out there and pick them up! Working late today, insurance adjuster coming to the house tomorrow, working Saturday.

Maybe I can convince the wife to run out there? Only danger there is she'll come back with a new tractor, and want me to scrap my 782

I sure would miss her.















The wife, that is!

[MWShaw]

Finally got the KT put together on the bench last night. New .010" under rods, ground crank and new govenor assembly.

I left the heads off, installed the oil filter (filled it with oil prior to installation), flywheel, and starter. I used a "jumper box" to spin the motor over. It did build oil pressure rather quickly. At least there was oil coming out of the port where the pressure fitting goes.

I didn't get that last time, no oil there at all.

I think we may be good to go??

I was going to take some pictures, but too much oil on hands and such, to mess with a camera.

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by MWShaw

Finally got the KT put together on the bench last night. New .010" under rods, ground crank and new govenor assembly.

I left the heads off, installed the oil filter (filled it with oil prior to installation), flywheel, and starter. I used a "jumper box" to spin the motor over. It did build oil pressure rather quickly. At least there was oil coming out of the port where the pressure fitting goes.

I didn't get that last time, no oil there at all.

I think we may be good to go??

I was going to take some pictures, but too much oil on hands and such, to mess with a camera.

sounds good!
It's about time you had some good luck!!
Got my fingures crossed for ya!

[ACecil]

Originally Posted by ol'George

sounds good!
It's about time you had some good luck!!
Got my fingures crossed for ya!

Well said, CAD.

[MWShaw]

Put the heads on, set the timing then put all her "Sunday go to meeting" duds on her!

She ain't real purty, but hopefully she's a work horse.

[Sam Mac]

Looks good. You going to give it the smoke test before you put it in the tractor?