73 - the Low buck worker

[ironman]

Originally Posted by Randy Littrell

Not sure yet. It looks like someone worked on it recently, but wiring is trash, carb shaft is very loose so it will need rebuilt and no S/G.

I'll probably get crucified here for admitting this but I picked up a 1200 recently that had no carb. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a carb for an engine I knew nothing about. I hate the idea of Chinese junk but perusing eBay I thought what can it hurt so I ordered a Chinese Kohler look-a-like. Cost $18.39, free shipping and I got it in 4 days. The only thing I had to do was fabricate a little extension on the choke arm. Pre-set each of the jets at two turns, bolted it on, turned on the gas, hit the key and it fired instantly. Ran smooth even though cold, no sputter, no hesitation. After warm-up I played with the jets and they ended up just about where I started. Couldn't drive the tractor as the clutch is trash, but I was very pleased with how it started and ran. I guess my point is you can barely by a carb kit for this amount and you don't know if a kit will cure your ills. Anyway, I was so pleased I ordered another one just to have one on the shelf.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARBURETOR-f...72.m2749.l2649

[Randy Littrell]

Originally Posted by ironman

I'll probably get crucified here for admitting this but I picked up a 1200 recently that had no carb. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a carb for an engine I knew nothing about. I hate the idea of Chinese junk but perusing eBay I thought what can it hurt so I ordered a Chinese Kohler look-a-like. Cost $18.39, free shipping and I got it in 4 days. The only thing I had to do was fabricate a little extension on the choke arm. Pre-set each of the jets at two turns, bolted it on, turned on the gas, hit the key and it fired instantly. Ran smooth even though cold, no sputter, no hesitation. After warm-up I played with the jets and they ended up just about where I started. Couldn't drive the tractor as the clutch is trash, but I was very pleased with how it started and ran. I guess my point is you can barely by a carb kit for this amount and you don't know if a kit will cure your ills. Anyway, I was so pleased I ordered another one just to have one on the shelf.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARBURETOR-f...72.m2749.l2649

Even though I have 6 or 7 carbs in the parts bin, I bought one of those as well. I haven't put in on yet, but we will see soon.




Randy

[mickb72]

Originally Posted by Randy Littrell

Even though I have 6 or 7 carbs in the parts bin, I bought one of those as well. I haven't put in on yet, but we will see soon.




Randy

Hello,check the knockoff carb against those in your bin. I've heard some knockoffs have different threads and will not take Kohler rebuild kits. (needles,jets,bowl nut) Mike

[Randy Littrell]

Finally got some time to work on the 73 this weekend!

Not sure I am going to modify anything like I thought I might, its really is pretty decent shape. If I do anything beyond stock, I think I will keep it to bolt on, so it can be restored some day.

Got it up on the bench to get a better look at it. Somebody was gonna make a puller out of it and cut the center out of the lift then welded the lift arms to the frame to hold it together!:bash2

We pulled a lift out of the attic from a 100 I had, then grabbed a three point lift arm that someone had put on a 149. They actually didn't do too bad a job making it work.

Dug a brinly hitch out of the shed that came with a plow I bought. It is a brinly but came from a Sears. Its black instead of white.

I would put up some pics but I can't seem to make things happen. When I click on manage extensions, nothing happens. Hmmm.

Well, I will try to get some up later.





Randy

[Randy Littrell]

I still need to pull the tranny back and fix the shifter from swiveling around, but thats an easy fix.

Gonna put the motor and complete driveshaft out of my old puller in the 73, and put new in it for next season.




Randy

[Randy Littrell]

Ok, I seem to be able to post from my phone, which is a bigger pain.

Here are some pics of what I was talking about.

[johncub7172]

Keep up the up dates! I'm about to throw all these parts together I got and have another IHCC for this spring!

Model 73 coming along nicely!

[jbrewer]

Man that's really looking good. I'm really glad it found you and didnt go the way of the puller.

[Randy Littrell]

Ok, trying a different way to post pics. Lets see if this works. I removed a PO mod of a large nut welded to the frame, pulled the motor and got the steering box tightened up and put back together. Can't tell any of that from this photo though.

The steering box I did the poor boy 605 bearing mod. I didn't want to pay $10 for a nice 605 bearing, so I used 2 grade 8 washers and polished two sides and lubed them and put them together along with the original washer. Should do the same thing, just a little cheaper.

I am also taking a broken front end from a 149 and gonna put the headlights from one to the other as soon and I get the holes cut out on my plate from the 73.





Randy

[jbrewer]

Nice cub workbench.....!