Dragged home a 2182 with 60" deck

[CubDieselFan]

Nice find, hopefully a filter will take care of it.

[sorner]

I borrowed one from another tractor to try it out and took it for a spin. That definitely solves that issue. The steering is nice with the new cylinder and rebuilt gearbox. I drove it with the tunnel cover off to keep an eye on the driveshaft which looked good, but I also noticed the whole transmission moving when going forward and reverse. Not just a little either. So I took it back to the shed to look that over and sure enough I have loose and broken mounting bolts in there. I wonder if this is how the driveshaft worked itself loose to break off that retainer bolt… The hydro linkages are also sloppy. So, long story short I’m going to pull the engine off it and keep what I want off it (rear wheels). I usually avoid these plastic and aluminum machines, but the price was too good to pass it up.

My 1912 has a wounded M20 in it because someone ran it with no oil on the stick, and now it smokes a lot, so I might do a swap. It had been using some oil and I missed checking it last time my wife mowed our 4 acre field, and here we are. I’d been trying to nurse it along but that didn’t help. Stay tuned.

[darkminion_17]

Why not just change the tranny from the 1912?

[sorner]

It has a cast iron rear, plus I want the metal hood and dash. It seems easier to just swap the engine over and make that work than that tranny and dash. I don’t want to deal with the plastic hood and overkill of wiring. I’ll let the pullers duke it out for the differential and axles.

[sorner]

I’m probably going to make another post with details of this swap. I haven’t found any good info on it being done successfully without putting the radiator in the front like the diesels. But, here’s a preview. So far only minor mods were needed to get this far.

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[darkminion_17]

gas and battery location will be issues, have at it.

[Sam Mac]

You can put a set of Xtreme SGT rear end braces on it and not have to bother with the broken front trans mounts.

[sorner]

Originally Posted by darkminion_17

gas and battery location will be issues, have at it.

So far that's a non issue. I used all the parts from the 2182, and all I had to do was notch the front bottom of the battery mount to have about 1/2" of clearance for the nose, and it's all mounted in there now. I'm using the cyclops fender and gas tank. The ONLY extra thing I've had to get for this is the exhaust extension to clear the metal hood with the muffler. The only issue I have is the air filter hold down bolt is right on top and it hits the hood. So I cut that down to make ears on the sides and I'll make a new strap to go over top and bolt down on the sides, and it clears. That, and the gas tank hole in the hood... Since this is going to be a hot rod, maybe it should have a hood scoop over the hole!

Basically it's an engine and hardware transplant into the 1912. It's been a pretty easy swap so far, much easier and less mods than previous swaps/combinations I've attempted. I'm going to use the CV driveshaft too, I just have to do some work on the pump and swap that out. from the old style pump that's in there now.

Call me crazy, but I prefer non power steering because every single one I've ever driven has been a wanderer and I just find that annoying. So for that, and the cast iron rear I'm attached to it.

I completed the wiring last night, and it fires up and runs.

[sorner]

My equipment inspector approves... This was before I took the fender off and installed the 2182 gas tank.

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[ironman]

Originally Posted by sorner

My equipment inspector approves... This was before I took the fender off and installed the 2182 gas tank.

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Where's his mustache??