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Vince, The need for 110 AV fuel in a flathead that can't possibly have a higher compression ratio than 9 to 1is something of a hard sell to me. I run a K series that is both block decked and head shaved and it gets along on 89 octane just fine. In fact I have noticed some dropoff in throttle respons...

We are fortunate enough to run a couple of these in the tool room
Hardinge HL-V And a couple of these-
Schaublin 102N Get your hands on the wheels of either of these and prepare to be spoiled really fast!

Well, the last time that I had to repair a crack in this seat was back in 85- so all things considered the repair lasted longer than when it was brand new Not exactly a show stopper for looks but then again it never really was to begin with

Many folks are under the impression that all low boss style heads have the spark plug over the exhaust valve. That's simply not the case. DSCN0209.JPG This one is also a heart style head, it will offer the most compression of the three general series of heads. DSCN0210.JPG While the truth may never ...

It would seem that I did, mold stones and sandpaper took most of the damage right out. Just lucky this time- for once Might as well rebuild the carb while I'm in there, Vince the head snapped off it did not back out- that's what I can't get

I still can't get over this one. My son spent his day pulling cord wood down off the big hill with the 100. DSCN0185.JPG The trip is about five hundred yards DSCN0190.JPG After about the 14th trip on the way back down he heard a bang noise followed by a engine knocking sound. It's a very steep up an...

And so ends this little project- bring on the snow!
I hope that folks enjoyed the views
Except for the drive chain and side guard not on I'm all done-(the master link for it went missing in action) And I'd like to thank my Son for he was behind all the welding!

I was trying to think of a way to hold the auger for paint
Then I remembered my tripod stands The housing got a coat of graphite paint too-

Today was a good day to start working the auger back into shape. Several tools were involved but the two that got the most use were the one pound hammer and body dolly (and ear protection) DSCN0164.JPG After getting it back into reasonable overall shape the matter of the weld separations at the mids...

Ray, thank you for that part number- I'm sure there are plenty of folks who appreciate that! Sadly, I see nothing but trouble ahead for hundreds of folks next Spring when it comes time to mow the lawn I'll play the devil's advocate here by saying maybe they want it that way :oops: While the CC belt ...

So the auger bearings came in today What's wrong with this picture- not exactly what I have in mind but at least there are a lot less parts on the floor now Next is some finish grinding on the inside and then a coat of SlipPlate.

I have seen this belt too, there is no way it could possibly be correct. It's about the thickness of a clothesline. And it's clearly marked JH-490489-R2 on the top. Ray, can you explain what you mean by warranty :?: Has a new batch been made up? Has a new part number been issued? My dealer did not s...

Here you go Kevin, this is the best I can do for ya :D DSCN0090.JPG More- this fine old Ford ran past our setup area picking up bales DSCN0101.JPG I could not believe the speed that lift arm tossed them at and was really lucky to get the shot My Son's camper is just to the left side DSCN0102.JPG I f...

Ya gotta make hay when the sun shines and I can now mount the housing to the machine anytime I want with or without the auger installed. DSCN0155.JPG The fact of the matter is that I damaged the shield on one of the bearings knocking it off with the hammer and punch so that one should really be repl...

Today my Son welded in the new backbone and mount flange. I'm quite pleased with the results. DSCN0150.JPG If I can't get the auger to turn on this thing I'm gonna turn it into a Johnny bucket :o DSCN0153.JPG While I managed to get both the bottom of the housing and scraper bar nice and straight, fo...

Some shots of the Ludlow, VT. show from a couple of weeks ago- 1909 IH 20 HP engine running in the pic DSCN0087.JPG Chapter 18 tent DSCN0084.JPG Farmall Super MD powering the sawmill DSCN0089.JPG Nice roundup of machines- note the Ford on the left with the V-8 conversion and the M High Clear further...

The plan at this point is to cover the badly damaged lower area with new metal- this strip is 1 1/4" x 18" x 1/8" thick. It will be welded all the way around once it's been securely tacked. DSCN0132.JPG Then the mount bracket will be put in place, tacked, and then welded all the way around. DSCN0133...

The scraper bar came out better than I expected for what it was, it was bent in both directions and I had to heat it to get it right I put down a coat of graphite paint on the inside face, and on the bottom of the auger housing mounting as well DSCN0129.JPG The auger is going to need a lot of hammer...

There was quite a lot of seam separation along the bottom at the scraper bar mount, that matter has been addressed DSCN0127.JPG The scraper bar is heading for the big press in the Morning, it's badly twisted. DSCN0126.JPG Once the sub frame has been attached I will be moving into fixing the auger, i...

Perhaps some of you recall this little event that happened to me last Winter DSCN0815.JPG It was lucky for me at the time that I had a spare on hand ready to run DSCN0819.JPG Today we commenced on making repair DSCN0120.JPG I have got to say that I'm not too impressed with these welds, they were onl...

Mike and Joe, in regards to our talk today I started surfing around once we came home. Here is what I picked of the McMaster-Carr site- 91247A492L.GIF This has two drawbacks though, it needs additional threading and at nearly seven bucks it becomes cost restrictive. Lots of folks (myself included) h...

We have dozens of torque wrenches out on the production floor at any given time ranging from 30 inch pound dial types to the 150 foot pound clicker types- all are required to pass regular calibration tests. By far the ones that require the most attention are the clicker types in the 50 to 150 foot p...

Dave, Between the fiscal year ramping up my throat and TWO shows this weekend at the same time (Kent and Ludlow) I gotta make some sacrifices and skip Kent this year. I will be lookin forward to seeing everyone at Zagray, that's for sure! The Ludlow show is only a 22 mile haul for me and it's always...

Grant, as Dave pointed out there are many types of aftermarket switches out there, I myself would go with the OEM type switch to avoid the whole Murphy's Law syndrone. The part number that I am coming up with is IH-61524-C3 and it should be about thirty dollars. I think there is a real good chance t...

Folks for your information there is a great article about Farmall Land in the August 2009 issue of farm Collector magazine The article states that they have thirty Cub Cadets (I suppose we could call that 31 now).
Written by Mr. Bill Vossler, it makes for a great read!

Mike welcome, good to see you posting here.
Looking forward to seeing you and the others at Colchester in a couple weeks-

William, I went to the great Dublin HN engine show today and Edith's step sister was there- There was a decal there that caught my eye but I forgot to snap a shot- sorry about that

While the old forum was down I finally got around to gettin offa my butt and make a weight bracket for the 100. DSCN0064.JPG It straddles across the width underneath DSCN0066.JPG Had to mill a notch to allow clearance for the brake clevis. I gave it the 194 pound end bounce test and there was almost...

Hey Grant!! Let's consider ourselves lucky that they got this thing back on track for us It must have been a lot of work!

Don't forget that the big show in Ludlow is the 25th and 26th of this month-
the feature machines will be AC's.