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  1. Brad McGowan

    Engine turning over

    Your help and guidance were most appreciated I have to admit that I surprised myself.
  2. Brad McGowan

    Engine turning over

    Connections are good, wiring checks out and I actually got it started just now, it ran very smoothly, I appreciate your taking the time to reply thanks!!
  3. Brad McGowan

    Engine turning over

    Good news I have it started, ran really well. I think the starter is the issue. Thanks for taking the time to reply!!
  4. Brad McGowan

    Engine turning over

    It does turn over by hand easily when it will not crank, pull the plug and it turns over like crazy with the starter. I actually got it started just now, carb needs tweaked but the motor ran great, it ran for a couple of minutes before I shut it off. I am going to have the starter/generator gone...
  5. Brad McGowan

    Engine turning over

    I am trying to get my 1965 CC 70 started for the first time since the engine was completely gone thru 2 years go. I have a new battery with 300 CCA. With the plug out the engine spins like a champ but when I put the plug in the engine may spin a couple of times then it's as if it freezes up. I...
  6. Brad McGowan

    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year! Special thanks to all who assisted me on my first Cub Cadet project this past year. -10 right now but the good news is that it will hit 0 on Christmas day.
  7. Brad McGowan

    Islandgirl from Ponchatoula, LA.

    Welcome to the group!
  8. Brad McGowan

    Iowa 70

    Thanks! It seems I learn something new every day, the process is going along a lot better than I had imagined.
  9. Brad McGowan

    Iowa 70

    I cannot take your bet as the guy that set the points is Amish LOL! THanks for the PDF it is much appreciated.
  10. Brad McGowan

    Iowa 70

    Thanks! It is great to see it all come together. I have always been pretty good at tearing things apart, LOL! I did not static time it but the guy who put the block back together after the machine work said that he had set the points, whatever that means. I may need to get a clrification from...
  11. Brad McGowan

    Iowa 70

    I am having a real good time putting the motor in the 70, have almost all of the wiring completed. I took a lot of pictures of the process of breaking it all down and have a lot of reference material. Should have taken better notes as to the steps of how everything came apart. Ex amount of...
  12. Brad McGowan

    Iowa 70

    Making progress with the motor things are beginning to come together.
  13. Brad McGowan

    Iowa 70

    Trying to find the torque spec for the flywheel nut on a k161, thanks in advance for the answer.
  14. Brad McGowan

    bringing home a 70 is a tad insane

    Kind of a blank canvas at this point, lots of potential.
  15. Brad McGowan

    Iowa 70

    Thanks! You make a very valid point, the motor is next on the to do list.
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