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    Repowering a 1282

    I think next time I'll have Dave do the install. ;) Believe me, I couldn't find a competent shop where I lived for miles around. I even tried job shops, and it didn't matter all it needed was a Bridgeport, just say'in crankshaft or engine they turned me away. I settled on one I knew where...
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    Cub Original mower spindles

    Why would anyone pull perfectly good seals on good bearings just because they ain't original looking?? I'm sure double sealed are a supercession over the ones without but the dirt and water stay out and the correct grease and amount are in. I've added just enough grease to keep the cavity...
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    Repowering a 1282

    I went this route a couple of years ago with my 1650. At rated RPM it's smooth as with the balance gears and not too bad at low revs. I don't have much else to go on for experience with riding tractors with these large single cylinder thumpers, but overall I consider it a win for an original...
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    boil hydro .. can of worms hi hi

    In the PNW we get some cold or sub-zero spells followed by a warm "Chinook" that can make everything sweat, even under a roof in a barn. Conditioned spaces are what the classic car guys use or if you have room in a heated shop. I often wonder if a crankcase heater of the stap on type used by...
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    Bought something else i prolly dont need.

    Speaking of electrics, I used to pass them by as "toys". One summer's 10 day trail ride proved me wrong. Our safari of 4X4s was stopped dead by a 3ft diameter tree right across the trail. One of the guys got his Milwaukee Fuel saw out and we had it cut and towed in about 45 minutes. I was...
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    Bought something else i prolly dont need.

    I've have had my Stihl 028AV / 24" bar since 1984. Felling, limbing, cutting cord wood; it's like a Timex with no sign of giving up. I've looked at new ones and in similar power/bar length models they seem to have gone "consumer" backyard varieties. The MS251s I looked at seem to have softer...
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    Welding - general

    When I was in the Navy our ship spent a lot of time in the yards for upgrades. Fire suppression went from P foam to AFFF and watching those fitters get in the tightest spaces to silver braze new connections and lay out was an art fer sure. The Navy spec'd insert rings for the fittings but...
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    Welding - general

    That brought back a memory. Not too long ago my 1960 Ford truck's exhaust broke right at the flange for the mount to the manifold. The shop I used to go to closed and besides a long drive to another I wasn't sure I wanted to spend on someone who wanted a to do a complete system. Got the...
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    Welding - general

    Interesting with all us old guys no one mentions gas welding. It's my goto for light work such as deck crack repairs, and on to brazing and some cast.
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    cleaning threads on exhaust port.

    You've had a good day. You gave us a happy ending. Thanks for sharing!!
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    Wood splitting

    I've been heating with wood for over 30 years. I agree on the Pacific Energy stoves, they are nice; and finally the good sense of over air of solid fueled boilers comes to the residential. I also tire of the chores, but then again I never needed a gym membership. Check-ups still show I'm 18...
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    coil question and introduction

    If I may, here's a refresher in Engine/Ignition 101. The condenser is a small capacitor, there is no path to ground through it or it wouldn't be a condenser ( or capacitor). It's primary mission is arc suppression. If an arc on points opening was allowed to propagate, beside point erosion you...
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    coil question and introduction

    Edit: my last post was off a decimal. The microfarad reading of an ignition condensor should be around .25 Mfd. A failing condensor may show as under capacitance with build-up occurring on the moving contact of the points.
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    coil question and introduction

    If your multimeter has a capacitance setting/selection; you can check it with that. The specification IIRC is .025 Mfd or micro farads In 30 years I've only seen 2 go bad, the most recent being a melted one on my 94 Corolla. Usually they're so cheap it's insurance to change them when doing...
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    Case gasket

    I hope not, So far it's run me $72 for fuel this summer just to mow 2 acres. Non-ethanol was up to almost $6/gallon.
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    Case gasket

    I use a gasket sourced from CC Specialties; then it's installed with a skim coat of Permatex's Ultra Black
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    cleaning threads on exhaust port.

    Correct (face palm) Good to know about the locknut. All the ones I use for electrical work are steel but I'll stick with the Kohler advice
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    cleaning threads on exhaust port.

    For my money I would give this try. 1st thing before I use it on a head I would check it out with a known good female pipe fitting such as an ell or a coupling. If it passes muster, then I would go for the head's threads. One thing I have on my engine's exhaust ell is a locknut to position it...
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    Sparkplug Blowing Out of the Hole

    True enough. As I posted above, Heli-Coil has several product lines and the one I used was basically a Timesert knock off, a flanged solid insert for spark plugs. It worked great. However 2 things to keep in mind which I addressed in the "Stripped" thread are modifying the tool end a tad as...
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    Sparkplug Blowing Out of the Hole

    Good points but I think you will see a distinct difference between a 12mm that will fall through to an 18mm that won't fit; 14mm being the correct one. As to never seize or any other slickum, tightening torque should always be reduced, usually 15-20%, and still achieve the spec'd clamp load...
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