Archive through June 22, 2010

[fcurrier]

Wayne: It came to me last night (I removed the JD head-figured you weren't coming over) that there's both a high boss and low boss head. The low boss head will require spacers. The JD head is a high boss and all the bolts were the same. I don't know if they were original - they were all grade 8.

 

[kweaver]

Dennis - Did you ever notice that the main "contact" went from being solid to a donut riveted on ? or at least one set I have (or had) did.

What I use to do on my home-made tractor's 16 Briggs since it had an MIA point cover was to put my finger on the contact arm and work it side to side while running to clean out any filth.

I have a point file in my tool box ... does that make me

Frank - Some head cooling shrouds sit on the head while others have an air gap between them too.
I wouldn't think they used grade 8 bolts from Kohler ... it'll cost 30 cents more !

 

[dfrisk]

KEN - I haven't seen any ign. points with donut shaped contacts,....yet.

Wish I'd have kept Dad's old "Tune-up Bag" from his last auction, had points files, the special little allen wrench flexible screwdriver for adjusting dwell on Chevy distributors, distributor wrenches, a cheap tach/dwell meter, timing light, and his tune-up manuals. If I'd have taken everything I'd wanted there wouldn't have been much to sell.

I actually bought two new Lisle points files at Farm & Fleet about 6-8 yrs ago. Having a points file doesn't make us "OLD"

, just "Experienced and Well Equipped".

 

[dfrisk]

KEN - Just thinking about those donut shaped contact points, I wonder if they would actually last longer since the solid surface contacts used to burn and transfer metal from one point to the other making a crater and a hill.

NAH, on second thought, why would anyone make an antiquated part that would actually last LONGER and cost less. Goes against ALL marketing strategies.

40+ yrs ago I really enjoyed doing tune-ups on cars, trucks, & tractors. They would be running O-K, but with new plugs, points, & condensors they always ran better.

 

[kweaver]

<font size="-2">Kathy will be glad or stunned to hear I'm "Well Equipped".</font>

I've got all those things in my collection , maybe we're just to sentimental (or mental) to throw away unneeded tools

I guess we could always make our own wind turbine powered electric fence charger ... IF Lucas doesn't leave the key on ...

HH - Were you at ? I'm turning the whole forum over to you , I'm outta here fer a while.

Digger - You buy that 210 you mentioned the 9^th ?

EDIT - Dennis - could be why they made donuts ... it would work that way with a center hole.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Sean, WELCOME!

Not sure why the frame holes won't line up. Could be that the frame was bent at some point. As to the transmission not shifting properly did you inspect the shifting forks to make sure that they were not loose or bent? It sounds like one of the forks is bent and is selecting two gears at the same time. Here is a photo of what the forks position should look like when in neutral.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Sean, here's a larger photo with more detail. Just curious, do you have a service manual for your 108?

 

[kphill]

Ken, I guess if you have a points file in your tool box it does not make you old. You still have use for the file. Now if you have a oil spout in your tool box for piercing the metal top of 1 quart oil cans with the paper sides, Then yes I guess that makes you old.

 

[wshytle]

Kentuck-

"just throw the rest away".....That's toooo funny! I have a small phillips screwdriver I use to avoid bottoming out any bolts. I use welding rods to clean out my ears.

Frank-

Just last week I used a head from a cub to repair a "greenie". The head was exactly what came off in all demensions with the 1/4" tin screw holes in each end. Do you think the jd will run better now? Oh, all of the bolts were the same length too.

Thanks once more....Wayne

 

[kmcconaughey]