Mike(NEOhio)
Well-known Member
- Location
- Newbury, Ohio
OK, here goes. I really thought I had the 1550 ready to go. In the last three weeks I got the new claws on the lower arms, brakes fixed and straightened out the wiring so the alternator PO put on will actually charge. The fuel gauge, and amp and oil lights work. We didn't get much snow but there's a lot of drifting so I put the 7' blower on today.
Hydraulic lift is intermittent. It seemed to work most of the time but needed some throttle to drop or lift. Never tried it with a load until now. It tilted the blower with only the lower arms on but with the top link on it took full throttle to get any lift. It was slow and didn't go to the top. Left it up while I plowed and didn't seem to drop any. Going to check it again tomorrow. Fluid is low but on the stick. Free play is set to 3/4. I'm thinking if it doesn't drop it's not the cylinder seal. I checked the hydraulic filter a while back. It had a closed end element (NAPA) but no spring or retainer so I put spring in. I know pressure test is in order but the remotes are plugged and the head is broke off the test plug, so I'll have to do some plumbing. Is there anything else I should check? Also steers hard at low throttle so maybe it is the pump.
It starts good and runs smooth with no smoke. It seems to not want to take throttle after it warms up. Then after it runs a while it will start cutting out when I give it throttle. Likely fuel flow. It has a plastic in-line filter that's going to be replaced. Has a Mallory distributor. Where should the timing be set? No vacuum advance like the Holley.
I'd appreciate any suggestions. Been screwing with this thing for two years and got no use out of it yet. Every time I think it's ready something else pops up.
Hydraulic lift is intermittent. It seemed to work most of the time but needed some throttle to drop or lift. Never tried it with a load until now. It tilted the blower with only the lower arms on but with the top link on it took full throttle to get any lift. It was slow and didn't go to the top. Left it up while I plowed and didn't seem to drop any. Going to check it again tomorrow. Fluid is low but on the stick. Free play is set to 3/4. I'm thinking if it doesn't drop it's not the cylinder seal. I checked the hydraulic filter a while back. It had a closed end element (NAPA) but no spring or retainer so I put spring in. I know pressure test is in order but the remotes are plugged and the head is broke off the test plug, so I'll have to do some plumbing. Is there anything else I should check? Also steers hard at low throttle so maybe it is the pump.
It starts good and runs smooth with no smoke. It seems to not want to take throttle after it warms up. Then after it runs a while it will start cutting out when I give it throttle. Likely fuel flow. It has a plastic in-line filter that's going to be replaced. Has a Mallory distributor. Where should the timing be set? No vacuum advance like the Holley.
I'd appreciate any suggestions. Been screwing with this thing for two years and got no use out of it yet. Every time I think it's ready something else pops up.