Thought I'd post back in case anyone was wondering how my 720 pony motor is making out on 12 volts. I've started the tractor a dozen or so times so far, no issues yet. I honestly can't tell much of a difference it how it spins over. I installed the smallest battery cables TSC had, I believe they are 4 gauge. For the distributor, I was trying to be cautious, so I had the distributor wire first go to the 12v-6v reducer I found on Amazon, and from that through the original resistor that the pony had. When cranking I was only reading around 2 1/2volts feeding the distributor. I took off the Amazon reducer and tried it with only the original ceramic resistor. Still was below 6 volts so I thought I'd give it a try. I had previously installed a new wiring harness on the tractor which was made for a 6v, 1 wire alternator. I bought a 12v alternator to swap that out with. I found the fuel gauge needed switched to a 12v one but the sender is the same for all, so that was good. I see they make LED bulbs for my headlights now. Bought a set of those too and can't wait to see how they look.
This 720 came with a spare pony and I think I'll hang on to the starter off of it, just in case. But overall I'm pleased with how it came out and how it's working. If anything changes, for better or worse, I'll post back so others can learn from my mistakes.
This 720 came with a spare pony and I think I'll hang on to the starter off of it, just in case. But overall I'm pleased with how it came out and how it's working. If anything changes, for better or worse, I'll post back so others can learn from my mistakes.
