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Up onto this. It goes in that big, pronounced and gaping hole. :>)

Local scalper has some gadget, looks like a gin pole boom that goes on a 3pt. kinda like this but with a hydraulic cylinder for more range:

Dave

Plan B: remove fuel tank and railing. Set the cradle up on the tail and pull it forward with ratchet straps.

Plan C: Stack up about 30 small square bales against the combine and top it with a double layer of plywood. Set the engine cradle up there on some pipe rollers and pull it aboard from the other side.

Gonna be fun.....

Bob

Although, I did notice that they had taken the old motor off of the left side of the combine.

Either way, it's gonna be kinda interesting. :>)

Allan

I'll get it for sure; just don't quite know how yet. :>)

The tricky part is that I've got to keep the loader bucket high enough to clear the stacks as well as stay above and away from that bin extension.

If neither of the little loaders will do it, I'll put that old F-10 back on the 686 and hook up that old hay sweep head. I know darned well it will go high enough 'cause it'll reach the top of an REA pole.

The engine just doesn't seem that heavy to me after unloading it the other night. 800 to 1,000lbs maybe?

Dunno, cross that bridge the day I get to it, I guess. :>)

Allan

Heck, if I can't nudge that hooter up there into place, I just ain't worth my salt. :>)

Allan

Allan

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Might have to use one of these other loaders to get 'er planted. :>(

Allan

The two smaller loaders are two-way and that big F-10 uses one way oil.

Gonna try to get it up there with this bird, but if not might have to go to plan B.

Allan

I'll probably test that one and see if it pumps. Easy enough to swap out if it doesn't work.

Allan

The F2 only had it one year, 1977 in the short-tailed combine.

I always liked it 'cause it would just simply pull circles around the newer, turboed and "more powerful" 95 horse 4 cylinder version.

Either that, or the neighbors were raising far better crops than I. :>)

Allan

Used/Salvage. Chevette or Chevy LUV or older Chevy S10 used a very nice little Isuzu diesel about that size. Older Nissan pickup trucks had a little diesel. Older Ford Ranger pickup trucks used a little Mazda diesel. The engines are popular in hay country to put on swathers.

You might look into a small irrigation pumper engine. Had one on a re-use pit one time; think it was a "Duetz", maybe?

That little thing would run on fumes. 'Bout a pint an hour?

Allan

I've got the 6 cyl free air breather as well in mine. Good engine.

--->Paul

Gonna give 'er a good wash and then power it up while it's still sitting on the ground.

I wanna make darned sure it's okay and ready to go before I arm-wrestle that pig up there. Not looking forward to that task at all.

'Sides, got lot of fixin' to do under the engine area before we reach that job. Hope to have it up there sometime around the first of the year tho.

That wheat will be greenin' up here in 5 or 6 months! :>)

Allan

It's 17 degrees and I don't wanna go out. :>)

Allan