Wow! What A Rush!!

Don't hollar at me about my "make-shift" ignition switch and my "temporary" fuel supply..... hey, it works out here in the boonies. :>)

Had to fix a loose connection at the starter field terminal, hooked the juice to the pump, hit the starter and it didn't rotate 1/2 a turn before it was running.

Rpms flared for about 10 seconds while it worked out some air in the system and then it just settled down and ran like a Gleaner. Let 'er run for about half an hour.

I'm tellin' ya, that sucker sounds good! Brokenwrench was right; that was nothing short of an old fashioned, blood pumping RUSH!

Never did offer to smoke. Can ya buy Gleaner tractors? :>)

Allan

Mitch

Not really an Allis tractor guy, but I "think" they were used in the 180s and 185?

The 190XT had the 2900 with the turbo if I have my facts straight.

Allan

I have been watching your posts with great interest and wish you the best of luck. Now if you would only keep the cold air up there and just send down the moisture :-)

The electric pump died on me at the grain elevator. I barely got it off the scale & out of the way.

Borrowed a friend's boat fuel tank, hooked the hose onto the carb, bungie corded the tank on the hood, & drove it the 5 miles home. On a state highway even.

So, your fuel supply looks fine to me, what's the problem? :)

--->Paul

I've done it numerous times since then on rebuilt engines that are going to sit for quite awhile before going into a restoration project. It gives me a high every time they roar to life.

Jim

I hear ya, been using the stuff since forever and never, ever had a bad experience.

This thing is more of a "damp" than leaking anyway. :>)

Allan

"One small step for man, one giant leap for guys stuck at work vicariously living thru Allan"

Good work Allan

Ran into that little problem with the other machine lat summer in the wheat field.

So, was really looking for it; so far, so good. :>)

Allan

Bearing on the tailshaft seems to "rumble" (maybe I'm just hearing things); but, gonna replace it and the jackshaft bearing just because.

ANyhoo, the "gamble" is over for now. Next big bridge I gotta cross is that Hydrostatic tranny. Crossing fingers, crossing fingers. :>)

Allan

The Hydro unit is self contained with the exception of the cooling lines that run up to the engine. If these have been unhooked for any length of time, I would suggest unhooking them down at the hydro and flushing them real good with brake cleaner or something similar and then blowing them out with air until dry.

I wouldn't think too much crap would have migrated to the tranny, but a fresh charge of oil wouldn't hurt a thing before you fire it up.

Paul

Can you give me any tips on how to change out that tail shaft bearing? Does the hog's head need to come off the engine or can I just yank that pulley affair clear at the back?

Thanks,

Allan

Just going by the way other engineering was done at the time, I would think you would have to remove the "hogshead" and there is either a snap ring or retainer plate on the inside. Can't be sure though.

Maybe I can find some info tomorrow or maybe someone else here knows.

Paul

Why not take the rad out and get it fixed properly?

That addative stuff ends up blocking the passages and is only a temporary fix at best.

Besides, after that engine is hoisted in place, are you sure you wanna have to change the Rad later? Fix it now and be done with it.

Other than that, it is looking really good.