Duck Pond Redneckery
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yeah, that's no sense.New water pump: $35
Water pump rebuild kit: $51
carburetor rebuild kit, 4 barrel mind you....$29. (back then)
rebuilt carb...$300.
i cannot see thier reasoning/pricing. (for the w/pump)
plus the new one (water pump) must come with some sort of warranty.
was there any recommendation as to what type of coolant can be used..??
can you use, synthetic, eco friendly, regular anti freeze.>???
Duck
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Well it was designed to use a water & alcohol mixture because it predates glycol antifreeze.
Uses a 160° thermostat that you simply shove inside the upper radiator hose. So it runs cool. That was to keep the alcohol from evaporating.
You can use whatever you want for antifreeze. Green or red. I'll probably flush it and use green.
I already blew it out with the air hose, making one hell of a mess on the shop floor.
and that's why i had asked. i was aware some old vehicles did not use any sort of "modern day" coolant.Well it was designed to use a water & alcohol mixture because it predates glycol antifreeze.
Uses a 160° thermostat that you simply shove inside the upper radiator hose. So it runs cool. That was to keep the alcohol from evaporating.
You can use whatever you want for antifreeze. Green or red. I'll probably flush it and use green.
I already blew it out with the air hose, making one hell of a mess on the shop floor.
Duck
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Take a look at this.
Ford 2N Crankshaft Pulley - 192160
Not that I'm ordering this, but I noticed it says it's threaded for quarter 20 for use with a front mounted loader.
Am I to assume that on some models of loader, they just bolted that collar directly to the crankshaft pulley?
My loader is a Davis, "Skyline". Model 90 I think.
Duck
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They also have a crankshaft pulley more like mine. Comes with the rubber bushings.
I'm going to use pieces of power steering hose because the auto parts store ain't got any bushings that don't have stupid collars on them.
Duck
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Because the pump is directly driven by the crankshaft pulley. That collar thing is a coupler that directly drives the pump. There are no belts involved. Pump turns at the same RPM as the engine.
Duck
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Somehow my dad broke both lawnmowers last week, didn't tell me, and took off to Missouri on his Goldwing.
He said something about smoke coming from the mower decks.
Now he's back and it's all a super big urgent rush to get them fixed.
The lawn looks about 5" high, no big deal, but he says it's about two feet.
I think he's senile.
No matter how high that grass gets, my tow-behind bush hog will cut it without even dogging the engine - at up to 12 mph according to the speedometer on my ATV. I don't know what he's worried about.
Except the bush hog, adjusted as low as it'll go, leaves it about as high as the regular mowers cut it when their blades are lifted all the way up.
He said something about smoke coming from the mower decks.
Now he's back and it's all a super big urgent rush to get them fixed.
The lawn looks about 5" high, no big deal, but he says it's about two feet.
I think he's senile.
No matter how high that grass gets, my tow-behind bush hog will cut it without even dogging the engine - at up to 12 mph according to the speedometer on my ATV. I don't know what he's worried about.
Except the bush hog, adjusted as low as it'll go, leaves it about as high as the regular mowers cut it when their blades are lifted all the way up.
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Somehow my dad broke both lawnmowers last week, didn't tell me, and took off to Missouri on his Goldwing.
He said something about smoke coming from the mower decks.
Now he's back and it's all a super big urgent rush to get them fixed.
The lawn looks about 5" high, no big deal, but he says it's about two feet.
I think he's senile.
No matter how high that grass gets, my tow-behind bush hog will cut it without even dogging the engine - at up to 12 mph according to the speedometer on my ATV. I don't know what he's worried about.
Except the bush hog, adjusted as low as it'll go, leaves it about as high as the regular mowers cut it when their blades are lifted all the way up.
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snapping or thumping the youngin's and making them 
. It is his way of getting your attention to let you know he still around...and the Boss!!!! He showing you his love and admiration....
. You are so very lucky to still have him in your life!!!
Duck
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The problem with the Craftsman was he got into the Super thick stuff and smoked the belt, so he shut it down and the belt welded itself to the crankshaft pulley and after he dug out the grass from under the machine, it's weak battery didn't have the power to overcome the blade belt being welded on. I went out there to jump it but all I had to do was pull the belt out of the crankshaft pulley with my fingers, and it was able to start on it's own.
My bush hog knocked that high thick grass down at 9 mph.
The ZTR mower's belt came off. I just put it back on. It looked horrible but whatever. Eventually it broke so I measured it.
141". That's a long-ass belt.
I took this picture before it actually broke because I knew it was inevitable and there's no sticker on it showing how it's routed.
Duck
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My dad has an International Cub Low-Boy tractor.
4 cylinder gas like my Ford. Same size, probably 2500-3000 lbs.
It's got a 72" belly mower on it and like 35-40 hp to power it.
Using that on the big open areas and the ZTR to get around the trees, mowing these 3 acres is a short task. About 45 minutes.
But something went wrong with the trans on it and it's been in the shop.... For almost 4 years now.
Not kidding, 4 years.
Every few months they say they'll start on it next week.
4 cylinder gas like my Ford. Same size, probably 2500-3000 lbs.
It's got a 72" belly mower on it and like 35-40 hp to power it.
Using that on the big open areas and the ZTR to get around the trees, mowing these 3 acres is a short task. About 45 minutes.
But something went wrong with the trans on it and it's been in the shop.... For almost 4 years now.
Not kidding, 4 years.
Every few months they say they'll start on it next week.
Duck
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Water pump showed up today. I wasn't expecting it til Monday.
Doggone flippin' belt they gave me was too short. So I got a slightly longer one and it was still a pain in the ass to get on.
Tightened up, I have about 3/4" clearance between the alternator and the exhaust manifold, and about the same between the alternator and where the loader's lift cylinder will be when I lower it.
The loader wiggles left and right a little bit. Hopefully it won't hit the alternator.
Doggone flippin' belt they gave me was too short. So I got a slightly longer one and it was still a pain in the ass to get on.
Tightened up, I have about 3/4" clearance between the alternator and the exhaust manifold, and about the same between the alternator and where the loader's lift cylinder will be when I lower it.
The loader wiggles left and right a little bit. Hopefully it won't hit the alternator.
Duck
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Duck
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WTF? You can use regular plain old ordinary wire strippers on spark plug wires. 
I was just playing around with the extra wire that came with the set.
World's shortest spark plug wire:
Bottom: coil end from an old wire.
Top: the horse shit terminals I have to put on the new wires.
Here's why the set came with only the spark plug ends on it. They all go through that stupid tube.
Cut the plug end off the old wire, butt the new wire's bare end to it and tape the shit out of it with half a roll of electrical tape after giving the old wire a sponge bath with carburetor cleaner and bubbles and rubber duckies so the fucking tape will stick to it, then pull the new wire in while pulling the old one out.
Simple.
I was just playing around with the extra wire that came with the set.
World's shortest spark plug wire:
Bottom: coil end from an old wire.
Top: the horse shit terminals I have to put on the new wires.
Here's why the set came with only the spark plug ends on it. They all go through that stupid tube.
Cut the plug end off the old wire, butt the new wire's bare end to it and tape the shit out of it with half a roll of electrical tape after giving the old wire a sponge bath with carburetor cleaner and bubbles and rubber duckies so the fucking tape will stick to it, then pull the new wire in while pulling the old one out.
Simple.
That engine is TIRED! All the spark plugs fell down!WTF? You can use regular plain old ordinary wire strippers on spark plug wires.
I was just playing around with the extra wire that came with the set.
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World's shortest spark plug wire:
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Bottom: coil end from an old wire.
Top: the horse **** terminals I have to put on the new wires.
Here's why the set came with only the spark plug ends on it. They all go through that stupid tube.
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Cut the plug end off the old wire, butt the new wire's bare end to it and tape the **** out of it with half a roll of electrical tape after giving the old wire a sponge bath with carburetor cleaner and bubbles and rubber duckies so the ****ing tape will stick to it, then pull the new wire in while pulling the old one out.
Simple.
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Duck
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The cylinders are full of kerosene.
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