msiebern Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Trying to decide if I need to make a project out of this of just flush it. [img]/club2/attach/msiebern/Flush2.JPG[/img] Anyone have their aluminum welding skills down pat? :p This is a tractor I got last year instead of cash for some work I had done. 8
Kent Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Simple solution would be to trade it to Graham (maxtorman) for his castiron Briggs that seems to be causing him such frequent problems... :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
D-17_Dave Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 I've offered him lots of stuff, like a hydro lift. But he won't take it. I guese he wants to keep it around so he's got something t complain about.[:0]:o)
Marty-MN Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 When a driver asked what was wrong this was what we called "BROKE BAD"
tec2484 Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Did my scrap man leave that at your place? I just gave one just like that to him.
msiebern Posted April 11, 2006 Author Posted April 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Kent Simple solution would be to trade it to Graham (maxtorman) for his castiron Briggs that seems to be causing him such frequent problems... :D:D:D:D:D:D:D I had considered finding a 16 Briggs to replace it. They are getting hard to find. Maybe it's time to use the block and make a pulling motor complete with the head tie-downs and bearing insert rod so the crank can be turned .020. 8D With the bare blocks going for over $100 on e-prey, maybe just sell the block and put it towards a Briggs fund. quote:Originally posted by Marty-MN When a driver asked what was wrong this was what we called "BROKE BAD" Man, you mean Sterling Marlin's been using my tractor again :D quote:Originally posted by tec2484 Did my scrap man leave that at your place? I just gave one just like that to him. So that's where it came from! If he shows up with a good motor, it's mine! :p
lboy1971 Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Are you sure the crank is bad? I had a 12HP Kohler that broke a rod like that and the crank looked the same but it cleaned up nicely with muriatic acid and some polishing.
D-17_Dave Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Unless the rog stuck to the crank and broke off under the piston, the crank would have come around and chopped the rod off under the piston. If this is the case the crank probably has a good dent in it and has been deformed. If you dent in cast iron somewhere else had to move outward so it'll be out of round someway.
AC808 Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by lboy1971 Are you sure the crank is bad? I had a 12HP Kohler that broke a rod like that and the crank looked the same but it cleaned up nicely with muriatic acid and some polishing. That the muratic acid you got from me? :-)
FrankieC Posted April 13, 2006 Posted April 13, 2006 I had one that looked about like that. Took it to local Carquest Auto Parts and they sent it to their shop in Bangor and turned it .010 under for $44. I think you can buy a machine and do it yourself -- for about $60,000!!
msiebern Posted April 13, 2006 Author Posted April 13, 2006 quote:Originally posted by FrankieC I had one that looked about like that. Took it to local Carquest Auto Parts and they sent it to their shop in Bangor and turned it .010 under for $44. I think you can buy a machine and do it yourself -- for about $60,000!! The crank was already .010 under. If it could be cleaned up to .020 with no problems, I would try one of the rods they use in pulling that uses the inserts. Do ya mean my dremel tool won't clean up the crank? Lots cheaper than $60k :p
RayS Posted April 14, 2006 Posted April 14, 2006 Mike, whats the horse power? The only difference between a 12 and 16 is the bore. Rod, crank and valves according to my manuals are the same. You could bore the cylinder to a standard size bore for the 16 and you would have one or at least that is what I have been told by my local dealer and it makes since.
msiebern Posted April 14, 2006 Author Posted April 14, 2006 quote:Originally posted by RayS Mike, whats the horse power? It's a K341 - 16 hp. I think I might have a usable crank from a 321 if that's the case. Thanks for the tip!
RayS Posted April 14, 2006 Posted April 14, 2006 I was thinking that it was a Briggs and that was what I was refering to above when I stated boring a 12 out to a 16. I never owned a cast iron Kohler so I don`t know if that is possible.
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