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Looks like your having fun there Master, was the motor blown?

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Originally Posted by zippy1 (Post 470718)

Well, it was a balmy 50 degrees today,:biggrin2: and figured, good day to pressure wash the 85, and get wet, from the knees down. Soaked right through my "boot blankets.
Didn't help, that the wind was out of the east...
That son of a gun was a pig. Took a couple hours to get the majority of the grease and oil off.:bash2:
At least, I can now see what I'm dealing with...:beerchug: Good thing, all that crap, did good at preserving the paint. Well, kinda.:bigthink:

Be careful there Todd... we don't need you getting wet and cold and catching pneumonia on us!!:bash2:

Those stands on the back sure are nice! Makes service alot easier! I used to praise Snapper for those back in the days of the lawnmower shop!:beerchug:

I don't think my 60 had those? I know it had bumpers and a small tow hitch... Wonder if those were added or do u think they are factory?:bigthink:

Either way looking good! Keep us posted! Looks like your helper stayed dry!!:biggrin2::biggrin2: He might be smarter than us all!:beerchug:

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Originally Posted by darkminion_17 (Post 470839)

Looks like your having fun there Master, was the motor blown?

Oh yeah, it was a ball Lew.:biggrin2:
No, don't think it's blowed, but it seeps BAD, and just don't sound good. I've got a couple others. One good one in a tractor, and one for parts.
But, really don't know if I want to take that 76 apart, it's a good little tractor. Wonder what I could use as a repower...:bigthink:
Your thought.

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Originally Posted by jaynjeep (Post 470843)

I don't think my 60 had those? I know it had bumpers and a small tow hitch... Wonder if those were added or do u think they are factory?:bigthink:
:beerchug:

I thought they were for a bagger. But not certain. Master of Lew would likely know...

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Originally Posted by olds45512 (Post 470801)

Give it a lift kit and some knobby tires.

I like it, but I want this thing to mow...

Well, now what to do?
I don't have to worry about not wanting to remove the engine in the 76. The crankshaft is 1", and this 85, is a 1" and cut down to 7/8" where the pulley attaches.
So, going to have to think this one through a while...:bigthink:

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Originally Posted by zippy1 (Post 470917)

Cannot stop now! Maybe Master of Lew has a bunch of NOS Briggs parts to rebuild that little engine.

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Originally Posted by DeltaCub (Post 470918)

Cannot stop now! Maybe Master of Lew has a bunch of NOS Briggs parts to rebuild that little engine.

:biggrin2:You know stopping isn't in my vocabulary Beth.
Was thinking shoehorning a twin in.:bigeyes: No, just kidding. Or:bigthink:

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Originally Posted by zippy1 (Post 470924)

:biggrin2:You know stopping isn't in my vocabulary Beth.
Was thinking shoehorning a twin in.:bigeyes: No, just kidding. Or:bigthink:

Sweeeeet! Stretch it and make a "super bathtub" out of it and give it a hydro transmission too...with hydraulic lift! :beer2:

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Originally Posted by zippy1 (Post 470917)

I had forgotten about the step down cranks.. But I remember that now.. seems like they were hard to find way back then.. We used to take a standard straight crank and have a local machine shop cut them down and re key when we needed a stepped crank.. it was alot of work but it worked.. :beerchug:

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Originally Posted by DeltaCub (Post 470925)

Sweeeeet! Stretch it and make a "super bathtub" out of it and give it a hydro transmission too...with hydraulic lift! :beer2:

oooh,
bag it with 20's, or hydraulic's to make it bounce :biggrin2::biggrin2: