advice with a 1650
 

Good morning everybody!!! I need some friendly advice today. I have the chance to add a 1979 1650 to my collection. The engine runs fairly well although it leaks a little oil, the hydro runs fine. The tin is in good shape although its missing the side panels ( which to me seems like no big deal). It has a 44" deck on it now but I am hoping that one of my 50C decks might fit it.
The only reason that I am fearful of buying it is the quietline factor, meaning the iso mounts. Are these a BAD thing? Are there any horror stories related to them breaking down and being hard to replace? How can I tell if they need replacing? I think that its a good deal ($275) but am I leary of those type engine of mounts. Well, that's it. Have a great day!!!:beerchug:

:IH Trusted Hand:

They aren't difficult to replace, but they are expensive. If the tractor hasn't been maintained, it'll take a lot of $$$ to make things right. I'm guessing the oil leak is probably related to bad mounts. It costs about $100 for the mounts, $50-$100 to fix the parts of the driveshaft that got torn up by the engine floating around in there, and probably some other things. The 50C deck will fit with a change of drive pulley. I would get a set of side panels for it. The tractor is designed with them in place, and may not cool properly without them.

Try to wiggle the motor side by side forcefully. If you get any movement, they need replacing. If there's an oil leak and the mounts are covered in oil, they need replacing. Fix the oil leak at the same time, or the new mounts will go bad very quickly.

Thanks very much for the reply Matt. I going to try and get a visit in to see the tractor tomorrow or Friday and I will do what you mentioned. I will reply with what I've discovered. :beerchug:

side panels are a dime a dozen and for that price I would buy sight unseen, those 1650s are tanks and well worth the investment. 275 + 100 + 100 and you still come in well under what they are worth and trust me, it will be money well spent. good luck

Thanks for the advice Tubby. I tried to get a hold of the guy earlier but couldn't. I will try again tomorrow.

Hey papaglide, tell ya what I'm gonna do. I just started vacation, so if you let me know where in NY you are I'll give up some time workin round the house, drive up and check out that machine for you. Wouldn't want you to get stuck with it. I'll even bring a trailer so if need be I can take er home to do a thorough inspection. Then, if I can remember where you're at I'll bring it back, maybe. Such a deal.
Heck, like the guys say, for that price you can't lose.
Mike C

PapaGlide: I strongly recommend the procedure found in the link..
Myron B
http://cubfaq.com/isomount.html

advice with a 1650
 

You guys know that I'm a newbie. Having said that, I have a really silly question...

Is it possible to just get rid of the quiet line feature, and put it together like other tractors?

Not really...it's called "buy a different tractor"...:BlahBlah:

Well the end of this story goes like this: I finally got hold of the seller this morning by phone and he said, "I'm sorry Mike, but I sold that tractor Friday morning..." I guess that my snail like, precautionary purchasing methods don't work too well. Like my Dad used to say " dammit, S@#T or get off the pot!!!"