NEWB Puller Here....
 

Went to the local track to watch for the first time yesterday. Found one for sale and I bought it. I think I got a decent deal on it.

I was advised to get a 16/18 gear set for the transmission (already ordered)
I also bought some suit case weights,Velocity stack, new header and a few other little items.
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Good looking puller hjsmith00843 :ThumbsUp:

Your puller is pretty tough looking! :ThumbsUp:

Thanks.. It will look much better when I am done. Will the 16/18 gear set be a improvement over the stock gears?

oops double post. Anyway what steering wheel will fit? I would like to change it out to one that suits me a little better.

Hi hjsmith00843,
Welcome to the fun of Garden tractor pulling. If your rear end has the stock gears in them, it comes with a 13 tooth first, (depending on models) either a 16, 17, or 19 tooth second, and a 26 tooth 3rd. The tooth count used by pullers is always the number of teeth on the slider gear of the top shaft of the upper and lower gear combination. If someone recommended a 16-18 gear set, they are recommending that you change out the 2nd - 3rd combination. A stock tractor has a real hard time using the factory third. I'm guessing you have a 12 hp stock engine. Where we pull we can't run those rear tires in our stock class.

As for the steering wheel, the steering shaft is splined unique. There were some Grant adapters that sort of fit, but I can't remember. Midwest Super Cub has a splined adapter that fits the steering shaft and Grant wheels. My puller looked almost identical to yours a few years ago. I really like the red and black combination.

I just ordered me a new carb. I pulled this one off and it was gunked up and full of white deposits. Throttle shaft bushing was also junk. (my guess e85)

So I ordered a new carb
Here are the weights I ordered x2 sets http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_1754wt_908

Here is the gear set 16/18 http://www.mcssl.com/store/midwestsu...sion-gear-sets

Here is the velocity stack.
http://www.mcssl.com/store/midwestsu...ingle-cylinder



Here is the header
http://www.mcssl.com/store/midwestsu...-exhaust-pipes

Bought this tip (if it looks ok I will use it if not it was cheap)
I will have to mod it a little to get it to work.
Might just slip it over the header and keep the header stock
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_1734wt_901

When I go through it after this season I have decided on the paint scheme I would like to use.

all black with white letters. I want to do a pow/mia theme.

I lost some really good freinds in 2003 during operation Iraqi freedom.


also if I move my battery to a lower location will that help? I was thinking about moving it in front of the motor. This would move it alot lower and closer to the front. I would have to cut off the excess portion of the crankshaft. Can I do that?

That would be a nice paint scheme. I was in during Desert Shield, but didn't make it over there. Some guys move their batteries, some don't. Depending if you pull a stock class, some clubs use a contact less or infrared RPM detector shooting at reflective tape on the crankshaft. If you cut off the excess, they may not be able to get an accurate RPM reading. Do you have a copy of your club's rules? Clubs have different rules for different classes, what works in my club may not work in yours and vice versa.

Thanks for your service.

I did alot to it today to get it ready for tomorrow.
Installed my new Brian Miller carb
Installed new clutch spring (red)
replace the release bearing lever (old stock one was cracked)
Installed the new header and made a new bracket for it
Changed the oil
Installed some diamond plate foot rest pads
Replaced the breather cover and gasket