Wow thanks for all the suggestions and comments!
Stack came out OK but need some attention to be in final form. I have decided to come off the block with 1 inch short nipple, the a 1 inch 45 degree elbow, another short nipple then into the larger pipe. I still have to design/ fab the bracket to hold it to the head bolts so it is stable and reduces stress on the block.
Good news and bad news! Lets start with the good news!
IT RUNS!
Put in a quart of gas, opened sediment bowl petcock, minor gas drip until turned to full on. No other fuel drips.
Climbed aboard, pulled out the choke. set to 1/2 throttle and it cranked two revs and fired right up!
I was very pleased it fired right up! I think the timing was spot on! Thanks Matt!
I thought I had a stock car engine with a cam under the hood!!! YOU guys were right this is one loud puppy! I even had the exhaust point towards the ground.
**** Wife even thought it was loud from in the house! Neighbors were hanging out the windows****
I played with the throttle and choke to keep it running for about 5 min., no carb adjustments just minor throttle blips and easing off the choke as it warmed up. It did not want to run with out some choke. Again no carb. adjustments were made at that time.
Just letting the feel and sounds and smells of that new rebuild soak in. Remember: I had never had this tractor running after I brought it home 4 months ago. THAT was SWEET!
By the way I tested the trans and it moved the tractor in reverse and forward another good sign!
Shut it down and drained the oil and filled with new oil, 3 pints.
Fired it up again and backed it out of the garage for some carb tuning. and a 20 min warm up.
Well here's where thing went down hill a little, nothing serious.
I tried adjusting the carb high and low speed jets a little and it would run for several minutes then just stop, Almost like it was out of gas?? Adjusting the jets seemed to calm the engine down a little and smooth out the rough idle.
It would start back up with the choke out. (that's pretty normal) I did not get too excited, as its new and lots of thing have happened in the restoration.
I ran it for 20 min. and when I tried to start it again the battery was getting weaker and weaker. NOT charging
. I'm thinking about you guys mentioning poor ground. I need Your help in understanding all the components that have to have a good ground. Nothing in the book that tells you!
Neighbor stopped over and I had him help me. I pulled the gas tank. He held it while I pulled the gas tank support, and top tin, and I re-torqued the head bolts and reassembled the tank support and tank.
Its on the charger right now. If you hear something it might just be me firing it up again
ALSO I may need trans adjustments. When I try to start it it seem like it wants to engage the trans and move the tractor forward just for a moment then it stops? I jacked the back up to make sure it doesn't run away with me. So I need help in that area too
Sorry for the long winded message.
Regards,
Chris