My 123 project

kuleinc · #1 02-05-2016, 10:27 PM

Hi all, I'm back!

Got my head sanded flat with the glass trick, got the head back on with a new gasket.

I currently have the breather off to check the valve clearances and the carb is off for rebuilding.

I ended up putting a new bushing on the carb shaft as it was very loose and part of the problem the head gasket went. The other reason the head gasket went is likely because the head and cylinder fins were super clogged with dirt. Cleaned all that out.

I went on a shopping spree with westfall and ordered a bunch of stuff.

One of the parts I ordered that my 123 did not have was a carb spacer. Couple of questions about that. Should I use a carb spacer, is there an advantage or disadvantage to using it? If I use it do I need any base carb gaskets or is it the only gasket you need?

I'm Pretty sure I am going to get some AG bar rear tires and weights for traction going up my levy for mowing and pulling a trailer to haul stuff up to the third floor of my house (as opposed to carrying it up through multiple stair wells). My rear tires are firestones and are in serviceable condition. I also still need to get it running and get the mower deck on it, and fix a bunch of small things, including adding lights. Which brings me to the front tires. You can see the tubes coming through them!

This works fine for pushing it around my garage while I work on it, but it needs new front tires ASAP. No experience here other than having turfs on the front of my craftsman mower. I don't find the steering particularly difficult. I do find on my craftsman mower sometimes when I'm turning sharp (it turns MUCH sharper than the cub, tires practically go sideways) and I go into a little depression or over a bump, the front end kinda binds? This may be a non issue on the cub, as it doesn't turn anywhere near as sharp, but my lawn is fairly bumpy and if there is a certain tire that causes this I want to stay away. Id there any kind of front tire I should be looking for? mostly going to be mowing, towing a trailer, and maybe moving dirt with tiller and rear blade? Not sure what else I can find a use for the tractor for... I don't have a farm...