Cub 149 Resto-mod - Page 4

darkminion_17 · #31 04-12-2011, 10:54 PM

Those dohickeys don't belong on the steering column,They are nuts you use on electrical boxes.There should be a foam spacer and a washer on there.Check the parts manuals for the correct ones.Looks like your doing a heck of a job on a ready to go tractor!

Battlewagon · #32 04-12-2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FFGino

I Have several kohler engine in my barn and most are from Cub Cadets. I noticed that the k301, k321 and k341 engines all have the same stroke. In checking further, I discovered that from the factory, (mostly unmolested engines), that it was the same connecting rods used in all three engines...EXCEPT for the fact that the k341 piston had beefier wristpin bosses and thus required a narrower wristpin end on their rods.

All the other measurements were exactly the same without respect to the weight of the rods. That being said, the rod on the left that you have marked "new style" is more than likely a k341 rod and the rod on the right marked "old style" is either a k301 or k321 rod. Just a little of my checking with mics and calipers and such.

Anyways, good luck with your redo and try not to wet yourself when it fires up for the first time. And try to start the engine EARLY in the day so that your smile has time to wear off before trying to go to sleep. Best of luck!!

FFGino. Happy cubbing!

The pics of the old vs new where mine. The old or "A" style can be found in all K series engines per Kohler. The new style piston in my pics are of the "D" style piston which can be found in some K181, K301 and K321 engines. They are also found in the M series. The one in the pic came out of an M12. The K341 used what Kohler called the style "C" piston which looks quite similar to the style "D". You cannot use a style "A" rod with a "D" or "C" piston.

westofb · #33 04-12-2011, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by darkminion_17

Those dohickeys don't belong on the steering column,They are nuts you use on electrical boxes.There should be a foam spacer and a washer on there.Check the parts manuals for the correct ones.Looks like your doing a heck of a job on a ready to go tractor!

I thought they looked like them too, if that is what they are they must have been there a very long time, there is no signs if threads in them, they are worn smooth!

westofb · #34 04-15-2011, 11:59 PM

Not much to update, did get USPS to deliver my engine rebuild kit. Looks great, took the piston and the rod to the machine shop and the machinist told me the sleeve for the cylinder had arrived as well. He believes he might have it done sometime next week! I have ordered some more parts (steering upgrade from IH Cub Cadet Parts [see top of this page], and another {steel} set of carb screws), hopefully my back ordered float will be in before long. I decided against further disassembly of the tractor until the motor is done...got to hear it run before tearing the rest of the tractor down for repair and paint! Figure hearing the new motor run will help inspire the completion of the project.

ab147 · #35 04-16-2011, 09:36 AM

Good luck on the build, it looks like it's coming along fine. I have a working 149, and am in the process of buying 2 more, one running with a snowblower, one for parts. Keep the pics coming.

westofb · #36 04-27-2011, 06:01 PM

Not much to up date yet, still waiting on the machine shop to get the motor sleeved and crank turned....they are really busy getting stock car and pulling tractor and truck engines done, thought they might get to it later this week or the first of next week. I have been working on building a new entertainment center for the livingroon also, so I have been busy on that and not getting much done on the cub. This project is to keep the little woman happy and to keep her off my back when I hit the cub project full throttle, here is a pic of the entertainment center (in case anyone cares, it measures 68.5" wide, 90" tall and is 12" deep, made to house a 47" flat screen, the open middle shelf is for blue ray and dvd players, the doors are for storing dvds, blue rays, and vcr tapes):

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Oh, yeah, the entertainment center will be installed as a built in unit. The reason behind it is actually to get a heat- a/c duct to the bedroom located above it (the duct will run inside the left upright), just one of the many things you have to deal with when modernizing a 100+ year old house!

Since my last post, I did get some more of the tractor disassembled, here are some up to date pics of the cub:

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While I was watching paint dry on the entertainment center, I decided to get out my dremel and do a little cleaning and polishing on the carb. I took a stainless steel brush and polished the case of carb. I actually got a little carried away, once I discovered the carb bowl was aluminum, I wet sanded the bowl with 1000 grit then buffed it out. Now it looks like a mirror, ought to stand out on the tractor when I get it back together. Here are some after pics of the carb (the bowl was hard to get a clear shot of, it looks much better in person!):

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MrGitrdone41 · #37 04-27-2011, 08:27 PM

that carb bowl looks great! I might have to do that too. You can that to the head on the engine when you get it back it makes a big differants.d 006.jpg Here is a pic of it when i was done it is a puller trick.

cub149 · #38 04-27-2011, 09:49 PM

Nice work on the entertainment center! I know what you mean working with old houses, I have one to and everything has to be custom fitted.
That bowl looks good too.
Where did you get the decals made? I need a set custom made for my project.

CC1450 · #39 04-27-2011, 11:13 PM

+1 nice entertainment cabinet, that turned out nice. I'm an older home owner myself, definitely can relate to you guys there. This place is all real oak flooring right over the joists and slat and plaster on the walls. I'd have it no other way. People can be pounding on my front door and I cannot hear them

westofb · #40 04-28-2011, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cub149

Nice work on the entertainment center! I know what you mean working with old houses, I have one to and everything has to be custom fitted.
That bowl looks good too.
Where did you get the decals made? I need a set custom made for my project.

After searching the web, making many calls and emails and finding no one that would do custom work, went in the local sign shop and they said sure no problem! I did all that calling/ emailing for nothing, the place is down the street from me, It is called City Sign Design and located in Brookfield, MO....you should be able to get their number off the web or pm me and I will gladly provide it to you. The decals cost me $25 if you're curious.