Analog Tach on a Kohler?

[finsruskw]

You have to put a key inn the ignition of my car and turn it but there is still one more step involved.

Just curious...
Why would you need/want a tac on a GT??

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by Cubcadet_107

I know I'm still young but that disappoints me
Even worse is the turn dial gear selectors!!

My first car came with a hand crank incase the battery was dead, along with a bumper jack and lug wrench.
No turn signals, had vacuum wipers, with no washers or window defrosters.
did have an am radio with 1 speaker.
Had a throttle and choke knob on the dash.
Good old days!!

[Ambush]

Keyless ignition was around in the early '60's. I had a Biscayne with a dash ignition switch and one of the positions you could turn the engine off and remove the key and not need it ever again. Of course by the time I got it the tranny and linkage was very loose. When I had the 3 in the Tree into third I had a length of dog chain on the shift lever that I wrapped under my leg to hold it in gear.

finurskw: I'll be putting a stand alone hydraulic system on the tractor to run a FEL and a tiller. I'd like to be able to monitor pump speed/output and workload for greatest efficiency. I'm not of the mindset that just running at 3,600 is the best for engine or component longevity. If I can run the tiller at 2,400, to do the same amount of work, then I'm saving fuel and wear and tear. Make sense?

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by Ambush

Keyless ignition was around in the early '60's. I had a Biscayne with a dash ignition switch and one of the positions you could turn the engine off and remove the key and not need it ever again. Of course by the time I got it the tranny and linkage was very loose. When I had the 3 in the Tree into third I had a length of dog chain on the shift lever that I wrapped under my leg to hold it in gear.

finurskw: I'll be putting a stand alone hydraulic system on the tractor to run a FEL and a tiller. I'd like to be able to monitor pump speed/output and workload for greatest efficiency. I'm not of the mindset that just running at 3,600 is the best for engine or component longevity. If I can run the tiller at 2,400, to do the same amount of work, then I'm saving fuel and wear and tear. Make sense?

I forgot to mention to start it after you turned the key on, one used their foot to push the starter pedal on the firewall.
Tack:
Yes no need to run full 3600 doing small chores but it is recommended for mowing as blades and cooling need WFO throttle.

[Cubcadet_107]

Originally Posted by ol'George

My first car came with a hand crank incase the battery was dead, along with a bumper jack and lug wrench.
No turn signals, had vacuum wipers, with no washers or window defrosters.
did have an am radio with 1 speaker.
Had a throttle and choke knob on the dash.
Good old days!!

Those must have been the days... back when people didn't care so much about how comfortable they were...

I mean, the original purpose of a car was to be faster transportation... never was supposed to have anything to do with comfort!

[finsruskw]

What kind/brand of loader are you contemplating?

[Ambush]

^^^ The FEL will be completely home grown.

Like ole'George, I had a foot plunger starter that was in a 1950 GMC panel van. When the "Shagg'en Wagons" were all the rage, I had lots of people want to buy it, but it was my daily driver at the time. Stuck a twelve volt battery in it, changed the headlights and then only the ones that blew out after that. So easy when there were industry standards for most vehicles accessories.

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by Ambush

^^^ The FEL will be completely home grown.

Like ole'George, I had a foot plunger starter that was in a 1950 GMC panel van. When the "Shagg'en Wagons" were all the rage, I had lots of people want to buy it, but it was my daily driver at the time. Stuck a twelve volt battery in it, changed the headlights and then only the ones that blew out after that. So easy when there were industry standards for most vehicles accessories.

Well a few more things,--- prolly like the generator/regulator, fuel gauge, and don't forget the blower motor as it gets plum KKKold in BC. ER?
Ya I had to laugh when they advertised push button starting on the new cars.
'49-52 chevy had a pushbutton on the dash for starting, big improvement over the foot starter button.
These kids today should drive a vacuum wiper vehicle up hill with no windshield defroster and roll down the window to signal a turn in rain sleet & snow conditions.
Armstrong steering, no power brakes, and air conditioning was a cowl vent and windows down Ha,LOL
Now back to the regular scheduled topic

[Ambush]

Don't remember changing any of that, though maybe I did. The heater reostat coil would glow dull orange, but it never gave out, just added more heat And yeah, nothing like heading up a long hill in the snow and having to let the gas off to let the wipers get a swipe. Fun times. Don't miss much of it.

[ironman]

Nobody mentioned re-capped snow tread tires for the winter. Some folks liked the sawdust or walnut shell compounds.