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Old 05-09-2012, 11:51 PM
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Default Why Bother With The QL Cradle Mod!!??

Lots of posts recommend doing the cradle mod and replace the ISO bushings.

I thought I would post a couple pics that show why you should not wait to do the update.

This was the oil pan off a 1450 a neighbor had run until the oil leaked out.

He told me the engine ran good and only needed the oil pan replaced. Luckily he was correct. I bought the tractor, put some oil in it to find the leak.

The leak was easy to spot.

Pic of the oil pan outside.



Pic of the oil pan inside.



The "twisting" of the oil pan due to the ISO bushings being weak allowed the torque of the engine to crack the oil pan.

I bought the tractor for just the engine, turns out the tractor is actually in pretty good shape.

I may be doing a "1450 Rebuild" thread!!

I have already done the trunion and cradle mod!!



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Old 05-10-2012, 12:13 AM
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CAD great pics! That sucks the oil pan broke.
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Old 05-10-2012, 12:23 AM
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CAD great pics! That sucks the oil pan broke.
It sucked for him!!, it was great for me!! I got the 1450 for next to nothing!!



I had an extra pan, the engine is back together and running!!
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Old 05-10-2012, 11:40 AM
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Glad you got it going, CAD!
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Old 05-10-2012, 08:23 PM
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I was going to throw away the cracked pan, now I will have to try the JB!!

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Old 05-10-2012, 09:32 PM
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I was going to throw away the cracked pan, now I will have to try the JB!!

I highly suggest cleaning it with acetone a number of times and probably warming it with a torch to burn out oil residue would be a good idea too.
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Old 05-10-2012, 09:58 PM
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I highly suggest cleaning it with acetone a number of times and probably warming it with a torch to burn out oil residue would be a good idea too.
I will if it is ever needed, maybe I will find one at one of the tractor swap meets this summer!!

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Find a good TIG welder and weld it back together. That is what I do.....
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Old 05-12-2012, 07:31 PM
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Find a good TIG welder and weld it back together. That is what I do.....

What he said.
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