Well I got me a spindle fedex a day ago, and the pitman arm turns out to be different than what I have on the tractor. Then the real fun part. The guys in Turkey who made the thing welded the shaft in just about 90 deg out of where the shaft should be set in the spindle. Grumble... since I really wanted to stay with my older steering arm I elected to clean it up and get it ready for the new steering shaft. Upon completion of that task it has become painfully apparent that this assembly is going to go back together with the stick welder. Put it together, line it up, and weld it together... not the right way to do things, I know. It is still "servicable" just requires portaband saw and acetylene torch....
My guess on the missing thermostat was to reduce the consumption of engine oil.... or maybe it was just a cobble for the previous operator to "get by" until...
Okay, let me think here. Is it possible that allowing the engine to reach operating temperature might be better? Could the rings seal better? Or would it start fogging mosquitoes so bad until the plugs fouled in record time? Should I obtain a thermostat and try it?? as it is right now, she warms up to about 110 maybe 120 if I run it real hard.
I will quit trying to see what it can lift. I have before had the rear wheels off the ground and is with the giant concrete weights bolted in the rear wheels.
If it can chug around the yard and move one or two logs at a time that will be sufficient.
My guess on the missing thermostat was to reduce the consumption of engine oil.... or maybe it was just a cobble for the previous operator to "get by" until...
Okay, let me think here. Is it possible that allowing the engine to reach operating temperature might be better? Could the rings seal better? Or would it start fogging mosquitoes so bad until the plugs fouled in record time? Should I obtain a thermostat and try it?? as it is right now, she warms up to about 110 maybe 120 if I run it real hard.
I will quit trying to see what it can lift. I have before had the rear wheels off the ground and is with the giant concrete weights bolted in the rear wheels.
If it can chug around the yard and move one or two logs at a time that will be sufficient.