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  1. K

    .125 PISTONS

    Measure the rings width and exact bore. Call Hastings Rings company tech support. Odds are they have them.
  2. K

    Rod bearing failure

    I've seen similar on an engine that had not been run in a long while. I blamed it on acidic oil etching the bearing. Probably wrong, but I thought so. But don't recall only 1/2 the bearing being affected.
  3. K

    Massey Ferguson TO35 ignition

    What is the actual maker of the EI kit? there has been a lot of discussion, here and other web sites, about Pertronics units having chronic failures. But, just as many folks will chime in with good experiences. I don't know the answer, just that your experience may not be something wrong...
  4. K

    Trailer coupler broke

    I second the suggestion for a Bulldog coupler. Much faster/easier to latch and unlatch. And, I've never seen one fail. Can't say that about the style you currently have.
  5. K

    Brake Drum Puller

    I read an interesting story about the 2CV engine. Apparently they solved the head gasket problem by not using one! Precision machining and lap ping, +the low compression of course. And a 4wd version was built. The whole tranfer case and drive shaft problem was solved by just using two...
  6. K

    Battery Chargers...

    My 'good' charger was passed down from my Dad. Big old wheeled charger with no name and all markings long gone. He got it when he bought a small Mobil station in 1959. As I recall it was pretty new at that time. He sold that lease but kept charger and a few other things when he opened an...
  7. K

    false advertising

    Speaking of AI generated ads, have a look at this log splitter pump ad from TEMU. I've never seen a log split that way...
  8. K

    JD 317 questions

    The spec number on the tag is the ID. Over 24300 is Serie 2
  9. K

    Strange construction sighting

    Several years back our county built a new jail. Plans called for pre-stessed panels to be used. Once the bids started coming in the plans were modified to spec site poured, tilt-up panels. Even with the slower process that reduced the overall building cost enough to fit the budget. The...
  10. K

    Vintage pipe pliers/ wrench

    I have a small version of that design pliers. Sold in the 50s/60s as a battery cable tool. Remove badly corroded/round clamp nuts. But mine looks much better, or did the last time I saw it.
  11. K

    48 farmall cub

    Turning the idle mixture rich or lean should not affect starting at all, at least in my experience. If it backfires when moving from idle to a faster running speed, that could be due to a lean idle setting. But, as others have said, it needs to be clean and dirt free internally first. A...
  12. K

    Dust Control on Gravel Farm Road

    I remember the 'good' old days when the county road maintenance guys would spray the roads in front of houses with a light tar/oil to reduce the dust. Only for a few hundred feet in front of houses. Nobody worried about runoff into creeks or leaching into the water table. Back then the rural...
  13. K

    Looking for a Low to Medium Speed Angle Grinder

    If you're looking for a 7" or so, not a little 4/4.5, take a look at buffers. They are much slower and most are adjustable now.
  14. K

    WARDS "GROUND ENGAGING GARDEN TRACTOR" hydro. shift linkage stuck

    Even just straight auto trans fluid is better than WD-40. Add some solvent to thin it out and its much better.
  15. K

    WARDS "GROUND ENGAGING GARDEN TRACTOR" hydro. shift linkage stuck

    Likely you have a two speed + N between the Hydro unit and differential. Lots of premium stuff back then used that setup, AC and JD come to mind. I suspect yours is Gilson made as they produced MW better stuff for years.
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