Massey 44 engine replacement

[rrlund]

So....
Care to fill us in on the status of your Harbor-Freight-Massey-Harris 44?

Probably ran over himself. That's if it had the power to get up over him anyway.

 

[pomester]

I saw on YouTube a year or so ago that someone put a small engine (12-20 hp) gas lawnmower engine in a Massey 44 tractor.
I can't find it now. How hard would it be to do?

Thanks
Keith

 

[Gambles]

Probably ran over himself. That's if it had the power to get up over him anyway.

Now, now.
Remember in a previous post that BE really liked the idea, so it's GOT to be feasible. Right?

 

[rrlund]

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I don't know if that should make me laugh or eat my words.

 

[rustred]

that would be a low gear unit for sure. i would get bored and want to use a horse. wonder what he has for a clutch set up on that thing.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I don't know if that should make me laugh or eat my words.

Nothing saying you can't chew with a smile on your face. Nom nom.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Now, now.
Remember in a previous post that BE really liked the idea, so it's GOT to be feasible. Right?

I don't know if not absolutely $HITTING on the idea for no reason counts as "really liking" it...

Try having a little fun once in a while.

I know where there's an old Case that's been repowered with a 670cc V-twin. They apparently use it, because it's always parked in a different place every time I go by.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Sorry, a brain fart :-(
Yes, you are correct. That rod moves back and forth when I push down and let up on the clutch.

Yeah, the clutch is attached to the flywheel which is attached to the engine.

 

[buickanddeere]

How about a 277 from a 44 special with LP pistons ?

 

[Gambles]

How about a 277 from a 44 special with LP pistons ?

Now THAT would have been a fantastic solution. Going back to the original post, he said he wanted the Harbor Freight engine in it while the original engine gets rebuilt by a machine shop. Thats been months ago. If the machine shop hasn’t finished rebuilding the 270 engine yet, it’s at the wrong machine shop. What the 44 owner should have done was buy another tractor to “haul his wood” while the 44 gets rebuilt. Then sell it after and recoup the money. There’s been no reply from the OP on the status of this. I suspect I know the reason.