is your starter shimmed or adjusted right. the throw out gear could be rattling on the flywheel. it does sound like an accessory/bracket though. the fan isn’t hitting the shroud?
man that’s so sweet. i’m way behind you on the aluminum body but maybe i’ll get it mocked up this summer. your result is so inspiring!! i don’t think i could do the mirror finish quite to that level. i’m way to observant of little details like scratches that’ll drive me nuts!! but man what a...
23km pavement ride this afternoon. just working on getting my legs back after a winter with very little riding.
stupid headwind almost the whole way. oh well i guess it builds character
Are you going to do the work or have it done for you? I dont believe a 2F will have much of a difference in redline that the F. if you feel its screaming then gearing changes are likely needed. If you can do the work yourself in engine swap is good. If you dont mind paying someone a lot to...
Are you planning on installing your hard top? That’ll add weight and compress the springs a bit so that gap wont be so big. Do you have photos from further back to get a full side view? I love the colour!
went tubeless finally! my vegas trip is coming up in a few weeks so gotta get the bikes ready for some desert riding!!
this’ll give me some time to make sure i don’t have any leaks before getting there
one thing you mentioned was keeping the 6 cylinder to keep it original. that’s never a bad thing but just keep in mind what else has been done to it and what you want to do to it. if you’re going to do a bunch or resto mods then originality doesn’t really matter. a stock rust free 40 is going to...
i’ve been trying to find some white wheels and have come to the conclusion that most of these aftermarket white wheels don’t have the right backspacing and will need a spacer. my 72 came with a set that look pretty close to yours. they need spacers. i’m still going to get them refinished and use...
@JDRanger04
i was able to find an M pump out of europe and had it built and sent here. you need to find injector lines and throttle linkages too as they’re not the same as the MW pump.
benz force sells the MW pump built by diselmenken. EXCHANGE: Dieselmeken 7.5MM, om617 MW -...
bath time
then tinker a little. i took the temp fuel gauge off and put it where its supposed to be. then a few little adjustments to wipers and dash lights etc.
it ran well tonight but i see my temps climbing as my weather is getting warmer. i’ll have to look at getting a fan shroud that fits...
downey is still making his nylon ones for the rear of the vehicle. they are very nice. and they’ll never rust! you do need to add an extra fuel filler though
i’ve been having a few fuel issues these last few weeks with starvation. i replaced filter and pump and no better so i went upstream as there seemed to be a blockage. i pulled the tank last night and cleaned it out. put some compressed air through all the lines. finally it’s running right again...
pulled the tank last night and drained it. it was surprisingly clean but there were a few pieces of old gasket maker and a few small pebbles 🤔. i also wonder if the fuel line was getting kinked coming out of the tank and through the floor so i address all those issues. now it’s running at 60mph...
ding 🛎️ ding 🛎️ ding 🛎️!!!
so i pulled the line off and fuel started running into my jerry can then all of a sudden nothing. line is plugged. so i blew compressed air in and heard a pop in the tank and fuel is running again. so i’m draining the tank and will let it evaporate for a day or so...
🤣
i have a very similar tractor. i walked a sbc across my yard pretty much on my front tires because i don’t have any rear balast like you do. its amazing how the hydraulics on these little guys will out lift the weight of the tractor!!
nice work on the 40 too!!