I just swapped one of these 186f's into a wheel horse raider 12 with a loader. Unfortunately it has no electric start, your tuning video was incredible helpful. Thank you so much! I saw your rebuild series - do you have anything specific to adding electric start to these? It's not a huge deal right now but I might want to use it in the winter and that could be a challenge
@@111noclue Both of the engines I messed with already had electric starts. I see there is an electric start kit for sale on eBay. Installation would be the same as adding to any other modern small engine. I’d take a look at some videos to see what you’re in for, but if you can do a repower, a starter should be no issue.
I live in nt a few miles from Buffalo was in South towns for years just bought a gravely zt hd 52 wanted the 60 but damn women but Kawasaki can't kill it a tank at 8 mph f and 4 mph rev 7 gauge deck love the old walk behind tractors and the snow cannon great for fluff but not wet plow works better for slush
@@marydrew124 Yeah, these are the $150 FB marketplace specials. I don’t think there was any getting out of that big puddle with any kind of tire once I slid in.
I love this idea. This looks cool the fact you use it year round is really cool. I did a engine repower to a junk yard found case 222 I put a Predator 420 13hp hemi engine and use it as my snow pusher and pulling tractor. Much like yours traction is the limit for what it can push.
Glad you like it! No show tractors for me. Everything needs to earn its keep. Are you familiar with the Gravely tractors, or just like the repower? The predator repower sounds sweet. Anything to get these old machines running again.
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 My case is a little to much for my needs but I love it. Feels like a shrunk down tractor. My house I rent it and it in town. I use it to push the snow off my side walk and mine and a few neighbors drive ways. I built it into what it is 2 years ago and have slowly been building it better with each year learning from the last season for what I can improve on to make it the best machine for my needs.
@@iowafox2206 A Gravely is even smaller than that. What I needed is the meanest snowblower possible as my area can get 4ft of snow overnight. The mowing is just a nice bonus. I can’t help but tinker with it. I’m hoping to turbocharge it before winter.
I bought one for 800. I love it, have t got to use it a lot but it’s so much easier to deal with than those old carbs. 10 hp so even at low I get tons of power. Makes plowing easy. Mines an L8 with an Acme 10 hp diesel. I think those China diesels get a bad rap because people don’t break them in properly. They are FULL of metal and need flushed out multiple times. Better to open it up and clean it out. A magnet dipstick is a must.
@@Deveak Hmm, I saw a tractor for sale that fit that description in NY. Idk if that’s the one you got. I did notice lots of flakes on the filter when I did the repower. Only one or two small flakes after the first oil change. A magnet would probably be a good idea though.
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 mine was from a guy in PA. Torque and the extra 3-4 hp over stock makes it great for plowing. I have a stump grinder for it as well.
@@Deveak I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t do triples. I think dual ag tires with chains would probably be plenty. I think that is the most aggressive I’ve seen
Good to know about that fuel cut off solenoid. I was going to swap out my injection pump for one with the solenoid, but i think ill keep the mechanical shutdown. 👌👌
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 yeah same here. Appreciate all the tips you've been posting on ur build. Cant wait to get myin buttoned up and running. Might post some videos at some point lol.
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 got most of the fab work done aswell as wiring, but still a good amount of paint and body work left. Its going into a 1968 John Deere 110, and doing a "restoration" aswell.
@@herewegoagain4041 Yes, the issue is the connecting rod bearing can be 2 different diameters. The replacements never mentioned which. I didn’t feel like taking the gamble.
This is a really awesome canoe. I just recently learned about them. I’m trying to build my own diy version and I’ve got the sail but I’m not sure the best position for the mast and leeboard. I was wondering if you would measure the distance from the center of your dagger board slot to the center of the mast step? I have a 72sf sail so it should be about the same as your set up.
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 thank you. I have been looking at those as well and found a guy on eBay who makes replica parts. I have the sunfish mast and spars so I’m trying to make that work. I can either get a sunfish sail or mini fish sail 66sf or 80sf and I’d like to have the largest sail possible but within reason. Having an outrigger should allow me to fly a larger sail without capsizing as easily.
I have a ahu I'm my t4 but can't get it to boost. Replaced the actuator n75 valve and hose in ecu and still no luck. Any ideas? Great video. Keep em coming 😎
@haoleboyshow-tos2279 cheers for the reply. That was siezed when the turbo was on the original engine. Freed off now. Only thing I ain't changed is the maf
@@mroberts4847 It is pretty slippery in the snow, but still very capable. Take a look at my other Xterra video. We take it out in some rough snowy conditions.
Would I have to take this into consideration if I changed the plunger stroke? To clarify, I built an 11mm pump from various parts for an IDI to DI converted 1.8 litre ford diesel engine. I used the cam plate from a VP44 pump that ran the engine I had the DI internals from and that has 3.2mm of lift. The control leavers I'm using came from a 10mm pump that had only 2.4 lift. Having a hard time trying to get it to idle with out it just revving on its own. If I back the max fuel off to get it to idle and rev, it has no power. Any idea?
@@austinmaxi Hey, that’s a great question. I was under the impression that the cam stroke was the same between IDI and DI, but that may just be with the VW stuff. I haven’t actually been brave enough to rebuild this yet so I will check with my piece parts and get back to you.
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 I have wondered weather the arm, attached to the throttle shaft that the governor spring set is attached to is too short.. a longer one would, I think.. allow the control leavers a bit more range.. (certainly when winding up the max fuel) looking through my parts I have a governor that has a longer arm to it, so I'll give that ago..There's not many people to bounce ideas off these days or mess with old diesels any more so your videos are gold to people that do! I have been blissfully unaware about control leaver throw till i found your video!
I've been watching this build from the start, just so happened I picked up a datsun 520 I wanted to SAS as well, but it's cool that we've somehow come down the same path on axles - I've got a ln106 axle from a hilux for the front sas and the rear diff out of an ifs N60 model, running n70 rear springs for hopefully a little more flex, cool to see the build progressing man!
The fact the clock guy was about to charge $500+ for putting the weight cord back on the pulley was absolutely ridiculous, I fix antique clocks as a hobby and I wouldn't have charged anything
They’re kind of a fancy boutique place and they wanted to overhaul it. There probably is something off in the mechanism because it seems to be a little fussy. Will fall out of time with no apparent change except the weather.
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 i would say study how the mechanism itself is constructed, clean out all the pivot holes with a toothpick or pipe cleaner and put a little bit of fresh oil into it. These old 30 hour American movements are pretty beginner-friendly and will run well with little maintenance
I forgot to mark the compressor turbine wheel. It has marks that show it's been previously balanced. Is there anything I can do without taking for a rebalance?
Someone mentioned in the comments that they are individually balanced. I haven’t been able to verify, but you won’t need to worry about alignment if true.
Hello from Greece.. I like your work.. smart thinking.. I tried to put pump from AAZ in 1Z 1.9 m-tdi conversion.. but as you know it doesn't work. Do you have any developments on this? Thanks anyway..
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I have one of these, it's brand spanking new and after about 4 hours of run time it's already leaking. Got a link to where I can find the service manual?
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 I'm in N.Ireland so 99% of them are diesel with a manual transmission. It's extremely rare to see a Passat with either a petrol engine or auto gearbox over here. The 2 cars cost me £400 total to buy (around $500) and have been driving them collectively for 7 years. I do know a guy with a B4 Passat GT which needs restoring. I've been trying to buy it off him for years but he wont sell
Sad to see those passats in the junkyard. This makes me miss my b4 estate, too bad there isn’t really any left in my country. Greetings from the Netherlands🤙🏻
@@haoleboyshow-tos2279 You can Google predator motor plate and see an image of what I mean. Basically what I'm looking for is a plate of steel with pre-drilled holes for this engine so when I mount it it's not crooked and I'm not having chain popping off issues
If you’re looking used, the Silent Diesel style enclosed generators are usually good. The last 2 I got came from those and had starters. I plugged the hour meter from this one in and found it only has 2 hours on it.
Love almost everything about this video. I do want to say that it is important that you position the open part of the turbine retaining ring, the snap ring that the journal bearing sits on and the compressor backing plate snap ring upwards or against gravity if your center cartridge won't be perfectly upright. If you don't you'll have oil leaks through the small crevice into your housings
Wow! You did have a windy day! Look at those foam lines on the water. You were really MOVING! With Charlotte's weight in the bow cockpit, was water coming in over the bow? I imagine that taking a reef made things a lot more manageable in that wind. I'm about to buy a Saroca, too, so this was very interesting. We love the Adirondacks, too, especially Long Lake and the High Peaks around Wilmington. Great trout fishing. Thanks for a great video!
Very insightful video, thank you for sharing this. I am wondering what machining does need to be done to rebuild this engine. Does it get bored/honed to a larger diameter piston and do the rod and mains get turned down for oversize bearings? I have two of these engines and three of the smaller 3hp jobs (168cc). Use them for backup generator power. I see replacement piston/rings and bearing kits on Ebay but no indication of whether they are standard or oversize. Thank you for any information you can share and keep the videos coming!
I have never bothered to plasti dip or check these engines. The one in this video had 2 hours on it, and the other had 20. Neither showed visible wear so I kept with the factory bearing.
So I have the body work done. Now im on to the engine. A lot of wires are hot and not plugged. I’ve been watching your videos over n over trying to figure them out since i have this truck now
Nice voyage, but y'all are NUTS! The cost of being wrong going under those bridges and gates is just way too high. I'm about to buy a 1993 Saroca, so I'll be joining the fun soon.
Yes it’s a little light. That mixed with the bumpy back yard made it tough to go fast. The diesel isn’t as heavy as people think since it’s all aluminum. It’s pretty similar to the original Kohler in weight.
Did you finish the build yet? I’m thinking about buying an 82 Volvo 245 for 200usd but it doesn’t run anymore so I’m searching for ideas on what it could be
@haoleboyshow-tos2279 ok I have the F186 clone in my kipor genset. The kipor tech told me .006 and .008 (they are all the same Chinese clones) but I do see some info saying IN is 0.15mm (.006) and Ex is a range 0.15 to 0.2 (.006 to .008) so I guess the tech gave the upper end of range.. looser is better than too tight I guess.
