Cool, my dad has had one like this tucked up for ages. Now that i'm more mechanically inclined you gave me the exact video i needed. It was just the right balance of know how and straight tov the point. Look forward to seeing that clutch adjustment/spring video eh
Now if you could get a mower deck fir it, it would be a nice unit to mow grass around the house with. The young boy there, if he's taught to be respectful about this machine, that would be his job to check the engine, by pulling the dipstick, and checking the oil, greasing the tractor and mowing the yard down with this tractor.
I almost cried when you started cutting on that hood. But, it's your tractor to do with as you please. I have one like it. The water gets into the gear box thru the shifter boot, reproductions are available. To clean mine, I filled the gear box all the way with kero, jacked it up and let it run in gear for an hour or so switching gears once in a while. Good luck with it, have fun and tell the kids to be careful, with enough throttle, you can easily wheelie one upside down.
Same here. Trimming the body on a 60+ year old tractor to fit the stock muffler for a Chinese engine was tough to watch. I understand the approach of "using what you have available" but a classic WH is a lot harder to find than an engine that will fit.
Sounds like the transaxle quieted down after you added the gear oil. I flushed mine with kerosene (same thing you did) drove it a couple times with the Kero and got the nastiness out. Used 85-140 or w/e the specified oil is and felt good about it after. There is a special gear oil to use for the brass in the trans if I remember correctly gl-5? I forget but good to keep it clean!
You should really try to keep everything on that little tractor original! Antiques lose a lot of their historic value when you start upgrading or modernizing them! Since you are determined to butcher it, you should just sell it to somebody who can restore it and retain its historic value!!!
