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[Spencer Yost]

I suspect all of have one of those projects in our shops (-;

Mine is a cub cadet 123 with a nice Johnson loader that needs an engine rebuild.  The engine is complete, sitting on the bench next to it.   I squirt oil in the spark plug hole every few months.

Need a round tuit.

Spencer Yost

> On Jan 26, 2017, at 8:32 PM, Joe Hazewinkel <jahaze at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> Hope this makes it to the list.  Am I the only one who has put a tractor in the shop, tore down the engine, then let it sit for 20 years only to forget why I brought it into the shop in the first place?
> 
> One of my first out of state purchases was an 18-27 Hart Parr on full steel.  I wanted to have one because I thought they looked cool.  I think it might have been stuck, so I stripped the engine down but couldn't get the pistons out (I really don't remember).  I know I rebuilt the head and all the parts I took off are sitting on the workbench next to it.  I put an old sheet over the motor to keep the dust off, seems like I might have put oil on top of the pistons, at least they are kind of oily.
> 
> Life took over, as well as another 30 tractors or so, so it is now tucked way back in the corner.  Fast forward to today, I needed an old sheet to put over the car seat to take the dog to the vet.  In a hurry, I pulled the sheet off of the old Hart Parr.  As I went to put it back tonight I figured I'd put a pipe wrench on the front crank and see what happens.  The motor rolled over and everything was free.  Now I don't remember if it was always that way, or if the oil did its job.  I'm confused, but I guess that comes with age.
> 
> Anyway, I guess I better start thinking about putting it back together soon, I'd love to hear it run before I forget it's there again.
> 
> Enjoy, Joe
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