[AT] Tractor Tale

[Stephen Offiler]

Spencer, me too!  Except my Cub Cadet is a 128.  And like Joe, I tore the
engine down then walked away for about 20 years.  No, wait, it's only been
15.

SO


On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 9:31 PM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:

> 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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> >
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