[AT] 430V update

[Henry Miller]

That is a wonderful sight and sound. 

-- 
  Henry Miller
  hank at millerfarm.com

On Thu, Sep 21, 2017, at 07:39 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> 
> Good news is: it runs! Here's the video:
> 
> https://youtu.be/VHXBUaZ_UuA
> 
> 
> Bad news is it is pumping oil quite a bit  as you can tell from the
> video. So the rings are still stuck. So I am running it at varying speeds
> for 5-10 minutes  and letting it cool down. I have done that 3 times.  So
> it did not rake the hay today. Plus there's an issue with my three point
> rake. It requires stabilizer arms so that the rake doesn't swing  too
> much.  My stabilizers did. It fit do I did not put the 430 on the rake -
> maybe next year.
> 
> The oil pumping has already improved some. So I feel pretty confident
> taking my time will  correct the problem.
> 
> Since I raked, baled, and put up 206 bales of hay today I have not put
> much time in the 430.   Once the the dew lifted and I could work the hay
> the tractor was neglected.
> 
> Spencer Yost
> 
> > On Sep 21, 2017, at 11:30 AM, Paul L Waugh <paul at plwaugh.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Straight pipe on my 420 has a sweet sound :)
> > 
> > Paul - IN
> > 
> > 
> >> On 9/20/2017 10:53 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> >> Between a late day at work, stopping by the muffler shop for a chunk of pipe for the exhaust manifold, and needing to get the yard mowed, I didn't get everything buttoned up on the tractor until very late tonight.  So it's a bit late too late to start a loud, straight pipe John Deere. Plus there's no way I could get a good video for Tyler in the dark.
> >> 
> >> I am working remotely from home tomorrow so I can rake hay. I'll bet you I can sneak away from my computer just long enough to try to start it.   If the gods are smiling on me, I hope to be able to rake hay with the tractor.  :-).
> >> 
> >> Stay tuned...
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Spencer Yost
> >> 
> >>> On Sep 20, 2017, at 1:03 PM, Thanks Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> I absolutely will Tyler - be glad to.   You might be able to hear all the way over there:   The exhaust flange has not come in yet so I will be attempting to start it with an open exhaust manifold. (-;
> >>> 
> >>> Thanks Dean.  As to valve seating:   I had considered that, so I didn't adjust any valves that needed to have the clearance decreased. The only ones I adjusted were the ones where clearance needed to be increased.
> >>> 
> >>> Already picked up the valve cover gasket so keep your fingers crossed!
> >>> 
> >>> Spencer Yost
> >>> 
> >>>> On Sep 20, 2017, at 1:39 AM, Tyler Juranek <tylerpolkaman at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>> Hi Spencer,
> >>>> First of all, congrats on getting the 430 unstuck! This is fantastic,
> >>>> and I've really been enjoying the posts.
> >>>> If you try to start it, is there any way that you could take a video
> >>>> of the attempt?
> >>>> I like to be able to hear things, being visually impaired.
> >>>> If you can, that's awesome, if you can't, that's fine. Just reading
> >>>> this is enjoyable. And while we're all watching you work on it, we
> >>>> younger generation people (Although I think I might get the youngest
> >>>> member trophy unfortunately) have been really getting a history lesson
> >>>> to add to our education.
> >>>> Good luck, and thanks for sharing!
> >>>> Tyler Juranek
> >>>> IA
> >>>> 
> >>>>> On 9/19/17, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
> >>>>> I was able, over the last few days, to get the tractor completely ready for
> >>>>> starting. I finished the valve adjustment, oil pan and gasket, the static
> >>>>> timing, lubrication, and a few very minor repairs that I noticed need to be
> >>>>> done. The wiring is not that great(i.e. no lights), but I have power to the
> >>>>> ignition system, and that's all I care about right now. I'm still waiting on
> >>>>> the valve cover gasket. But once I get that  I should be able to try to
> >>>>> start it.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Valve cover gasket should come in tomorrow, so maybe an update tomorrow
> >>>>> night?.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Spencer Yost
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
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