[AT] 430V update

[Stephen Offiler]

That was a lot of fun to watch!  I am betting those rings will loosen up.

SO


On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 8:39 PM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> 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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