[AT] '49 A and '51 A Updates and a New Start: the '47 B (deanvp)

[Stephen Offiler]

As an offroad cyclist, I can add two stories to this.  (1)  sticks love to
catch in the lower loop of the chain, travel from there into the spokes,
and then get pulled with the whole momentum of the rider into the
derailleur, which snaps, or mangles, or shears various special mechanisms
provided for that purpose, and usually some combination of all of the above
which complicates trailside repairs. (2) tree branches, brush, or small
saplings trailside can sometimes reach over and actuate your front brake,
resulting in a remarkably sudden encounter with the ground in front of you.

SO


On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 6:24 PM Chuck Bealke <chuck.tractor at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Spencer, you lucked out on that one - should  be a much easier fix than
> transmission work. Sticks do like to get between chain and sprocket off
> road. Had more fun on tractors with tree limbs grabbing throttle or gov.
> linkage when you brushed up against them. Have also come too close to being
> been removed from high Farmall seats by a limb or two. At least there was
> the bar between lights to hang onto IF you were quick and lucky.
>
> > On Apr 29, 2020, at 4:33 PM, Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:
> >
> > Also if you filled the tank all the way you might have had enough head
> pressure.
> >
> > As I mentioned previously, my COVID-19 motorcycle project has been going
> very well. I’ve been taking it on test runs in big circles that are never
> far from the house.  Been running great.   However I felt vindicated today
> on that conservative strategy.   Shortly into the run I couldn’t down shift
> :-(
> >
> > I managed to get down shifted to third after a lot of attempts and
> trying. With third I was able to get rolling again without smoking the
> clutch.  Came back home after rolling through stop signs since there was no
> way I could get this thing down shifted further.
> >
> > Pulled into the garage to give it a quick inspection and found the root
> cause:
> >
> > That stick went all the way over a bracket, Between the shift linkage
> crankcase/transmission housing and out another bracket and wedged tight.
> You can see the other end near the muffler.    I never saw the stick on the
> road and don’t remember hitting one.  I don’t think I could have drove that
> stick in by hand.    I had to break the stick to get it out.
> >
> > <image0.jpeg>
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Apr 27, 2020, at 8:08 PM, Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> The problem was the loop.  If the tank had been several feet above the
> loop, there would have been enough head pressure to overcome the loop.  Gas
> just isn't that good at flowing uphill.
> >>
> >> Jim Becker
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: STEVE ALLEN
> >> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 3:09 PM
> >> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] '49 A and '51 A Updates and a New Start: the '47 B
> (deanvp)
> >>
> >> Thanks to all for the heat tip.  We'll try it.  the only one still in
> is the one on the side of the stem inside the float bowl.
> >>
> >> The loop doesn't make sense to me, either, unless the gas just couldn't
> make it's way uphill for part of the loop.  There are two variables in the
> equation--the loop and the sediment bowl--that were changed.  I am not
> going to bother going backward to try to figure it out though ;-)
> >>
> >> The "original" Steve Allen
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> Message: 4
> >> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:25:59 -0700
> >> From: deanvp <deanvp at att.net>
> >>
> >>
> >> The loop problem does not compute with previous data but it now works.?
> To get brass screws out just heat them until they start charging colors.
> Let them cool and you will be able to remove them with your fingers.Sent
> from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy Tablet
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