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My old girl 450c has the non turbo engine. At some point I'm going to have to either rebuild it or replace it ( it carries very low oil pressure and is addicted to starting fluid). I had the injection pump rebuilt a couple years back and it gave it more power but still is lacking I think. I found a ...

To me it's not just about the math, if my old girl blew her engine I'd find a replacement but that's just me. I really enjoy working on and with her, I have a project this weekend to clear a few acres of bradford pear trees. I'm hoping we've received enough rain lately that I just don't shear them o...

The first time I threw a track it took me hours to pop back on. The last time I threw a track it took 30 minutes (not including the time to get the tools)..... you learn alot doing that.

It's a couple/three hours south of me, If you come down from Iowa to buy it I'll tag along and help you load it up. It's going to take a mammoth effort to even move it. Especially with that track off.

I wonder how low they will go just to get rid of it.

Who's up for a challenge ?

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I still suspect the return check valve is plugged and you're pressurizing the injection pump. Pull the 90 degree elbow and clean that out real well and install and see if it will run better for a bit.

Can you have Salt tracks without the alligator style master? Everyone of my pins has a dimple which I thought was also a sign of Salt tracks but I do not have the 2 piece master link.

I typically shoot the head area found out my gauge was reading about 15/20 degrees warmer than actual. Started shooting all my equipment found out how lousy temp gauges actually are. Like was mentioned i did like to shoot the top/bottom radiator just for fun to see how well all that was working.

If you have access to a non contact temp sensor use that to get actual engine temps.

I've had to put heat on the cylinder ends around the gland to get some of them to break loose. If you pay close attention you'll notice cylinders on older equipment with black ends (about 2" back) and that is what causes that. I tried punches in the past and it never really works out. If the gland s...

I replaced my hard pipe that runs front to rear of my 450c with just hydraulic hose and a few fittings. Now I have something I can remove and replace if needed. I realize you 're going for a restoration and want it to look right but I think it's more practical with hose. Just my 2 cents.

I've never seen a one that a decent dedicated radiator shop could not fix. I know they exist but they normally can work miracles.

After struggling to rebuild a cylinder on my 329D John Deere skid steer with a crazy internal snap ring I was talking to a friend about if Engineers just hate humanity or just ignorant to problems they create. He told me , he heard from a cousin, who heard from a friend's dad's brother's sister that...

My only thought for this being a "small issue" is it if it were a linkage issue. If the linkage was so worn it's letting it be in two gears maybe or not getting into gear all the way? Either way I would 100% figure this out before I used it at all, this could lead to a mountain of problems if that H...

Happy belated Thanksgiving, I've been out of pocket the last week with pheasant hunting ! O what fun !