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Total Terminal Tractor Teardown!

Posted on May 18, 2013 by littletractorguy

Well, TODAY I engaged in a little something I like to call…. Total Terminal Tractor TEARDOWN!!! So, as some of you may know, a couple weeks back I picked up a JD 160 for parts… Specifically the transaxle… So today was the DAY! … Continue reading →

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Spiffy Looking Block!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by littletractorguy

Just a couple of teasers for you all… Got the block back yesterday morning…

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Getting Closer Every Day

Posted on April 23, 2013 by littletractorguy

Sooo… I came up with a bit of a new plan. MrBeef from MTF was kind enough to ship me up his crankshaft and .010 over piston/rod, and so I took Cranky’s block in to a local shop and got … Continue reading →

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Well, SOME door progress

Posted on April 13, 2013 by littletractorguy

This morning I took the time to get down to brass tacks on creating the door hardware. Here’s the first hole I cut in the 1/8″ x 1.5″ steel that’s going to form the hangars   Mounted the sheave, just … Continue reading →

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Another reno in the wall!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by littletractorguy

Well, actually, its another reno, AND its a wall!  and hopefully it will soon be a pair of barn-style sliding doors, based on this online tutorial.

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Starting to get ramped up for summer…

Posted on April 6, 2013 by littletractorguy

IF it ever comes…. Well, wasn’t really doing things ON my John Deere today, but I had the good fortune to get permission to bring the grubby old engine block from Cranky into my basement workroom. I spent the evening … Continue reading →

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Cabin Fever Setting In!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by littletractorguy

How can we tell that both LTGal and I are suffering from cabin fever?  I asked if I could bring in Cranky’s greasy, grubby old engine block so I could practice measuring it up with my micrometer set I got … Continue reading →

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I’m fine, its the tractor that needs help!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by littletractorguy

Haven’t posted in a long time, as this has NOT been a good winter for working on tractors.  Too cold and too much snow.  I HAVE been using LittleTractor for snow removal, but that’s only interesting for the first couple … Continue reading →

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Neutral Start Switch for Ernie

Posted on October 30, 2012 by littletractorguy

Well, Ernie looks like he’s the front-runner for snow pushing this winter… I got the fuel leak issues resolved by putting a newer style shutoff valve on him, I put a set of lights, wheel weights and chains on him, and … Continue reading →

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Post-Mortem on Wally

Posted on October 11, 2012 by littletractorguy

Okay, I admit it…. DieselDave, you were right…. That knocketa-knocketa-knocketa sound…. The quietness of Wally’s engine, the apparent lack of power…. Had a minute tonight so I thought I’d just go pull the head off Wally as a start to … Continue reading →

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