1987 Montgomery Wards mudder project

mudmonkey06 wrote:

Thunderdivine wrote:

Damn that's a huge picture!

And a nice "garage". It's bigger than my "garage". But what do you do for power?

i push the tractor outfront my house

I do the same thing to run tools that run on eletric.

BlackMountian88 wrote:

Yup sorry I just know he's local.

i am looking for a engine guaranteed to run i really just want to bolt it in and not ave to fix anything i need the wiring harness too but not as badly i can take that off my mtd

I'd check Craigslist. Go one there, set the max pice on $100 and search lawn tractor. But for a perfect engine it may cost a bit.

BlackMountian88 wrote:

I'd check Craigslist. Go one there, set the max pice on $100 and search lawn tractor. But for a perfect engine it may cost a bit.

thats exactly what i do lol. i check nh western mass and worcester

i got the fuel system set up today






i still need to find a engine and wirin harness
an i need to rebuild the center doulble pull clutch setup. im going to use parts from my mtd to do this

Ok what size motor do u need?

Lol you have a welder? And I'm trying to make my double clutch. Get a 12.5 iron sleeve like what I got. Awesome motor runs forever. Lots of torque.

redlinemotorsportts wrote:

Lol you have a welder? And I'm trying to make my double clutch. Get a 12.5 iron sleeve like what I got. Awesome motor runs forever. Lots of torque.

no welder. everything i do to it is bolt on. and since the montgomery frame and the mtd frame are pretty much identicle despite there being 15 years of age between the two. so most mtd parts fit in the ward.im going to swap out the double pulley and mount because the one on the montgomery is rusted and doesnt work right.





i hate vari drive lol

truckin42 wrote:

Ok what size motor do u need?

im looking for one thst has 12+ hp and isnt a twin. since i put the gastank in front a twin wont fit lol

mudmonkey06 wrote:

truckin42 wrote:

Ok what size motor do u need?

im looking for one thst has 12+ hp and isnt a twin. since i put the gastank in front a twin wont fit lol

Oh ok ill keep an eye out for one.

byester day i took anything that had to do with the mower deck off. i also began trying to fix the 12.5horse that i already have so i can put that in the montgomery.

i wont have time to work on it today but tomorrow i will have time so ill have an update tomorrow night

Ok.
So you are gonna fix the 12 horse motor you got?

truckin42 wrote:

Ok.
So you are gonna fix the 12 horse motor you got?

I'm going to try.
It probably needs a $10 things

i have a new tractor. it is still an mtd but atleast is something. my ward is going to the backburner project wise. and im going to steal parts off o it so i can fix my new mtd

mudmonkey06 wrote:

i have a new tractor. it is still an mtd but atleast is something. my ward is going to the backburner project wise. and im going to steal parts off o it so i can fix my new mtd

Ok got any pics?

Hey, you got any spare parts for it? I just got an 87 ward too. I need a deck wheel, an air filter, muffler, shifter plate, and seat (foam part). I would trade ya some parts.