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Buck Screwdriver

Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:10 am | |
| ya for now I'm going to run it , the engine 45 years old lol. but once i find a kit i will be rebuilding it |
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Crazy_Carl BoogerWeld


Age : 31 Join date : 2017-10-30 Posts : 2328 Forum Rep : 145 Location : Rochester, New York
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:28 am | |
| Paint job looks good. Are there any mom and pop size engine rebuild shops around you that can help you out? I agree with the other guys. I would hone the cylinder at a minimum. There's a lot of DIY things you can do to that motor now that is have it all apart like checking the head for flat, polishing the crank journal, and lapping the valves. |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:24 am | |
| oh yes I agree, i dont hone the cylinder yet , but i did lap the valves and and gounded down to spec, the head was straight. the rest will be done once i get new bearings, seals/ gasket kit, piston and connecting rod. |
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Crazy_Carl BoogerWeld


Age : 31 Join date : 2017-10-30 Posts : 2328 Forum Rep : 145 Location : Rochester, New York
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:36 pm | |
| You are doing a good rebuild on her. Awesome. |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:25 pm | |
| Well found were some of that Vibration was coming from, clutch pulley was toast and there's ton of belt slap on the bottom between rear pulley and engine so i added a idler. made a big difference   out for a test |
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MightyRaze Administrator


Age : 45 Join date : 2016-09-06 Posts : 6964 Forum Rep : 520 Location : Central Oklahoma
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:14 pm | |
| - @MightyRaze wrote:
- How is your clutch/pulley? Looks like you got some good mud there. You don't have a bearing going out in the clutch causing it to bounce the belt?
LOL, glad you figured out the vibration! I do have to say, that is the best looking Tecumseh I have seen. _______________________________________________ Li'l RED my original modified tractor!Forum Admin -- Chat Admin-- Facebook Page Admin ATLTF Facebook Page -- How To Upload PicturesHave a question? Ask me! Type in " @MightyRaze" in your post! Your ATLTF Staff: Administrators: @Doug, @MightyRaze, @"Doc Sprocket", @Stretch44875Moderators: @TheRainbowBoxer, @AllisKidD21 |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:21 pm | |
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CraftsmanQuad19 DimeWeld


Age : 20 Join date : 2016-04-12 Posts : 2503 Forum Rep : 146 Location : Indiana
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:23 pm | |
| There’s those old cast iron engines for ya. A true big block lol |
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Crazy_Carl BoogerWeld


Age : 31 Join date : 2017-10-30 Posts : 2328 Forum Rep : 145 Location : Rochester, New York
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:10 pm | |
| All the fresh paint on the tractor and engine is looking good in the pictures. |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:44 pm | |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
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Crazy_Carl BoogerWeld


Age : 31 Join date : 2017-10-30 Posts : 2328 Forum Rep : 145 Location : Rochester, New York
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:27 pm | |
| If that's the kind of schmoo you run in a lot I'd say lock it. How'd the motor run? |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:36 pm | |
| @Crazy_Carl its running good , but once i have the funds im going to rebuild it. once work slows down im pulley swaping it and get a new clutch pulley. the best thing about these old tractors is you put it in low and first and get off and it crawls out by it self, lol well for most part. i was pulling my kids in a trailer thats why i sunk, i took it off and I went up that hill in 3rd high a few times not getting stuck, when in dought throttle out |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 8:19 am | |
| so I built this out of scrap, works well just need better traction 
Last edited by Buck Mault on Tue May 01, 2018 1:05 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Crazy_Carl BoogerWeld


Age : 31 Join date : 2017-10-30 Posts : 2328 Forum Rep : 145 Location : Rochester, New York
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 8:22 am | |
| maybe you’d want some wheel weights for a pulling application. Nice to see the tractor hard at work |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 9:06 am | |
| ya maybe its a good thing its not locked because when I hooked a big rock or stump i damn near flipped it |
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Double W Cross Ranch DimeWeld


Age : 17 Join date : 2017-06-09 Posts : 2601 Forum Rep : 89 Location : Literally Nowhere, Texas
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 9:53 am | |
| Does it yank the stumps up well? |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 11:17 am | |
| - @Double W Cross Ranch wrote:
- Does it yank the stumps up well?
for most part, as long as you cut most of the roots, had to change the blade alittle |
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Double W Cross Ranch DimeWeld


Age : 17 Join date : 2017-06-09 Posts : 2601 Forum Rep : 89 Location : Literally Nowhere, Texas
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 11:29 am | |
| Yeah makes sense. You use a sawzall or what to cut the roots? |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 1:02 pm | |
| @Double W Cross Ranch ya and a shovel, axe, and a chainsaw to nock the top down. lots of rock here so I figure a sawzal blade is cheaper then a chain for the chainsaw |
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Double W Cross Ranch DimeWeld


Age : 17 Join date : 2017-06-09 Posts : 2601 Forum Rep : 89 Location : Literally Nowhere, Texas
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 1:24 pm | |
| Yeah, and a chainsaw has trouble cutting into dirt anyway, sawzalls dont. |
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mr.modified DimeWeld


Age : 30 Join date : 2013-11-02 Posts : 2769 Forum Rep : 125 Location : New Jersey USA
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Tue May 01, 2018 10:13 pm | |
| That looks like a really cool riding spot. Nice machine, sears suburbans are where it's at! |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Wed May 02, 2018 3:40 pm | |
| this one worked the tractor and my back  Once i find more guys to go riding there alot out here |
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Crazy_Carl BoogerWeld


Age : 31 Join date : 2017-10-30 Posts : 2328 Forum Rep : 145 Location : Rochester, New York
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Wed May 02, 2018 6:26 pm | |
| Wow just looking at this sears hard at work is making my back hurt. |
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Buck Screwdriver


Join date : 2017-11-01 Posts : 266 Forum Rep : 9 Location : Foggy East Coast
 | Subject: Re: 73 sears workhorse/mudder Wed May 02, 2018 6:59 pm | |
| @Crazy_Carl lol. ill change the tranaxle oil when im done to see if anything happened but I dought it those straight cut gears are beefy |
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