(2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 26th 2021, 9:46 pm
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 26th 2021, 10:12 pm Currently I am thinking this engine unless another good deal falls in my lap.
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 27th 2021, 2:30 pm
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Join date : 2021-01-15Posts : 879Location : Upstate New York Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 27th 2021, 2:46 pm Cool find! If it’s going to be named bowser maybe yellow and green if you decide to paint? Or would it just look like a John Deere?
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 27th 2021, 9:19 pm
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Bowser - 01 Murray Widebody LT
Phoenix - 75 Sears ST/16
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Kal-El - 82 Murray GT
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Join date : 2021-07-01Posts : 854Location : Nevada Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 27th 2021, 9:38 pm Yellow!? You can’t fix that engine? Now what will I tell the grandson after all the bragging I did about you?
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 27th 2021, 9:54 pm LOL, not sure I can pull off that miracle. yellow is the daughter's favorite color.
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 28th 2021, 5:21 pm VIDEO
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Join date : 2021-07-01Posts : 854Location : Nevada Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 28th 2021, 6:14 pm Yellow? LOL I have a Yellow Cub Cadet So, could you see what let loose first in the engine? I couldn’t see the crank throw very well. It sure did grenade. Maybe save the head too. I need to open the busted Kohler I have and see if any gears or goodies like the rod or piston can be used as bling in my Rat Rod.
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 28th 2021, 8:52 pm Nevadablue wrote: Yellow? LOL I have a Yellow Cub Cadet So, could you see what let loose first in the engine? I couldn’t see the crank throw very well. It sure did grenade. Maybe save the head too. I need to open the busted Kohler I have and see if any gears or goodies like the rod or piston can be used as bling in my Rat Rod. Internals do make good bling. Judging by the oil. It had gas in it (evaporated) and what was left congealed. So my guess it overheated. (couple large gouges in the cylinder walls) and the rod broke in 2. Bottom end spun around and hit the cam knocking it out of place.
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Bowser - 01 Murray Widebody LT
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 30th 2021, 4:03 pm My initial thinking.... Not sure how I feel about it. I was feeling it . . . now not so much. I'll continue to think about it.
Messes with the front geometry more than I like.
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Bowser - 01 Murray Widebody LT
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Join date : 2021-01-15Posts : 879Location : Upstate New York Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 30th 2021, 4:27 pm I think doc stuffed one into Fugazi so maybe there could be some ideas there if you wanted to experiment.
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 30th 2021, 5:43 pm Yeah, I think his was a 16 vanguard. They are shaped a little different. This 21hp is a bit long. It is taller than I thought. I'll keep tinkering and will figure something out.
Not sure if you have read any of my older threads, I have to let things soak in sometimes.
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Join date : 2021-07-01Posts : 854Location : Nevada Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 30th 2021, 7:02 pm I have a camper build that has been soaking for about 3 years now.
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 30th 2021, 7:36 pm So, I've been going out to the garage for a few minutes every now and then to look things over. I realized I needed to put the gas tank back in to see how far back the engine could go. I also realized the hood was a bit flattened. I sat it on a tire and rolled it back and forth a bit. Got it a little rounded. I also figured, I can take the flywheel screen off and attach a opposed screen on the top to gain more room.
@Rustbucket Garage did remind me about Doc's tractor and how he used the other model hood hinge on his. I have the ones from Li'l Red still. They are the "other" style. I just about got it tweaked in now.
Only bit of concern I have right now is a minor oil drip from the right exhaust. Something I need to watch. Not really feeling up to doing rings on another engine. Or is it bypassing the valve? I'll pop off the cover and see.
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Join date : 2021-07-01Posts : 854Location : Nevada Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 30th 2021, 11:52 pm Makes me feel worthless. I am lucky to open the hood on mine. Nice work!
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 31st 2021, 12:18 am Must have been the way the engine sat in the building. It hasn't dripped anymore oil out the right pipe the past day or so.VIDEO
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 31st 2021, 9:45 am I'm thinking of trimming those hood mounts back about 1 inch and angling the cut to raise the pivot maybe 1 more inch. Goal is to bring the hood back 1-2 more inches and up one more inch. I think it would have a better fitment at that location. Then I will need to mark the location of my bolt holes. I think only 1 hole matches up on the plate.
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 31st 2021, 9:51 am OK, time to make my list.
Mount engine Adjust hood for engine Remove unneeded mower hardware Make a front bumper Make new exhaust Other accessories, or just keep it simple? Battery Lights (Front NILIGHT and rear red buttons) Brake lights? Teardown, weld frame up for strength Paint Install locked transaxle Tires Reassemble Gas pedal - late add
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 31st 2021, 5:43 pm
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TheGreenMachine - 89 Craftsman GT18
Bowser - 01 Murray Widebody LT
Phoenix - 75 Sears ST/16
Dirty Rat - 77 Sears Suburban
Kal-El - 82 Murray GT
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 31st 2021, 9:34 pm Made 102 today... Ugh.
Some more shots... Moving along.'
Still trying . . . getting better.
Also, I need to do the upgrade I did with Li'l Red. Drill, tap and add a zerk for greasing. Then replace the bushings with brass ones.
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Kal-El - 82 Murray GT
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser July 31st 2021, 11:38 pm Finally dialed in the model number to figure out year. It appears to be a 2001 model!
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Li'l Red - 89 Murray Widebody
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Age : 47Join date : 2016-09-06Posts : 8504Location : Oklahoma Subject: Re: (2001) Murray Widebody LT - Bowser August 2nd 2021, 12:27 am Not too much today. I did install the locked mst206 into Bowser. I also looked into the oil leaks on the engine.
First, I was in total disbelief the wheels came right off the old mst205 with absolutely NO fight. First ever for me.
mst206 installed.
I did some detective work on the engine. I have decided at this point not to replace the sump gasket. It appears to be intact, BUT the sump bolts were all loose but 1. I torqued them down as well as the head bolts. I did find a burr on the one head that was allowing an oil leak from that valve cover. That was filed down and fixed. I'll refill the oil and see what happens. First I need to go grab a pipe to replace that oil valve. I hate that thing.
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Li'l Red - 89 Murray Widebody
TheGreenMachine - 89 Craftsman GT18
Bowser - 01 Murray Widebody LT
Phoenix - 75 Sears ST/16
Dirty Rat - 77 Sears Suburban
Kal-El - 82 Murray GT
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