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All the noise and wind last night produced little rain. Today is much nicer as the temp. and humidity are down.

The Poulan XX is together but the oil pump won't (pump). Someone has been inside him before and either a check ball is lost or it/they are in the wrong place. Nothing to go by.

I'd have him runnin' in a New York minute but you need oil to the chain.
 
These are pics I stole off the bay, but the same unit. 1" shaft, fairly standard for a lot of mowers 18 hp and up. The pulley size isn't critical as I can make adjustments to the springs and idler pulley as needed. If you had one at a reasonable price I would sure be interested. They start around $125 used. New ones, as you mentioned, are astronomical. Many thanks!!

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I've got 4 Warner-style clutches for LX and GT series John Deere with the water cooled Kawasaki twin. If you can give me the vital dimensions, I'd be glad to check and see if they might might work.


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I've got 4 Warner-style clutches for LX and GT series John Deere with the water cooled Kawasaki twin. If you can give me the vital dimensions, I'd be glad to check and see if they might might work.


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Mo Jim is checking to see if he has one. If he doesn't come up with something I'll be sure and give you a holler. Thanks!

The old thing is just a project, but it would sure be nice to mow with a 44" deck instead of the 38" I'm currently using. I have no complaints with my little John Deere, it's old but rock solid. Of course, I got it when we had 1/3 of the yard we have now. I think the wife has "expanded" it out to about 2 and 1/2 acres. Of course, if I get the lawn tractor going, I'll have to get a tow-behind tiller, and a plow, and a little landscaping blade, and ... Well, y'all know how it is - a man can't have too many tools.
 
Evening fellas
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y'all can't get to my house on hwy 21. Right now its within 3" of the record set in 1993.
 
Morning All! Looks like the next couple of days will be nice.

Folks across the road sold their farm. They had a 45 year old 16' ski boat that has been sitting in a lean to for the past 20 years. So now I have a new project. The hull is made from some type of plastic, has a Chevy in-line 6 cylinder engine, & seats 6.

First I set the boat up on blocks & pulled the trailer out to work on. This is my project for the next 2 evenings:
Tonight:
- Tongue is bent - Cut of & replace with heavier tubing
- Latching portion of coupler missing - Replace whole coupler & add safety chains
- Weld on a pair of 1/4" x 4" angle irons to mount low profile submersible lights on.
- Whole frame needs cleaned/wire brushed & painted
- Clean & paint rims

Tomorrow evening:
- Replace broken plastic reflectors with reflective tape.
- Pull hubs, check & repack bearings.
- Mount tires. Has 13x6, 4 bolt wheels & no one close has tire rim combo on hand. Will be using 175/80-13 tires.
- Redo lights/wiring

Hopefully Friday, the trailer can be put back under the boat so I can take it to the car wash for a good cleaning. Then to see if I can get this 1969 engine to run. Should be an interesting weekend. It is already titled/licensed so with any luck I can try it out this next weekend. (I have 4.3L engine on hand as a backup.)

Wife is in Oklahoma, son is in Colorado, & daughter has plans with boy friend so my time is my own this weekend.
 
Morning All! Looks like the next couple of days will be nice.

Folks across the road sold their farm. They had a 45 year old 16' ski boat that has been sitting in a lean to for the past 20 years. So now I have a new project. The hull is made from some type of plastic, has a Chevy in-line 6 cylinder engine, & seats 6.

First I set the boat up on blocks & pulled the trailer out to work on. This is my project for the next 2 evenings:
Tonight:
- Tongue is bent - Cut of & replace with heavier tubing
- Latching portion of coupler missing - Replace whole coupler & add safety chains
- Weld on a pair of 1/4" x 4" angle irons to mount low profile submersible lights on.
- Whole frame needs cleaned/wire brushed & painted
- Clean & paint rims

Tomorrow evening:
- Replace broken plastic reflectors with reflective tape.
- Pull hubs, check & repack bearings.
- Mount tires. Has 13x6, 4 bolt wheels & no one close has tire rim combo on hand. Will be using 175/80-13 tires.
- Redo lights/wiring

Hopefully Friday, the trailer can be put back under the boat so I can take it to the car wash for a good cleaning. Then to see if I can get this 1969 engine to run. Should be an interesting weekend. It is already titled/licensed so with any luck I can try it out this next weekend. (I have 4.3L engine on hand as a backup.)

Wife is in Oklahoma, son is in Colorado, & daughter has plans with boy friend so my time is my own this weekend.

I like vintage boats. How about some pics?


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