Posted by dave.koenigsfeld on May 28, 2009 at 07:55:27 from (148.78.54.133):
Hi Guys,
I have the 1925 back home with bodywork done and the motor has had rings put in and gone through. It didn't have too much work since it was a free motor.
Ok, lets start with the 1927 on rubber that I have posted here before. I thought I found the right starting combination but I'm still having issues. I reduced the amount of priming fluid and got it to fire and run for about 3 seconds. I didn't have the fuel line attached so that is all I got. I fired and started (again 3 seconds) on a shot of starting fluid and with a small amount of priming gas. I have also got it to fire with 3 plugs as I was trying to confirm TDC on number 1 and the thing fired right up. Again it died since I didn't have the fuel hooked up. When I hook up the fuel and give it a go, I get nothing. This motor we can run if we pull start it. We have got it to crank start twice during our pull start session. The motor has had the crank turned, new pistons, rings, sleeves and is very tight. Professional rebuilt mag and carb. The motor has run for about 2 hours total.
On the 1925 on steel. Motor has been 'checked' and new rings installed. I timed this one myself. I can confirm that I have spark in the correct firing order with the piston just a hair past TDC. I can't tell if I'm on the compression stroke but it appears that the valves are closed but I can't feel compression with my small thumb. Same setup, I don't have the fuel lines hooked up yet and tried to prime and at least get a fire. My first try I got a fire but I had the valve cover off and forgot to put the priming tubes back in so it just when poof. I've tried to prime with starting fluid and gas but neither have produced a fire. This motor is quite loose and easy to turn.
I plan to take these to a big Iowa tractor show and to the family farm in September. I hope to have all of the bugs worked out soon so I can get some miles on these and feel confident to fire it up. I hope to park them in the original spot and get new photos, show them off for my 95 year old grandmother and my three uncles, aunt and mother who used this tractor on the farm. I just need to fix a few oil leaks and fancy up the fuel lines and it is ready to use. I am having steel bands with rubber put around an extra set of steel so I can parade the steel wheel tractor.
Thanks for all of the help guys, I wish I was close to some of you for a little hands on session. These tractors came out fantastic so I hope to display them around a lot once I get them running good.
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