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B10Dave
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 Posted - 11/21/2020 : 19:32:14
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Replaced the tired engine in my BigTen today. Removed the old one and cleaned all the muck out of the frame. There was a mouse nest but no signs of mouse pee yet.Stupid mouse made a bad choice with his winter provisions.In with all the clippings, weed seeds, thistle down etc. where he built his nest I found a chunk of the mouse bait I have around my shop.Guess it was his last meal.
After removing the original engine I prepped the replacement. Took off the sheet metal to clean out the mouse nest. After removing the nest I found that the ignition has been replaced with the magnatron system and the flywheel repolarized. Whoo Hoo. Great spark. I did get the replacement engine installed and bolted down; driveshaft reconnected; wiring hooked up and battery installed. It turns over with a nice fat blue spark. Tomorrow I will hook up the throttle and choke and fuel line; fill it with fresh oil; add gas and see how it runs. This engine is also from a BigTen but has a lot more compression and the guy I got it from said it runs good with no smoke so we will see. If all is well I will reinstall the grill and hood and mount my backup snowblower for the winter. Here are some pics from today.
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Money can't buy you happiness.
It can however buy you a beer.
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Cvans
USA
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Posted - 11/21/2020 : 21:08:31
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You made some good progress on that project.
I have a hate love relationship with mice. Hate to see them alive and love to see them dead. 
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East Central South Dakota
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
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B112
USA
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Posted - 11/22/2020 : 11:04:54
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| I also need to get some mouse bait around the tractors. Appreciate the photos, getting me motivated to get my shop in order. |
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Cvans
USA
4418 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2020 : 00:50:57
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Michael if you have any pets around be careful with the poison. They love it. I almost lost a good dog to that stuff.
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East Central South Dakota
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
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B112
USA
5247 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2020 : 22:33:34
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Originally posted by Cvans
Michael if you have any pets around be careful with the poison. They love it. I almost lost a good dog to that stuff.
There is one pet cat who does go around the yard, so I'll have to make sure I keep that stuff in a place rodents get but not pets. Thx. |
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skunkhome
USA
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Posted - 01/04/2021 : 02:54:39
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| Dave, I’m glad this is a tractor post and not health. |
  Phil
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B10Dave
Canada
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Posted - 01/08/2021 : 22:25:28
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| Thanks for the concern Phil.All good healthwise... |
Money can't buy you happiness.
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Heart transplant.
