Tag Archives: John Deere 110

Spiffy Looking Block!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by dd

Just a couple of teasers for you all… Got the block back yesterday morning…

Posted in Uncategorized, Wally | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Getting Closer Every Day

Posted on April 23, 2013 by dd

Sooo… I came up with a bit of a new plan. MrBeef from MTF was kind enough to ship me up his crankshaft and .010 over piston/rod, and so I took Cranky’s block in to a local shop and got … Continue reading →

Posted in Wally | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Starting to get ramped up for summer…

Posted on April 6, 2013 by dd

IF it ever comes…. Well, wasn’t really doing things ON my John Deere today, but I had the good fortune to get permission to bring the grubby old engine block from Cranky into my basement workroom. I spent the evening … Continue reading →

Posted in Cranky, Restoration Plan Omega, Wally | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Neutral Start Switch for Ernie

Posted on October 30, 2012 by dd

Well, Ernie looks like he’s the front-runner for snow pushing this winter… I got the fuel leak issues resolved by putting a newer style shutoff valve on him, I put a set of lights, wheel weights and chains on him, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ernie | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Bad news for Wally…

Posted on October 10, 2012 by dd

Well, bad news and more bad news…. I was lying awake the other night reviewing what I did for Bror’s engine, and after reading about a different engine teardown, it occurred to me,,,  I didn’t wash out Wally’s cylinder after honing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Wally | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

More work tonight… In the dark… and cold..

Posted on October 3, 2012 by dd

So, thanks again to the good graces of LTGal, I was able to go out and do some work after supper tonight…. And a lovely supper of Alton Brown’s deep fried buttermilk chicken (adapted for oven) it was!So, took my … Continue reading →

Posted in Restoration Plan Omega, Wally | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Static Timing + Carb Swapping = ITS ALIVE! Well, sort of….

Posted on September 30, 2012 by dd

Thanks to a totally serendipitous PM from another forum member, I learned about the static timing options for Kohlers… In the tech manual for the 110, they talk about gapping the points to .020, then taking your timing light and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wally | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Started Wally…. Sort of….

Posted on September 30, 2012 by dd

So, thanks to the good graces of Littletractorgal and Kidlet #2, who amidst prepping for a birthday party for Kidlet #1 and helping take care of Littletractorbabe still allowed me some tractor time, I was able to get out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Wally | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

…. and don’t forget Ernie!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by dd

Well, he’s gotten kinda short shrift, him being the first ANTIQUE tractor I have, AND the closest of the bunch to being a drive-able machine… So, with the permission of LTGal, I arranged to do a little something for Ernie … Continue reading →

Posted in Ernie | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

More progress on Wally today…

Posted on September 8, 2012 by dd

Well, not a lot of pictures, ’cause I’ve been going hard…. Broke out the big torque wrench this morning and torqued the flywheel nut on to 75 lbs as per spec, without breaking any fins off the flywheel.Cleaned off Wally’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Restoration Plan Omega, Wally | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment