Tag Archives: Restoration Plan Omega

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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A Day In The Life of…. Cranky!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by dd

So, I got out to my dad’s warehouse today where Cranky has been in storage since, oh, last November, I think… Blew up his tires, went to roll him out – URK! No roll-y! DANG IT! Brake was off, shifter … Continue reading →

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More good and bad news

Posted on July 7, 2012 by dd

Well, got back out to the garage tonight after the kidlet was tucked in and I had all the laundry put away, with the intention of getting started tearing open the 8 horse Kohler outta Wally… I figured, I could … Continue reading →

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TINY bits of progress

Posted on June 24, 2012 by dd

So, TINY bits of progress this weekend, between yard work and LTGal studying, helping out a friend with my truck, going to barbecue’s and other various life problems… You can see at the end of what we’ve gotten done, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Work cancelled, due to SUN!!!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by dd

Well, no, no tractors have been fixed YET…. Took today off (sort of) due to SUN!!!!  FINALLY! Well, SORT of took today off… Problem with being able to work from home is that the work follows you home… Got down … Continue reading →

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Okay, my aggregate is, well, aggregated!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by dd

Darn weatherman, just NOT cooperating with my tractor project plans! BEAUTIFUL days all week, when I have to be at work… Then today… Oh well, a little water never hurt anyone, right? right? So, I hauled six wheelbarrow loads around … Continue reading →

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Done with the dirt!

Posted on June 6, 2012 by dd

So, now that I’m back in and all showered and cleaned up, a quick update on the progress of Plan Omega…. Based on the comments from the foreperson, I widened out one side by a foot.. And started doing a … Continue reading →

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Restoration Plan Omega – or – Dreaming in Technicolor

Posted on June 4, 2012 by dd

Okay, since it’s already past 9:00 pm here, darkness is starting to set in and I haven’t had a chance (due to kidlet looking after and cleanup from supper and other various problems and distractions) to get out and play … Continue reading →

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