Recent content by afordman

A tip my an old mec showed me once-- Remove the spark plugs, thread a length of rope into the cylinder (with the piston appx.1/2 way up) and turn the crank with the hand crank. the force of the piston pushing on the rope will usually get things moving. the ATF and Acetone mix IS the best...

Kenparker has it right on! allso use the long bolts to guide the flywheel back onto the crankshaft. works fine, and no pinched fingers!!!

You might try giving the carb a shot of WD40 in the intake .. works for me! dont use either, its hard on cylinder bores and rings!

Shure sounds like the coil!. I had a cut down 28 tractor that my grand son was playing on, he turned the ignition ON and then walked away from it. I knew that the coil was shot when my wife hollered that the tractor was on fier. the morel is-- dont let the ignition ON if the engine isnt running...

Retired- selling my engine equippment!! Includes--KWIKWAY moulds for A-B-V* mains. Rod mould fixture for most all engines-Boring machine for most all blocks--special micrometers- KR WILLSON main groove cutter- adjustable reamers for wristpin reaming- Rod straightning equip.-Wrist pin removing...

I have a 1930 holmes wrecker off a 1930AA. It has four hand winches. two to raisr and lower the booms, and two to lift. the booms can be used off eighter side,or on center. It has been disassembled, and will need new boom tubes made. allso has two outriggers. $--make an offer IF interested...