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cool ... a tractor thread. That is amazing how they burried the brake discs. My old inter has them on the side of the body (where the rust up and seize ..... even if they are covered with leaky oil [bighmmm] ).
Are you going to break the tractor and check the clutch. I imagine the 165 with wheel weights and probably ballasted wheels is very heavy and hard to work on.
When does the implement collecting start [bigrolf] [biggrin]
seeya
Shane L.
Hi mate, no, the clutch is fine. This is not a restoration, just a quick spruce up and new brakes. I am hoping to find some rims to replace the weighted centres as I don’t need it that heavy but will see. It’s not the end of the world if they stay.
Already have all the implements on the farm that I need - I just needed something stronger and with better hydraulics than the TEA20 that currently does the job. [emoji106]
Pretty sure they used a Champion as the tail end charlie on the old Redex Trials. It was probably faster than some of the cars...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick1970
That's a hell of an upgrade [bigrolf]. twice the power, two stage clutch, low range gearbox ... everything the grey isn't :) I'm running a finishing flail with only 40hp that is 8foot in the body (probably 7foot cut ...can't remember exactly). Being much more powerful you'd easily turn a 2meter safety mulcher behind that (I like the flails .... slashers concern me with the housing around the house/family).Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
You'll be able to massively upgrade all the implements [biggrin] (I'm sure that is something your wife isn't interested in knowing :p .... ).
seeya,
Shane L.
Have a 6’ finishing mower that the Grey struggles with that the 165 will make light work of. [emoji106]
Oh, and Wife’s permission isn’t an issue these days... [emoji6]
Will be one of those things I’ll keep an eye on and if something comes up at the right price I might grab it.
if your ground it level enough for a finishing mower. It'll do a way nicer job than anything else! I bet you could run one of those big "winged" fnishing mowers with that tractor ( and halve the time it takes to cut the grass :) ).Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
Yep, it’s pretty much dead flat, and yep, a much larger mower would work now I think, but that may have to wait a while. 👍😊
I thought it was a 9G, but they are similar designs (looking it up - it was a Champion). My Champion has a top speed of about 60kph, but unless on a smooth road badly needs the optional front shocks. Tail end charlie had a modified auxiliary gearbox with higher gears to give a maximum speed of 110kph. All Chamberlain tractors, I think, had a bench seat with the driver offset to the right. These tractors have a 3 speed main and three speed auxilliary gearbox, with high range intended for travelling rather than pulling. The sliding gear main box and widely spaced gears means considerable skill is needed in gear changing - mostly, don't even try, but it would have been needed in tail end charlie.Quote:
Originally Posted by johntins
Well, got the other side brake done and it’s back in its wheels so all good in the back end. Took a couple of pics of the internals - maybe a bit hard to see on the pics, but everything is like new in the back here, and given the engine starts and runs like a clock with no smoke, I’m guessing the hour meter on this may be correct and is only on its first time around. It starts, goes and now stops, like a new one.
Tomorrow night I’m going to adjust the brakes so they pull evenly and get the pedals level, then adjust the clutch, fill the diff back up with oil and I might take it for a blat down the road.
Then it’s onto 2 oil leaks and a fuel leak that aren’t too bad but will bug me if I don’t fix them. Looks like one is the front crank seal, yet to locate the other one. Fuel leak is on top of the pump so should be an easy fix.
Both pics below are as they were when I pulled the trumpet off, I haven’t wiped or cleaned anything here.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a0e45fec_k.jpgEBBCBEEC-D913-4986-BA42-0AF775DFF7D2 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b7b82994_k.jpgB10484CE-3A20-4EA9-8E5B-F369F7DE3413 by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr
Looking great Homestar [emoji1303]