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#21 ·
I use Marvel Mystery Oil or Rislone to clean up a gunky engine ,I trust them more than ATF,as the tranny fluid may have friction additives in it...but I also dont like flushing an old engine with those things due to the risk of them suffering damage from crud being pumped thru the lube system...

I'd had a few old engines run on non-detergent start rapping after flushing them with those additives or using diesel rated motor oil before..
The "best" way is to pull the side cover or sump off a small engine and wash it out good with diesel fuel or gas,that way at least the crud doesn't get circulated thruout the engine where it can do more harm..

If that bearing is a pillow block design,couldn't you just drill new mounting holes for a new one that might have a slightly different mounting pattern?..
 
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I won't be doing anything with the Dynamark until spring so if you really wanted it (free) all you'd need to do is come get it. Not sure if you can pry the snowblower out of my hands for free, but in six months I might be happy to see it all gone. YOUR job to poke me once in a while so I don't forget about you. Gives you more time to work on the wife :00000060:

I haven't run into any problems using trans fluid as a cleaner (YET). And although I'll use it and talk about it if I was pressed I'd recommend an actual engine flush as I don't want someones wrath should something go bad.

Marvel and Rislone are both good too. I have a bottle of Marvel for squirting into my air tools each use.

The bushing is a surface mount on a 2" dia circle, the hole it's mounted in is 1 3/4" and the shaft is 3/4". If I can't find the OEM style bushing or something similar and I have to start to modify I will switch to a bearing style. Have seen a couple four bolt mount greaseable ones for less than ten bucks each and I'm thinking that might be the way to go. To adjust and hold the position of the axle I'd just use washers between the "humps" welded to the axle and the bearings. That hump used to sit against the inside of the bushings to hold the axles driven gear in alignment with the drive gear.

OH ... that sixteen dollar chain breaker, maybe it works for someone but I couldn't get mine to center on the pin. Will be trading that in for a better quality (more $$$) one later today. :-(
 

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kiss4afrog said:
I won't be doing anything with the Dynamark until spring so if you really wanted it (free) all you'd need to do is come get it. Not sure if you can pry the snowblower out of my hands for free, but in six months I might be happy to see it all gone. YOUR job to poke me once in a while so I don't forget about you. Gives you more time to work on the wife :00000060:

I haven't run into any problems using trans fluid as a cleaner (YET). And although I'll use it and talk about it if I was pressed I'd recommend an actual engine flush as I don't want someones wrath should something go bad.

Marvel and Rislone are both good too. I have a bottle of Marvel for squirting into my air tools each use.

The bushing is a surface mount on a 2" dia circle, the hole it's mounted in is 1 3/4" and the shaft is 3/4". If I can't find the OEM style bushing or something similar and I have to start to modify I will switch to a bearing style. Have seen a couple four bolt mount greaseable ones for less than ten bucks each and I'm thinking that might be the way to go. To adjust and hold the position of the axle I'd just use washers between the "humps" welded to the axle and the bearings. That hump used to sit against the inside of the bushings to hold the axles driven gear in alignment with the drive gear.

OH ... that sixteen dollar chain breaker, maybe it works for someone but I couldn't get mine to center on the pin. Will be trading that in for a better quality (more $$$) one later today. :-(
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We'll I have family up there so if I ever get up that way I'll deff see what I can do. I love mine. Traded 3 running "good" plastic ones for the service work.


Old beats new any day!!!!
 
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I have never had or used a chain breaker,I always used the grinder to "erase" the riveted end on the pin and punched the pin out with a punch and hammer (been using concrete nails for that most of my life!)..

I've replaced a lot of chains on everything from my first mini-bike to snowblowers and riding mowers,never really felt the need to own one of those chain breaker tools..a friend bought one and the thing that is supposed to push the chain pin out mushroomed the first time he tried using it instead of pushing the pin out,so he got disgusted and went back to using the grinder too..
 
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Saw another one listed for sale in MN. 7hp 26in $135

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/for/4174772962.html

Actually when the breaker wasn't working too well I eased it up to the grinder to flatten out the head. May just go a little further.
Not in a big hurry on the chain now that I know the axle bushings have to be replaced before I can safely install it. :-(
 

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kiss4afrog said:
Saw another one listed for sale in MN. 7hp 26in $135

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/for/4174772962.html

Actually when the breaker wasn't working too well I eased it up to the grinder to flatten out the head. May just go a little further.
Not in a big hurry on the chain now that I know the axle bushings have to be replaced before I can safely install it. :-(
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Love the hub caps on that thing. That light would be sweet too. Then I could **** the neighbors off and use it at 2 in the morning.

135 isn't bad either. Seems if 7hp will do the trick my 8 should be better. Got mine for free so I couldn't beat that.

Old beats new any day!!!!
 
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closetcanibal said:
Love the hub caps on that thing. That light would be sweet too. Then I could **** the neighbors off and use it at 2 in the morning.

135 isn't bad either. Seems if 7hp will do the trick my 8 should be better. Got mine for free so I couldn't beat that.

Old beats new any day!!!!
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Here is my Claim to Fame, when it comes to 3 stage snow blowers. It was a $40.00 Craig`s List find. --- John

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That one in MN on CL pictured is just like the one I have--only mine is a lot rustier,including the hub caps,which dont look like they have a flake of chrome left on them..only thing missing on mine is the chain gaurd...it needs tires,both are dry rotted and junk..
I had a nice pair with chains I had saved off of an Airens blower,but unfortunately they are not the right bolt pattern ,so I'll have to put them on the Sears rims..seems like nothing is ever simple or easy for me!..

The 5 HP Tecumseh I put on it is a bit underpowered too...if I were planning to use it more I'd put a larger engine on it..
Last winter I was eyeing the 24 HP Onan I have sitting in the garage,but I decided that might be overkill...maybe not though,if you look at the drifts in my signature photo!..but a bigger engine would likely just break things faster ...
 
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waterlooboy2hp said:
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Here is my Claim to Fame, when it comes to 3 stage snow blowers. It was a $40.00 Craig`s List find. --- John

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0.0 .........words canny explain......the beauty....I want. good god that will easily chew your skin off.

Is that a Lombard?

Old beats new any day!!!!
 
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Tractor-Holic said:
That one in MN on CL pictured is just like the one I have--only mine is a lot rustier,including the hub caps,which dont look like they have a flake of chrome left on them..only thing missing on mine is the chain gaurd...it needs tires,both are dry rotted and junk..
I had a nice pair with chains I had saved off of an Airens blower,but unfortunately they are not the right bolt pattern ,so I'll have to put them on the Sears rims..seems like nothing is ever simple or easy for me!..

The 5 HP Tecumseh I put on it is a bit underpowered too...if I were planning to use it more I'd put a larger engine on it..
Last winter I was eyeing the 24 HP Onan I have sitting in the garage,but I decided that might be overkill...maybe not though,if you look at the drifts in my signature photo!..but a bigger engine would likely just break things faster ...
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I would think a 24hp would constantly just spin bearings. You couldn't keep rpm low enough without it bogging down under load.

I agree, wish things could be easier. But such is life I guess


Old beats new any day!!!!
 
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closetcanibal said:
0.0 .........words canny explain......the beauty....I want. good god that will easily chew your skin off.

Is that a Lombard?

Old beats new any day!!!!
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I would like to think of it as a Lombard, but it is tagged American Lincoln. Best info I have found so far, is that American Lincoln bought the chainsaw division of Lombard, at some point and maybe the rest of the company later on. Reading about Lombard Co. history, I have never been able to connect any snow blowers to Lombard.

I would like to find just one of these snow blowers, that is tagged Lombard. Even the one on Pete`s Gilson site, listed as a Lombard , has the same American Lincoln tags on it as mine. --- John
 
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waterlooboy2hp said:
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I would like to think of it as a Lombard, but it is tagged American Lincoln. Best info I have found so far, is that American Lincoln bought the chainsaw division of Lombard, at some point and maybe the rest of the company later on. Reading about Lombard Co. history, I have never been able to connect any snow blowers to Lombard.

I would like to find just one of these snow blowers, that is tagged Lombard. Even the one on Pete`s Gilson site, listed as a Lombard , has the same American Lincoln tags on it as mine. --- John
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Yours is definitely a Lombard
I couldn't find anything on my snowblowers model # either. The only way is through forums and research.


Old beats new any day!!!!
 
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waterlooboy2hp said:
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I would like to think of it as a Lombard, but it is tagged American Lincoln. Best info I have found so far, is that American Lincoln bought the chainsaw division of Lombard, at some point and maybe the rest of the company later on. Reading about Lombard Co. history, I have never been able to connect any snow blowers to Lombard.

I would like to find just one of these snow blowers, that is tagged Lombard. Even the one on Pete`s Gilson site, listed as a Lombard , has the same American Lincoln tags on it as mine. --- John
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Found this on another site so credit goes to them. I just purchased a 3 stage Lombard Groundskeeper Snowblower Model # 164 P6, Serial # 4823; with a Tecumseh engine model # H60-T51260 and serial # 4276 05447. This snowblower was manufactured by American Lincoln Corp of Toledo Ohio.

http://www.cpdonline.com/692509.pdf



Old beats new any day!!!!
 
#36 ·
Holy mother of ........... That Rolba looks like it would eat it's way through a tree. From the open design of that front auger I don't think OSHA was involved in any part of the design.

In America you'd have warning stickers from one end to the other with a big one at the controls saying many be hazardous to life and limb even if following all the warnings.
 
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kiss4afrog said:
Holy mother of ........... That Rolba looks like it would eat it's way through a tree. From the open design of that front auger I don't think OSHA was involved in any part of the design.

In America you'd have warning stickers from one end to the other with a big one at the controls saying many be hazardous to life and limb even if following all the warnings.
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It probably would. I would literally kill to have one.


Old beats new any day!!!!
 
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kiss4afrog said:
Holy mother of ........... That Rolba looks like it would eat it's way through a tree. From the open design of that front auger I don't think OSHA was involved in any part of the design.

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Those open auger units were known as "Dog Eaters". The blower attachment for a walk behind Gravely, was like that. When Fido got curious, things got messy. --- John
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waterlooboy2hp said:
kiss4afrog said:
Holy mother of ........... That Rolba looks like it would eat it's way through a tree. From the open design of that front auger I don't think OSHA was involved in any part of the design.

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Those open auger units were known as "Dog Eaters". The blower attachment for a walk behind Gravely, was like that. When Fido got curious, things got messy. --- John
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I know, and am super jealous. With that design, I don't think it would get clogged as much, also. VW engine powering it is like beast. There is a picture somewhere of a V8 snowblower.
It's called the awesomer
Kick Mother Nature’s butt with the 800-pound V8 Snowblower, which packs a 412-hp big block Chevy, hydraulically driven tracks and twin 4″ pipes with a throaty exhaust note.


Found a video

http://youtu.be/81y9XSQ9Ru0



Old beats new any day!!!!
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Well went and started her up this morning and put it into drive and broke the locks inside the hub on both sides. Guess I figure something is bound to happen. Off soon to get some for a donor at the graveyard.


Old beats new any day!!!!
 
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