Wow, frame on that looks great. That one should restore pretty good tin doesn't look too bad and you'll need to either replace the hood or fix it (I'd replace!). How is the steering on it? That was always a weak spot on the RF's but the pan seats I believe use same steering as the 200 series and it was a bit stronger!
Herd's 110H Follies Continue
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For those of you that didn't read the drama and excitement on my restoration of DeereZilla that climaxed with the discovery of a scored crankshaft in the K181 you can catch that here: http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=143035
I've searched around trying to find another horizontal shaft Kohler to drop in with no luck (for reasonable money anyway). There's a 12 HP locally but the hydraulic pump mounts on studs in the head and I didn't feel like swapping them over. So after some CL searching I found and brought home this prize:
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S/N makes it a 1970. PO claimed good motor (but so did the PO of DeereZilla) but this guy is a mechanic, plus he threw in the snowblower I posted in another thread. After a couple hours of turning wrenches:
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Popped the oil pan and the crank looks good on this one. I think Plan B is now to use the frame from this one and transfer a lot of the shiny bits from DeereZilla over and part out the rest. At least that's today's plan...
I've searched around trying to find another horizontal shaft Kohler to drop in with no luck (for reasonable money anyway). There's a 12 HP locally but the hydraulic pump mounts on studs in the head and I didn't feel like swapping them over. So after some CL searching I found and brought home this prize:
S/N makes it a 1970. PO claimed good motor (but so did the PO of DeereZilla) but this guy is a mechanic, plus he threw in the snowblower I posted in another thread. After a couple hours of turning wrenches:
Popped the oil pan and the crank looks good on this one. I think Plan B is now to use the frame from this one and transfer a lot of the shiny bits from DeereZilla over and part out the rest. At least that's today's plan...
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Hard to tell about the steering since it has a 20 second flat so I have to hit it with the compressor and move it real quick. But it looks OK underneath. DeereZilla has a pretty decent hood and plastic upper grille plate; two small leading edge cracks and nice decals. The 70 hood is cooler with the "Hydraulic Lift" decals but its smashed beyond repair. So here's the next question. DeereZilla's carb on the left; new motor carb on the right. Notice the difference in the jets? Wonder why they're different.
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Even came with an Emblem 
Kat should be happy !
Kat should be happy !
I think I'm going to try the carb out of DeereZilla on the new motor. At least that one I've been through and it worked. Still cleaning up the motor and changing out bits. New points and condenser going on next and SIL spotted a broken fin on the fllywheel so I'll likely swap that out as well. Today's work ends with the motor still on the bench.
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