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running an engine out of the tractor

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ratface

12-16-2007 17:49:29




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I have an engine I want to swap out but would like to know it runs before going to all the trouble. Has anyone ever started one on the ground and if so is it safe. Does it walk around or fall over or something? I imagine you would need the starter, distributor, wiring, manifold and carb and the oil lines plugged. Does the water pump need to be on? Will the engine get sufficient oil and how long could you run it without cooling? any way to secure it from jumping around?

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jdchet

12-17-2007 15:25:55




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to ratface, 12-16-2007 17:49:29  
"I wanna start the engine in the spare bedroom to test it out"

Well I"m scratching my head!

JD

PS-This is a gag post right?



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Billy Joe Jim Bob

12-17-2007 03:16:00




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to ratface, 12-16-2007 17:49:29  
when we did tractor pulls, super modified, we ran 300 feet with no radiator on at all and that was balls out, we never had one get hot enough to hurt them..mike



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Crem

12-16-2007 18:47:38




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to ratface, 12-16-2007 17:49:29  
We had a car club meeeting awhile back at a members garage. He had a Ford flathead V-8 sitting on the floor in a corner and he started it up and ran it a little for us. It hardly moved at all. I suppose that if you goosed it a little it might rock around.



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Ken(Ark)

12-16-2007 18:03:26




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to ratface, 12-16-2007 17:49:29  
I usually hang them from and engine hoist about two inches off the ground .



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Jimmyjack

12-16-2007 17:59:23




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to ratface, 12-16-2007 17:49:29  
No problem. Ive run many ford engines just sitting on blocks. My neighbor is a diesel mechanic and every engine he overhauls is run before it leaves the shop and just sit in a stand, and Im talking about large semi engines. They dont jump around and it doesnt take much to make the basic connections for fuel and water.



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ratface

12-17-2007 10:33:23




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to Jimmyjack, 12-16-2007 17:59:23  
I've got the engine in a spare bedroom right now. I hope its comfortable. It's too damn cold to work on outside. Does this sound like a good plan.

remove distributor from my running tractor and install on engine, remove exhaust manifold so I can bolt on carb. Use a lawnmower tank to fuel. Remove starter from running tractor, install on engine and use battery cables to engage. Plug the oil line at the elbow. Do I need the oil filter?

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Paul in MN

12-17-2007 13:33:28




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to ratface, 12-17-2007 10:33:23  
Whoa partner!

I think you mean to start the engine in the spare bedroom? If so, don't do it. Gasoline and the inside of houses don't mix real well. Now, I know that you will be careful and not spill any, but my son and I can attest to the fact that unexpected things can and do happen with gas (and sometimes with N tractors). We came real close to losing the whole house some years ago with him working on an 8N in the attached garage. "Naw Dad, nothing is going to go wrong" he told me just a few minutes before the gasoline flames were licking at the ceiling sheetrock. The smoke was so intense, I had to drag him out and then fight the fire. Lessons learned: Don't screw with gasoline, and don't fight fire with too small an extinguisher unless you have another one within immediate reach, and finally..it all happens way too quickly!

Be safe and have a GOOD Christmas!

Paul in MN

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LeeMo

12-17-2007 12:15:44




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to ratface, 12-17-2007 10:33:23  
"Do I need the oil filter?" Nope, not as long as the connections are plugged. Make sure the engine has oil in it though.



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Ratface

12-18-2007 07:31:32




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 Re: running an engine out of the tractor in reply to LeeMo, 12-17-2007 12:15:44  
Really, I have it in the spare bedroom. Its a house I'm rehabbing and the room is currently unused and ready for drywall. I was concerned that the engine might have water instead of anti-freeze and did not want to let it set out all winter. I'm much more inclined to work on something when its warm. I figure I could clean it up and get all the parts on it by spring then haul it outside and fire it up. I must admit I probably would have started it in the bedroom for a few seconds but you all have convinced me its not too bright of an idea. It's a frame house afterall and I'm not ready for a hotdog roast. If it works good then I would split the tractor in the spring and swap.

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