Re: Here is the '51 H

Posted by williamf on April 12, 2007 at 03:51:47 from (66.82.9.85):

In Reply to: Here is the '51 H posted by Mike CA on April 11, 2007 at 21:24:55:

The single front wheel is much more unusual and "collectable" elsewhere in the country. You should have no trouble arranging a swap if you want. Likewise the long axles, I would think. Someone who wanted to put on duals, for instance.
On your previous thread it wasn't clear to everybody that this H isn't just missing the belt pulley itself, which may be interchangable with an M's, but also hasn't got the optional drive (housing and gears) that connects the pulley to the transmission. That assembly is specific to the model. The belt pulley drive is probably available from a salvage yard, and reasonable. And easy to install.
All those things are electives, though, and won't be the serious expenses. If you're going to make even a moral commitment to the seller that you'll be restoring it you'll want to look hard at what will be the mandatory items. Will it need an overhaul as well as main oil seals? Are there gears or bearings that you can't really know about without running it? Those kind of things can turn into real money quick, and if you've got a big sentimental investment from the moment of purchase then parting it out to get your money back won't be an easy choice.
Me, I've got such sentiment for all my machinery that I'm purt' well hamstrung. ;-)
Good luck, and look close,
Wm

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