Just wanted to thank you guys once again for all the ideas and advice. Here's what I did to fix the problem....
The ring gear was loose enough to turn very easily, but I never found a crack even after checking it slowly with a bright flashlight. I really didn't think the fit was tight enough for any loctite to hold it, and I am very familiar with the grades of loctite as I have built transmissions, axles and t-cases for large trucks for the last 14 years.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized my tractor had been getting harder and harder to start over the last few months. No wonder...the ring gear was spinning on the flywheel and the crankshaft was hardly turning, but I never noticed it until it just wouldn't crank at all. It sounded like it was cranking, just not firing right up like it should.
Well, since the teeth were still in great shape, I had my welding fix-it buddy to come by and we tacked it in 6 different spots. He charged my $25, but I gave him $30 for coming right away. I put the starter back on, which I had just had rebuilt a couple of years ago, and that bad boy fired up as soon as I hit the key. It had been a long long time since it cranked that quickly.
So, it is true, some stories do have happy endings, and this is one....thanks to you guys.
Now I have 4 "F"s to be thankful for...my faith, my family, my freedoms.... and my farmall.
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