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Posted by Vince on February 10, 2002 at 20:26:22 from (152.163.195.182):
I bought a B.F. Avery model V with a good size mower deck 48 or 50something inches (CRS) It was my Granfather's and he had added a power stearing pump to run a lift cly. The Little motor is only rated for 15Hp (hercules ZXB-3)and I dont think it will put that out right now. That is not a lot of power to run a deck that size and get the 1700# machine around. I have an I&T manual on order. SO should I go through the trouble of fixing the gov. redooing the valves, maybe a ring job and see if it will cut it. I grow a LOT better grass than Grampa. If it won't should I hot rod it? I might mill the head to raise the comp. ratio (sholdn't be a problem with the 89oc. I get on the farm) sand blast the manifolds, work on the ports and timeing? If I get her apart and find she needs boreing out will Alunimum pistons help with the unbalanced crank? OR should I just ditch the little Herc. and drop in a VW TDI or small car gas job (framed tractor) and make a live front PTO and add insterments while I'm at it? or is original better an let her live in the barn and mow with something else?
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