how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[Hedgerow]

Hey Kenneth..



Needs a couple licks off the guides on a ported saw, but you were right on the bore cutting.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Hey Kenneth..

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Needs a couple licks off the guides on a ported saw, but you were right on the bore cutting.

That's what I thought last Saturday. But didn't take time to do it.

 

[Workshop]

Got a question on diesel engines. I put a new 170 degree thermostat in my Bolens/Iseki tractor engine. It’s a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi engine. I’ve got a new mechanical temperature gauge. It seems to run hot, at least to me. Gauge shows about 210 degrees. It’s got new antifreeze mixed 50/50. I spray washed the radiator cooling fins and cleans the radiator pre-screen. Belts tight, fan pulling good air. I know gas engines normally run about 5-10 degrees above what the thermostat opens at but very little experience with diesel engines.

 

[Workshop]

With the above being said, it could just be the gauge though. Didn’t spend vast amounts on it but it’s better than the old gauge which was stuck at 270 for its starting point.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Hey Kenneth..

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Needs a couple licks off the guides on a ported saw, but you were right on the bore cutting.

How much stretch did you get?

 

[Hedgerow]

How much stretch did you get?

Not much yet.
Only made a few cuts.

 

[Hedgerow]

Got Levi’s wild hog surprise front quarter rubbed up and on the smoker.

We’ll see how porky it tastes tomorrow..

 

[Hedgerow]

Then squirreled some fodder away for the shop stove.. preparing for the impending ice age next week...

 

[Hedgerow]

“Jasper county trash”
Hackberry, cherry, mulberry, thorny locust and a few oak chunks from who knows where..

 

[Hedgerow]

Oh, there’s some walnut in that mess too..

 

[Hinerman]

They just finished the 2nd cutting, and the grass is still looking pretty happy, I've seen them cut decent looking hay in mid November here, so if the weather cooperates it's a likelihood I think.

We've had a good growing summer.


Did you get any moisture from this batch?

No

 

[Hedgerow]

Ready for the roaster..

 

[Hinerman]

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“Jasper county trash”
Hackberry, cherry, mulberry, thorny locust and a few oak chunks from who knows where..

Have a winter GTG and I will see how much heat we can get out of that “trash”. I bet You will have the doors open.

 

[Hinerman]

Got a question on diesel engines. I put a new 170 degree thermostat in my Bolens/Iseki tractor engine. It’s a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi engine. I’ve got a new mechanical temperature gauge. It seems to run hot, at least to me. Gauge shows about 210 degrees. It’s got new antifreeze mixed 50/50. I spray washed the radiator cooling fins and cleans the radiator pre-screen. Belts tight, fan pulling good air. I know gas engines normally run about 5-10 degrees above what the thermostat opens at but very little experience with diesel engines.

Don’t know anything about tractors or diesel’s in general; but my truck runs around 210 also. Was told that’s normal. Seems high to me also

 

[WoodAbuser]

My weekend baking so far at least. Deep dish pizza and sausage egg pie.

 

[moparnut88]

Got a question on diesel engines. I put a new 170 degree thermostat in my Bolens/Iseki tractor engine. It’s a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi engine. I’ve got a new mechanical temperature gauge. It seems to run hot, at least to me. Gauge shows about 210 degrees. It’s got new antifreeze mixed 50/50. I spray washed the radiator cooling fins and cleans the radiator pre-screen. Belts tight, fan pulling good air. I know gas engines normally run about 5-10 degrees above what the thermostat opens at but very little experience with diesel engines.

thats a little hot for me. do you have another gauge you can borrow to verify temp? like infrared temp gun on head or water neck? does that even have a water pump? reason i ask is some of the smaller yanmar 2-3 cylinders dont have a pump just use thermal convection to circulate the water. if that is the case internal core flow could be bad. a lot of the old diesels run a 160-165 thermostat. i dont have any good sources for those tractors but there is a good following for them. if it was a yanmar there are a few good websites for them.

 

[Sawdust Man]

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It this kind of hot today....

 

[Sawdust Man]

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I guess we have 50 hogs now.

 

[Sawdust Man]

@Workshop Steve, have you ever been to this event in Gainesville?
We generally avoid shindigs of any kind, but this has me sorta curious.....

 

[Hedgerow]

@Workshop Steve, have you ever been to this event in Gainesville?
We generally avoid shindigs of any kind, but this has me sorta curious.....
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We run the paper in Gainesville, I think it’s a pretty big deal for them.

Oh, and it’s hotter than *s-word right now. Still...