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I am doing some upgrades on a 4r44e valve body on my ranger. It has 245k and the transmissionmission is stock and original. I am installing a sonnax zip kit. One of the concerns is the thermostat in the transmissionmission. When the fluid gets to 150f there is a small pin that extends and that...

The base ipad is such a great device. Just because its the cheapest one doesnt mean its laggy or anything. It will be very smooth and easy to use.

Yes after getting it to free up i was able to get it to spin over with the starter smoothly.

Actually i just got it to turn over. Idk why but it felt like it was hitting a hard stop. I was able to work it back and forth and get it to get past the hard spot. Now it turns over.

Im working on a 2013 mdx. The vehicle is in great shape and runs great except for an oil consumption issue. I am performing a piston soak. So far the pistons have been soaking for 24 hours. I am clearing out the cylinders of any solution now. I am trying to get the motor to turn over with the...

I mowed with it today and it did great. Engine burns clean as a whistle. I am wondering though. It has a fairly decent vibration when the blades are engaged. More so than i think is normal. The blades are brand new oem blades so they should be good to go. The spindles feel tight with no slop. I...

Well cub cadet says it should run at 3600rpm and Kawasaki says it should run at 3600rpm. Anyway i got it to run at 3600rpm. I made an additional hole in the outer governor arm 1/8 inch higher for the carburetor butterfly link. This allowed the end of the outer governor arm to drop allowing more...

Its a great vehicle. I have been driving a buddies on and off for 4 years. Its super practical and the mpgs are great. Never hand calculated but the dash readout is consistent in the 40s.

Yes. The inside governor arm i moved fully counterclockwise and then moved the outer governor arm attached to the throttle to fully open the carburetor butterfly which moves the outer arm counterclockwise. Then i tightened the bolt.

I need help setting the governor. I tried to follow the factory service manual for setting the governor and then setting the throttle stop. The issue i am having is when the governor is set per the manual the throttle stop for max rpm is backed all the way out and im still only getting 3200 rpm...

Yes all gaskets were replaced. Its basically a factory fresh engine except it only got new rings. Everything else was is spec.

Update: I spent the weekend putting everything back together. The engine is completely assembled and all of the steering and transmission linkages are adjusted according to the manual. I started it up and it didn’t immediately explode so thats good. It seems to run great. There is zero smoke...

Update. Motor is basically back in the mower. Still have to bolt it down and attach all the externals plus adjust valves. I did a transmission fluid change while it was out as it was a lot easier to access the bleed plugs. I assume the transmission oil was original. The filters were the white...

I have a sbc 350 that i am rebuilding and i have the old crankshaft from it. A bearing spun on it. Is it scrap or worth anything as a core to bring somewhere. Also if anyone wants it they can have it. Located in hudson valley.