Recent content by Slick

Wristcheck I think your engine stands a good chance for normal life. You have cleaned/removed the heavy sludge and noted normal wear. My take the key factor is - did the sludge buildup prevent oil system flow to the bearings, valve train, and other. As long as the sludge would allow the...

Wristcheck Great job cleaning the massive amount of sludge buildup. Do you know what area and how the truck was used before you purchased it? My exposure to extreme sludge build up causes are as follows: - Poor PCV system designs - Short trips in cold weather -Coolant leaks into crankcase...

Astro_Guy I will have to stop at a Sheetz station to see if they have E0. I see a few in my travels but have never stopped in to look around. Thanks for posting the pictures

Cujet Thanks for the information and the picture. I have never run across a VP Racing Fuel Station. I will have to start looking for a VP Racing fuel station. Then I will have to get my small engine tach out to see the RPM increase. I thought I was doing great using REC 89 (no ethanol)...

Cujet If you don't mind sharing what are you paying for the C9 Racing Gas in 6 gallon quantity? do you bring your gas can or is it pre-packaged in different volume steel can container. I might have to give it a try. I am currently buying 89 REC Fuel for about a $1.00 to $1.50 over the 87...

Cuejet Good Choice and analysis. Since Mobil 2T has long been out of the US Market I use VP Racing (lately at 45:1 with REC 89 fuel) in all my air cooled 2 stroke equipment including 2 Stihl units (one is a 4 Mix). Walmart.com has about the best price and will deliver it free to your home if...

Thanks for the heads up. Just order 6 cans from the link you provided. Would let us order up to 6 cans at $2 each plus state sales on late Saturday 06JN26 and it is to be delivered today. I won't be looking for it late fall in the store for a much higher price. Appreciate you posting the...

Crashz A cab tractor with AC and Heat is on my bucket list. As you mention, the positives of cab pressurization works excellent to keep the dust and chaff out. They are nice to stay comfortable temperature wise, minimize the sun rays with a roof and tinted windows, keep the dust and pollen...

I agree as it looks like possible squirrel damage. We had some signs of broken nut shells under hood but no dammage. Wanting to get rid of the rodent before any damage we put a few rat traps near the area we saw the broken nut shells. Next morning one trap was sprung, no mouse/rat but in the...

Seems like a great price for good work. Money well spent. Thanks

V70tdi Thanks for offering us in the States some perspective. We should be happy but sometimes still like to complain. :giggle: Our club has been doing some large group ammo buys including CCI SV and we are getting them at 6.04 US cents per round before sales tax. You do have to buy them in...

Nice to rescue a solid older mower. Nice to see the engine is back together and running well. The picture of the re-worked head looked nice. If you don't mind sharing what did the machine shop charge for their work on the head?

Looks like a nice package. (My mowing calculator computes with - 10 percent width overlap included - 42 inch mow width and 4 MPH a 1.53 acres per hour cut rate. 2.6 hours per mow -60 inch mow width and 4 MPH a 2.18 acres per hour cut rate 1.8 hours per mow (48 minutes savings per mow) -72...

I agree for trail mowing with rear 3 point rough cut mowers (either rotary also called bush hogs) or flail mowers. The benefit of the flail mower is that it is shorter in length for the same cut width than the rotary cutters. Added benefit with a flail mower is it throws the cut debris into...

Any chance you could use your existing JD GT235 riding mower to keep the 4 acres of grass cut in the early stages to give you more time to determine what larger future equipment would be your best fit? I have mowed some church yards over the years with that size riding mowers with 18 HP without...