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Donny M · Postby **Donny M** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:42 pm

After putting the Aux power unit engine in Rloand, he just sat there for a couple of weeks. Finally my curosity got the best of me, I fitted him with one of those re-built carbs, a new length of exhaust pipe and a new battery. Today I hooked up a small gas tank and cranked him. Nothing :!:

Then I remembered Roland has a battery ignition. I touched the coil wire to the battery and off he went. Roland runs so well that you can see his smile from a mile away.

All I did to this Aux engine was to check the compression and each cyclinder was around 120 pis +- :shock:

and changed the oil.

Postby **Bigdog** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:47 pm

That'll make a feller smile!

Postby **johnbron** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:08 pm

Vunderfull Donny. Thats good to hear that Roland is "Headless" no-mo. :twisted:

Scott · Postby **Scott** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:07 pm

Great Job Donny

Postby **Ralph** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:17 pm

But will he run on ! cylinder :?:

Carm · Postby **Carm** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:50 pm

WOO HOO! That is some good news!

Postby **Lurker Carl** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:35 pm

Ralph wrote:8) But will he run on ! cylinder

And sound just like a JD? "Nothing runs like a Moose"

Postby **Arizona Mike** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:29 pm

I don't know what the difference is, but my power unit is stamped 2500 rpm max. and the manuals all say the same thing ...max rpm 2500. The power unit definately runs faster..Is the governor on a power unit different :?:

Mine looks the same as the Cubs but it does run faster :?:

Postby **Harold R** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:55 pm

Roland runs so well that you can see his smile from a mile away

He probably wasn't smiling when you approached him with that 1 1/4 pipe.
In fact, he probably had that look we all do when the proctologist starts putting the gloves on. :shock:

Postby **Ralph** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:50 am

I have from a good source that it is something to do wiyh the actual gov weights themself the power units have lighter weights if i renember ....

Postby **'Country' Elliott** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:30 am

Hey Donny...WAY TO GO! :wink:

I'm glad to hear that "Roland" is gonna be "Roland along soon"! :lol:

(SORRY...just couldn't resist!) :lol:

Postby **Dan England** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:20 am

Donny and Harold: Give us the true story on mis-measurement of pipe. Or, maybe the true story depends who is telling it!!!. Dan

Postby **artc** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:47 am

gees, the only Rowland we got around these parts is our 'on the take' ex governor!

congrats, donny :!:

we just picked up a power unit at the farm

but someone removed the over center clutch and housing, and the hood's gone

so i'm not sure what we'll do with it...

Postby **Rudi** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:58 am

Donny:

on getting Roland up and running.

Sometimes the simplest things are the best things to do..

I too am curious as to the mismeasure on the pipe inside yuckle..

Clue us in guys... this sounds like a winner :roll:

Postby **Harold R** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:24 am

I call Donny on occassion......sometimes in relation to the tractors......sometimes other things. Yesterday he was returning my tractor related call, and since he was in the city, he decided to get Rloand's
exhaust pipe, but didn't remember the size. In my haste to be of service, I went into my shop......grabbed a rule, and measured OD, instead of ID.....giving him 1 1/4....instead of one inch. :oops:

I try to find the humor in a situation like this.......while Donny is out a few bucks for some pipe with little use....maybe an outhouse key. :lol:

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