tater has arrived

[taterdavid]

hello all, new member signing in.i live about 20 miles north of pittsburgh,pa.i have a craftsman 1036 mower for my project.it has a bad engine but was free so i grabbed it up.i have a 12hp b&s motor for it from another tractor,i'm iching to start my build but unfortunatly my 8n just broke so i gotta get it fixed first, so i'm just doing research right now.i'll probobly make it a wintertime project,give me a good reason to hide from the wife in the garage.just wanted to say hello and look forward to sharing my build with everyone.keep posting pictures of your builds they are great sources of info for us newbies

[Chris]

welcome to the forum

[money89tractors]

welcome tater to ATLMA.

please, read through the forum rules and the ATLM class rules. we look forward to seeing your progress with you mower. Please be sure to get as many pictures as you can when you begin the build

-Phil

[MTDrider1160]

Welcome Tater!!! I live down in Gettysburg, a couple hours away from you.

[taterdavid]

thanks guys i'll be sure to take lotsa pictures.i have a 1950 ford 8n tractor and just got it all back together and then the tranny broke on it,so now i gotta fix it before i can start on this project.it may be a slow build due to trying to get money outta the wife but at least i'll be able to take my time and build it right.i'll be going for the limited class for my first build

[money89tractors]

with the limited class, money shouldnt be too big a of a problem, although you "can" spend a good chunk if you really wanted to.

-Phil

[taterdavid]

my main concerns are gonna be in the steering and front end and brakes,i think that those are the first things i will tackle.been looking at all the builds on here and heymow for ideas and tips.lot of good info to look through before i jump in.

[taterdavid]

all right I'm starting to work on my mower again, just wanted to show some pictures of what i got and get some feed back.??? i have are what kinda transaxle is this and anyone know where i could find the motor mounts for this tractor.the motor i am using came off the black mower while i am using the silver mower it had some sort or rubber mounts but they are not re-useable.the trans is a 3 speed with reverse.

[AcreFarm]

The transaxle's a Foote, looks to be a #4010
As far as the motor mounts, I'd try the local small engine repair place, or maybe even the Sears parts dept.
Go to http://www3.sears.com/ and enter the tractor's model # and give it a shot.

[money89tractors]

Call a local mower shop with that craftmans serial and model number, you should be able to order the motor mounts from them. That transaxle looks like a foote, which will hold up to light stuff, but not severe overriving.

-Phil

[taterdavid]

cancel the motor mounts, after more measuring and playing with the motor i'm gonna make and weld a plate on to mount the motor.

i only plan to make this a limited class so hopefully this trans will last for awhile.i have another but its a foote too

[mtd]

That tranny will hold up fine for up to 30

[money89tractors]

that trans should hold up fine in limited class.

instead of making a new motor mount, you could just cut the mount of the other chassi you have and weld it onto your mower.

-Phil

[taterdavid]

i have thought of that and probobly will, just haven't decided yet.

[money89tractors]

just a question...why not go with the other mower all together?

-Phil