Since winter seems to be approaching rapidly, my personal projects have been placed on hold. So, unfortunately, this means that the Nash is getting shoved back into the corner. I did, however, manage to get the 5.3l set down in and bolted up. Surprisingly, the engine and transmission mounts lined up nicely and everything bolted together.
So now, my focus has shifted to fixing my tractor so that I can plow the driveway when it finally starts snowing. Last year, when it was really cold, I heard a "pop" while trying to start it. After that, the 3 point proceeded to work less and less efficiently until the point that it stopped working altogether. So, the other day, I finally had some time to dig into it.
What I found was quite amazing. First off, the hydraulic oil was basically water. Literally there was so much water in the oil, very little oil was left. Because of this, the pump must have froze solid and when I went to start it, it broke in half...
Since this this is all apart anyways, I figure now is a good time to start fixing everything that is wrong with it. Besides the hydraulics, the wiring is absolutely atrocious. It's amazing that this thing didn't burn to the ground. There are bare wires without insulation and cut power wires just lying everywhere. But, in order to get to everything, all of the sheet metal has to come off...
At least I am not too surprised with the issues that have surfaced. Guess this is the kind of equipment that you get when you spend very little at a farm equipment auction...
