“New” 1969 Sears Suburban 12 Tractor. Will it run? Or will it go up in smoke?

First attempt at trying to start the new 1969 Suburban 12 tractor

[@frios011]

I would love to come across one of those!

[@will7its]

Very nice tractor......

[@crankysports]

Thanks 👍

[@Chooman69]

Music to my ears

[@crankysports]

This one was too easy :)

[@DKTractors]

Great score! I like that gas container

[@crankysports]

Tractor supply- they’re like $21 each

[@dannyderossett4420]

Really got a good one. Hey where are you located? I am in ohio. Have 4 running Suburbans.

[@crankysports]

I’m in Massachusetts.

[@martinbenton742]

The air pre filter is supposed to have a little oil on it after washing it out to catch fine particulates of dust before it reaches the paper filter.

[@crankysports]

Yeah I know, but even without oil it works

[@RooneysSears01]

Boy it doesn’t get any better than that! What a great score brother James, and no predator swap needed lol

[@crankysports]

Only ones I have that are Predator swapped are my kids.

[@davidg4081]

Are we going to see a 2nd video on this tractor 🚜???

[@crankysports]

Yeah, at some point. I’ve been working on my car, and super busy at work lately.

[@dannysapp5559]

very nice find that doesnt happen every day any chance you have or know where i can get a head and both belt covers for a 1968 ss 12

[@crankysports]

Ebay

[@davidg4081]

You got a good one there .

[@crankysports]

Yep I think so!

[@Revolver-cb1li]

Hello 👋 do you know how high thé valve timing is set on That engine briggs strattons 13hp roper....year1973? I don't know?in my country no have info...thank you very much

[@crankysports]

Sorry no, I don’t have that info. I don’t have any Briggs machines

[@lonhoschar1943]

What a find!! Lucky guy!!! I've got a twin to that one that my dad bought new in 1969. I'd love to have a matched pair!! 😁 Also have a 72 15hp and a 78 GT 14 Varidrive. Love these old suburbans!!!

[@will7its]

And dont run them on gumout.....the rings are scraping a dry bore even dryer. Pull the fuel line at the carb and run some gas thru the hose to remove dirt. Use 2 stroke gas to start up too.

[@crankysports]

2 stroke gas is always a good idea.

[@will7its]

First thing you should do is loosen plug and blow off dirt and squirt a bunch of 50/50 gas and oil in there to lube everything. Dont get dirt in there. Dry starts ruin more motors than anything.

[@crankysports]

Yep

[@ethanwimer8487]

My grandpa had a 70 hydrotrac 12 was sitting in the garage since he passed away in 2005 he was sick for years before he passed so I’d guess it sat for at least 20 years last year I dumped some gas it it and it fired right up and still haven’t had to pull the carb off.

[@crankysports]

That’s awesome!

[@ethanwimer8487]

@@crankysports that’s all it took to fuel the addiction he only had a snow plow for it so I went to pick up a mower deck and ended up with another tractor then a guy put 5 tractors up on marketplace for 400$ so now I have a full garage 😂

[@crankysports]

@@ethanwimer8487 yeah kind of how my addiction started too. I have a bunch now

[@71_sears97]

I swear it's a blessing and a curse when they come to life that easy. Makes you really scratch your head and say why was this parked so long?

[@crankysports]

I know the clutch spring is broken.

[@leonardcusumano3524]

What do you do about the blow by?

[@crankysports]

Usually nothing- put thicker oil in, use some “restore” in your oil, maybe run some marvel mystery oil to see if rings loosen up, but mostly just run them