Riding mower engine swap

[@rubywarrior1]

for plastic welding, I use strips of milk carton and a spoon with a torch. heat the spoon and use the spoon for melting the plastics together... fixed many a fuel tank that way.

[@kenord3437]

I have never seen plastic welding done, very interesting, I love your practical approach to your projects, oh mate I would love to have your workshop

[@CoxMusicShowPodcast]

I wish we were neighbors, I'd probably be at your shop all the time....LOL I enjoy working on my own stuff and occasionally other people's. I've watched a lot of your videos and you are down to earth and I like your common sense approach to repairs. Thanks! -Allen (Big Al) Cox

[@805ROADKING]

Well done Bud!! We picked them up at the right price!!☺

[@michaelb.5345]

Always a pleasure to spend time watching the best. Have a great week.

[@mustie1]

thanks michael

[@RJ-ql8qj]

Love how you went to the now working light,saves on the comments I bet. Great videos,love to watch

[@douglas60040]

Cmon, it was funny when you dropped the deck and got it stuck on the lift...good burnout! Overall, I’m thinking about swapping a mower engine and this video gave me a bit more confidence. Thx

[@aleblanc3547]

Free is good. Nice swap--you made it look easy. Thanks, Mustie!!

[@richgallegos5807]

Don't be afraid to mix and match motors either! I took a 27HP Kohler off a Craftsman GT5000 that had a 1 1/8" shaft and replaced it with a 22HP Briggs and Stratton that only had a 1" shaft. $20 to Amazon and I got a sleeve with oversized key that converted the smaller shaft engine to the bigger. They also offer a 3/4" to 1" adapter as well.

[@eyesalooking]

That's good to know.

[@69Phuket]

Looks brilliant....Look even better with some cheap ebay decals etc..It'll put $20 more at least!

[@Ray-bd8vi]

i recently found this channel and i absolutely love it. I enjoy doing the things you post on this channel. keep up the good work. your videos are entertaining and informative. not many channels can pull off what you do here. you are a wealth of knowledge.

[@mofatown5491]

Its a great idee to fix the Cap with a cable tie, and a soldering iron.thanks bro.You are the King!

[@jackneff179]

I always learn a lot when watching you...keep them coming....Best Jack

[@graemetoobux8953]

Hi Mustie, when plastic welding use the same plastic, you have plenty of tha stuff, now you just mentioned ththis yourself, same plastic always works best. Great programme keep well.

[@BEdmonson85]

I like the plastic welding technique. I once used a similar process to fix a hole I accidentally drilled into a brand new lead-acid car battery I had just bought for my car. Used black zip ties on the black plastic of the battery. When I was done you could barely tell there was ever a hole there! :)

[@rindress]

Nice work. I've also heard that taking a paper clip, bending it in a zig zag, then heat it with a propane torch and sink it into the plastic will help re-enforce it. I have not tried it but it certainly makes sense.

[@amphetamineblue4172]

Yeah, there is a professional system similar for car bumpers that uses heated staples that press eithe side of the break. A paperclip would work though, although I have used metal mesh before

[@michaelfarm]

I use regular carpentry staples. I don't know if it makes it stronger but it gives me a little piece of mind... LOL

[@johnsim3722]

Brother did something similar except the motor was a single cylinder and he swapped a V-twin on instead. I was amazed it worked but it really also improved the performance of that lawn tractor. The donor tractor got the old engine and put in to a local auction.

[@davidcollins1853]

Can't wait for the scooters. I've had really good luck with JB Weld for plastic. Great video. Thanks, Mustie.

[@serenatyvfr]

Looking forward to seeing the Honda repair always wanted one when I was younger lol

[@davidcollins1853]

My mouth waters, when I see it. I want it bad.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Thanks Mustie and Brian sure good hear the cushie man getting new lease on life that was definitely something I like too watch are you on Patron too.

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

Hello mustie1, My wife and I saw U on rte 93 going north yester day Fathers Day (19 june 2017) I think we saw u just after the merrimack river bridge. I recognized the lettering first then your VW truck.loaded, well as we passed u I beebed the horn in my Toyota Rav4, with big Army decal on my spare tire cover. cheers

[@mustie1]

l saw you guys,

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

From watching your channel ( you have a interesting and good channel ) I recognized that old VW truck. My wife and I were going up to Salem N.H., it was nice seeing the 59 VW close up. have a good day.

[@jeremyseiler1559]

love the videos man u make me want to go buy an old lawn mower and bring it back to life

[@edwardweber6231]

I have a Toro, Wheelhorse, 16hp,38" deck, just like the one you swapped the motor out off. Would you be interested in selling me the headlight assembly, I'm trying to sell it but it has no eyes to see! Thanks for you videos.

[@theshit1224]

Appreciate your videos man. Definitely an under rated channel

[@davidcollins1853]

Great channel, indeed!

[@ChristopherHayniedd980]

A metal fish plate to fix the plastic damage on the front cover. Have the metal in the back. So from the front you would just see screw heads and washers. It's much stronger. I fixed my cracked plastic snow shovel that way and it's stronger than new. I was a welder/fabricator/industrial mechanic for over 25 years. I even have done professional plastic welding when installing a new steel bottom in tanks in oil refineries. We had this cool plastic welder to weld the water tight plastic that was laid before the new steel bottom it would weld a inch wide weld. One of the coolest tools I've ever seen or used.

[@coosmac]

Watching your videos makes me wish I had become a Mechanic :) Thank you for sharing.

[@RobiSydney]

I learned a ton of stuff today! Good Show!

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

great fix Darrin , Enjoyed ! Will make a good used mower for someone .. Thumbs up man

[@mjmcomputers]

Looks like a nice score. Can't wait to see the bike videos coming up.

[@nerfcommando149]

i really enjoy your videos. i don't even care what you are working on. i always learn something :)

[@AP9311]

Mustie, is there anything you can't do?? Lol. there isn't! your videos are awesome as always! love watching this kind of repairs. great video! look forward to many more of videos!

[@65csx83]

My thoughts on the backfire while in the old chassis is because the coil was still producing spark after the motor stalled and fired off the residual gas. Motor stalling in old chassis possible loss of compression due to valve sticking open due to stale gas and cruddy oil. Pop back thru intake in new chassis due to valve still sticking some but cleaned by fresh oil remediating the sticking. I would have used red soda bottle caps for hood repair; matching color and better quality plastic than zip ties. Or rather than cut up the hood you were keeping, scavenge material off the donor tractor. Altogether very interesting video.

[@robbyboy03]

I sure am learning a lot from this channel Mustie. Cheers

[@Ceyx1265]

cant wait for the cushman metermaid thing, we dont have them here in australia and i find it interesting

[@Ceyx1265]

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[@RickP654]

Mustie1 you should do a teardown of the blown engine on camera to see exactly what happened to it. You may have spare parts enough to do another engine build with no extra money into it. Just a thought. Keep up the good work and have a nice day. Rick

[@gabbleredneck6318]

Eesti Pelajad really??

[@Reb10999]

@@estonianperson1112 Go for it.

[@Reb10999]

It is not worth it to rebuild a 16 horsepower engine. You would have a fortune in parts and labor. Just get another one and put it on it. It costs $800++ to replace the hydrostat transmission.

[@DAN1DD1]

very much like watching your channel, was wondering were i could see your tractors for sale, mine just blew the engine

[@CoffeemanCC]

If I was local I'd buy it right now

[@eds1994fatboy]

That tractor needs a Farnicastaff kit on it.....and will bring in an extra 100 bucks.......again great vids.....keep em coming.That one comment ....show what happened to the dead motor....and show why its unrepairable.

[@vinceburling4613]

Just for future reference, the stator wiring usually in that engine type has one wire to to battery and one to run headlights,there is a rectifier diode to convert AC to DC in close to the connector plug easily identified,the other wire is for lighting,so no need to change stators over.Great videos though Regards

[@eoincaldwell823]

You have The beginning of a Lawnmower racing club 🏆👍

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Another good save and an upgrade in the process too!

[@THEPAPASMURFTHEOG]

new subscriber here from Manhattan nyc. great vlogs you're doing mustie1. keep up the great videos.

[@mustie1]

Awesome thank you!

[@MRrwmac]

Very nice swap out of the engines! Surprised the base plate and mag ring bolts all lined up. Busy time for you, so know you were in a rush to get it done and uploaded, Thanks for doing so.

[@Thomas-ul3uy]

Sounds like the hydro trans was low on oil. I replaced axle seal on a transmission like this on a Cub Cadet changed fluid and it worked great. Depending on hydro trans, able to use Mobil One 5w50 or 15w50 depending on what the hydro trans takes.

[@Popeye64]

SA fan. Hi this is a very good transplant.

[@AERVBlog]

I cut heavy duty paperclips to length and melt them into the plastic across the break in several places. Make sure they are covered with plastic. That seems to work pretty well.

[@knighthawk86855]

I use the harbor fright... Lol.... Plastic welding tool along with cut up sections of gallon milk containers it melts the quickest with the least fumes... I use it on cracked fuel tanks on mowers.

[@chrisd8180]

Regardless if there was a bunch of small issues, you would never in a 1000 years see a riding lawn mower that will start up and run with a free sign on it around here (Elgin Ontario) lots of free stuff on the side of the road, but never a riding lawn mower, i wish :-) i love fixing engines

[@steveatherton8020]

I really enjoy your videos keep it up!!

[@2jeffs1]

Very nice, another save in the books!

[@altonriggs2352]

great video. ..We have no doubt you can heal the other motor ....

[@davidschweikhart459]

For Plastic repairs, I like to use 3M Structural Adhesive. It works great! Just a thought.

[@NickAngel89]

Hey buddy. The 15 minute issue was probably the lid off the gravity fed fuel tank being faulty. When the vent in the lid no longer works properly, it stops the fuel from flowing down into the carb.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

You've now got (maybe already do) a nice 2-wire magneto/flywheel combo, fuel tank, shrouds, etc.for future bike or go-cart builds.

[@RedfishInc]

never been able to work on a mower with busting a knuckle. Job's never done until I shed a little blood, a lot of sweat and a few tears... oh and a choice word or two.

[@niceguy2171]

Always, whenever you work on a rider especially, they have to extract a little blood, a bruise at least, before they are satisfied ;) Mustie1 Brain is such a good friend, hope you slip him some equipment he needs to keep that homestead of his going too!

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

We have delicate skin. I'm always bleeding.

[@cronos222]

I've been watching quite a few of your videos the past few days and they're addictive as hell ! I love the channel and subscribed . I bet your wife isn't one of those women who complain they can't get their husbands to fix anything aye ?

[@marksmith-ew7ir]

once again nice to see one machine make another alive again

[@rickroll5150]

use rattle can paint caps cut into strips for filler rods for plastic welding.

[@w.b.j.525]

When fixing cracked plastic TV cabinets, my step-dad used to melt a small piece of wire across the 2 sides of teh crack to make a mechanical bond.

[@zx8401ztv]

From death to 300+ bucks in no time at all :-D, someone will be very happy with that.

[@Boemel]

a rolling chassis is 200 in europe and a running mower like this is 600+. find anything from a know brand like honda or john deere its all +2k for a running one.

[@JeffreyStrader]

'THE HOARD'.......see it at a theater near you. Rated PG!

[@brandonvaughn2713]

hey mustie i LOVE your channel

[@mustie1]

thanks

[@paultro8457]

If you remove the end of the soldering gun, you can put a piece of mechanics wire in that loops from one end of the gun to the other. It heats the wire up then you can press it in to the plastic and let it cool. Then loosen the screws holding the mechanics wire to the gun and twist the ends of the wire together. It holds better than new. Hahaha works great on snowmobile hoods. And if you do it on the inside of the hood you don't see the wire.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I need a helper to do all the heavy lifting around the shop.

[@bigmotter001]

sixtyfiveford n

[@Mate2Frio]

I put some 1\4 in hardware cloth into the plastic with a heat gun. Works really well.

[@Barbaratio]

My dad used to make some type of plastic glue by chipping it up then putting it into acetone and then he'd put it on there, and it'd melt itself into the plastic, then it'd evaporate and leave behind a nice seam.

[@0fend0]

I like to imagine that Mustie has a spotlight he shines in the sky when he needs Brian to come over, like they have for Batman.

[@vwnut1967]

we do

[@MRrwmac]

0fend0 That's a good one! The Brian come help light.

[@rickgage5174]

very good job mustie

[@amphetamineblue4172]

Old wound guitar strings are good for reinforcing plastic welding, just chop into small stripes and press gently into the plastic with the end of the iron. Or pieces of metal mesh can also work well

[@TedBishop1]

Good to see you hanging out with Brian

[@esqueue]

At 23:24 when it starts there is one hell of an arc in the head lights area. I am curious at to the cause.

[@donraabe3529]

Not sure I caught it or not, but did you use the carburetor that had the pump. When they run a pump, the float needle has a rubber tip so it seals better. You might know that already

[@patrickfcheneyjr9848]

Musty you couldn't use the canopy on the other mower SLIGHTLY CONFUSED also you have a headlight out, Good job.

[@Masterbaconator]

Great videos as always, i will say this i do prefer it alot more when you work on cars though

[@experiencingtechnicaldiffi5184]

Remember that when trying to climb a ramp the mower deck should be in the fully upright and locked position. If your soldering gun is too hot just use a lamp dimmer with it. Also welding a small plate to an old tip makes for smoother welds. They actually make one like that. Mike (o\!/o)

[@genefortney9133]

Well done, enjoyed the video

[@GrumpyUnkMillions]

Were the flywheel magnets the same? If not, output might differ. Did you note the info from the rocker arm cover? Model/Spec/serial? Were the carbs the same size? Might have a mixture problem, or not.

[@Drvanosdrand]

Why can't i have a neighbor like Mustie1

[@bucktoothbettysboyfriend11]

I HAVE NEIGHBORS BUT THEY ALL CRY ABOUT MY JUNK I HAVE SITTING AROUND BUT WHEN THEY NEED SOMETHING THEY COME TO ME FOR IT.

[@XPFTP]

when u been cooooppppeddddddddd uppp tooo long lol... u know everything he is doing as you do it self. yet fun to watch the 1st time. now after 20 times lol .. omg warm weather pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......... hahaa

[@denzilritchie2806]

After nineteen spinal surgeries I need all the help I can get as well. I have a nice workshop with the motorcycle lift electric and gas welders etc.. But I also have two electric winches mounted of the rafters of my garage ceiling. I just mounted a full time 80 amp switching power supply in the attic to run these electric winches. I uses these cable winches all time since my tired ass can't lift much either these days. I use a few long nylon straps and several snatch blocks and I can move anything just about anywhere I want. I spend allot of time in a power chair and can't get into the attic since there is stairs to get there and I'm certainly no good on a ladder. I actually set up a harness with a seat so I can set my ass in it and use my snatch blocks and winches my half crippled ass right up into the attic. I can only do this in one or two areas of my attic, so I have to ask for help once in awhile myself. These electric winches at Harbor freight are pretty cheap and I have found this system very useful. Since I don't get out very much I don't really have allot of people available when I need them, so I try to set up my workshop to do as many things for myself as I can.

[@Nudnik1]

Denzil Ritchie Nice I helped my buddy set up low benches so he could work from his wheelchair. Keep turning wrench's!!!

[@skepticalbill2644]

Mustie....Love your wisdom and your videos...I do have a question about your squeeze gas bottles. Do you do them yourself or get somewhere? Gotta get me a couple of those ...!!!

[@R.E.HILL_]

Nice one. What happened to the $200 f150? What a bargain that one was.

[@johnkramer7161]

he sold it years ago.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

*Slather* on tire gel (Maguires purple) on the entire cowl, let soak couple hours, paper towel off excess. It will remove fade, shine, and UV-Ozone protect, make like new.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Looks like fun wish I could help.

[@kuhrd]

The one tractor with the bad transmission could likely be fixed with a partial rebuild of the transmission. If it is a tuff torq model trans as most are, they seem to be pretty easy and reasonable to get service parts for. I really wish they would put axle bearings that have rolling elements in the transmission rather than using sleeve bearings and having them wear out and fail so quickly. I know that in the end, it is down to a time and money proposition for these things.

[@mrfrog3350]

Looking forward to the Lovely Rita Cushman vid.

[@bohydrus7108]

model glue (plastic cement) then solder to hold it till dry . worked on my atv. maybe on mowers .

[@brianp4425]

Ah, nothing like finding a vintage mustie i haven't seen.. not many left i'm sure....

[@TedBishop1]

always good to see VWnut !

[@bobbg9041]

Harbor freight has plastic welding rod's you use a soldering type iron that feeds the rod into your work, haven't tried it. Plan on doing it but Just don't want to buy one until I need it hope I don't. Heat welds with a soldering iron never seem to hold up and fiberglass won't stick to plastic. There are differnt types of plastic a wire tie might work might not same with coat hanger plastic. but the harbor freight kits comes with differnt types of rod to pick from If I remember correctly.

[@badbackman1]

Hope the Honda 125 gets fixed soon looking forward to that one !

[@dangeroustoys5668]

i got a 99 toro wheelhorse just like that free, 17hp briggs ( a mess i need to fix) , hydrostatic. hoods broke, might swap that out. goofy thing with my tractor is the 30/ 40lb weight mounted under the front of the deck, only reason i can think of is to hold the front deck wheels on the ground.

[@niceguy2171]

The weight d t56's is for when you're using the bagger, especially w/wet grass or leaves, it will cause the front end to lift when you take off, hence the weight. I take mine off and only put it on when I use the bagger, as hauling an extra 3-40lbs. all the time is just fuel wasting.

[@XLordLeamingtonX]

You coulda demonstrated some pilates for us LOL!

[@davidk8184]

You make it look so easy!

[@kentuckycowboy2]

Coke lids are good esp when working on something red just pull out the clear insert before using it.

[@samuelneil2691]

I just bought a toro lx468 mower for 50 bucks and the guy told me the transmission was shot. It is making the same noise as yours is in this video but it is not leaking and doesn't appear to have any wiggle in the axle going into the trans. The original owner did manage to break a wheel hub so possibly that did something to the trans. I changed the wheels out, and changed the trans fluid out and it moves around fine but the noise is still there. I tried to test the limits by going up and down a fairly big hill with no hangups. What do you think? Safe to continue driving it around? Anyway to fix it? I can't find really any other videos replicating the noise.

[@samuelneil2691]

by the way it sounded like the new trans had some noise to it as well....

[@billhenry7833]

Helper at first is classic. It takes 3X as long to tell people what you want done and how to do it, rather than just doing it yourself.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Did you ever try melting the plastic together again with aceton on a chip like that. I fint on some plastic it works very well but on a big piece like that Id probablt fiberglass the back also.

[@nickbrendle9921]

Hello, I am about to buy a house, and I was wondering what brand mower I should buy? Stick with a Briggs and Stratton or which one do you prefer or the make of the lawn mower? Thank you for your time

[@stephengardin2423]

You're a big flirt and a tease. Thanks for the update. Been thinking about the welding trailer. Do you still have it? Is it for business purposes? Great videos, learn a lot from just watching. Currently raining here in Nova Scotia, just up the road from you.Thanks!

[@MRrwmac]

stephen gardin I was wondering about the work trailer also Mustie1?

[@stephengardin2423]

Yeah, he put so much thought and work into it and it seems like he either lost interest or he sold it. Don't see it in any of the other videos. Not for nothing but, are we getting too nosy?

[@wthomasw2]

Racing mower? With a go kart axle? Could be funny

[@MidnightMechanic]

Both of them most likely have fuel pumps, I didn't have to switch any fuel pump over, since the Briggs has its own proprietary pump on the carburetor, which works like a champ. Doesn't matter if the gas tank is in front or back, the fuel pump will draw fuel just as normally as it should. The only things I had to change was the wiring harness and muffler, which fit pretty much universally on all MTDs.

[@charliehyams7177]

Midnight Mech