446 blower tractor project

[propane1]

I don’t think that would do any thing to hurt the oil other than heat it. It would start to circulate once it started heating, always bringing cooler oil up from the bottom. Just my take on it.


Noel

[DavidBarkey]

So this element comes in direct contact with the oil. But it doesn't burn the oil right? Does it have a thermostat or something like that?

Yes it directly in the oil at the bottom of the pan so as the oil warms up the convection currants will cause it to circulate in the pan . Plus the aluminum pan and block will suck up the heat . Being outside below freezing it would take a long time for things to get hot enough to worry about.

"Lubricating oils, as it turns out, have an average chain length of 36 carbon atoms, this gives them a very high boiling point (somewhere around 300 degrees Celsius or 572 degrees Fahrenheit)."

"Water turns into steam at 212°F. Mixing traditional ethylene glycol antifreeze with water in a 50-50 ratio increases the boiling point to 223°F, which is close to the operating temperature of an engine. "

Goal is to be able to put it on a timer or something so to be able to take the chill off before firing up for all the obvious reasons .

Dave

[Eugen]

Makes sense Dave! This is certainly inspiring me to consider it for my tractors.

[DavidBarkey]

One hood from two . One hood the top and bottom were rotted out bad . The other the top as seen in first pic badly pitted to the point it weighed about half the other one . Seeing as everything is already in pieces I might do a 2 piece hood set up .

Dave

[DavidBarkey]

Tilts forward to access clutch , belt, tank and cooler

2 bars and 2 screws hold in place

Now figure out hood hinges and latch

hinges done , now need ideas for latch and hood prop. want it to still look original when done and safe to stick my head under .

Dave

[Eugen]

coming along nicely Dave! I might have saved you some work with a spare hood on one of the parts tractors.

[DavidBarkey]

coming along nicely Dave! I might have saved you some work with a spare hood on one of the parts tractors.

Thanks , I appreciate the offer . But where would the challenge be in that .

Dave

[DavidBarkey]

hood is on or off in seconds

simple pull knob , used a hole already there

Kiss theory here well sort of

dual latches , still have to epoxy a magnet on the bottom to hold the hood prop when hood is down

Dave

[Eugen]

That mechanism is more fancy than the original, that's for sure!

[DavidBarkey]

Going to practice my stripping today .

Dave