Robert's 314-8

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10 Oct 2017 17:30 #14029 by Geno
Robert's 314-8 was created by Geno
This is an 85, the first and only early year 314 until they brought them back to replace the 414 years down the road. Robert's dad bought it new, Robert has had it about 20 years and it has been taken really good care of.

The blade is getting restored, valves adjusted, a little steering work, and a few other odds and ends.

Spent a lot of time getting the frozen up blade apart but it is all apart and blasted minus the main frame. I thought I would get into the motor today but time disappeared, it does that when you get old lol.. :rolling

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10 Oct 2017 20:34 #14030 by nappypappy
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real nice and I wish mine would have had that seat............blade looking good too..:woo :smile2 :cof3 :bacon0

1985 416-8
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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
I can't see the forest for the trees.

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11 Oct 2017 18:10 #14034 by Geno
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A testament to the owners, and what a well maintained engine should look like inside after 32 years of use. It looks better than the pics to the naked eye, the block is just a shiny cast iron color. :thumb1

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12 Oct 2017 05:25 #14036 by nappypappy
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Are you working on the engine and what are you doing to it?
Me asking cause I still have a miss every now and then.
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12 Oct 2017 19:38 #14037 by Geno
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Just in the cover to adjust the valves, she has some ticking noise, will also adjust the carb, that's about it for the engine. :)

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12 Oct 2017 20:32 #14039 by nappypappy
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Geno wrote: Just in the cover to adjust the valves, she has some ticking noise, will also adjust the carb, that's about it for the engine. :)


ok and I wonder since mine has many many hours maybe I should do the same thing....I do know valves can cause a miss............hmm
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14 Oct 2017 18:01 #14043 by Geno
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I wouldn't mess with them unless you hear noise, this one was pretty noisy but no miss, most of the noise was from the intake valve, it was way off.

Been making all the vehicles go away today, got the lawn mowed, valves are set, and the covers are blasted and ready to put back on. I don't know why but most of them are rusty between the gaskets but it's easy to make them good as new. :thumb1

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14 Oct 2017 19:26 #14044 by nappypappy
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wow you been busy busy........that sand blaster does a great job........... did you finish that caddylack?
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16 Oct 2017 14:44 #14045 by Geno
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Thanks Nappy. :) The Caddy left last Friday good as new. :thumb1

The valves are done, engine is nice and quiet. Carb is set, steering is all adjusted, and plow is all ready for paint. Going out to paint it now.

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16 Oct 2017 17:15 #14048 by Geno
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Tomorrow is my favorite day, put together day lol. :thumb1

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