Java230
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So Java has another project.....
It's a Coot. My aunt and uncle had one in Alaska. I spent summers up there as a kid. Always kinda wanted one, so its on the monthly CL search.
This one is an early 60's it's been bubba'ed. Drain holes look to be filled in. Patches and holes on the sides. Not factory engine. Possible not factory cvt on engine side.
It's a worm drive front and rear. Locked all times with shitty turning radius. Articulates in the middle to keep tires on the ground. It floats!
So day two of trying to get it, they couldnt meet the agreed upon day and time.... Luckily I was not too far into the drive when he called. ITs ~2 hrs each way.
Headed up. Tundra does fine. 11,620lbs as it sat empty (bed is full of tools camp shit etc)
Loaded up, what fucking pain in the ass. Wheels wont roll. At ALL. Angle iron ramps on the trailer makes it a no go. Some scraps of wood, come along, and three guys got it in....
Getting it out, I went to disconnect the drive shaft to try to make it roll, then got smart, a bar in the U joint and it just slowly walked it out of the trailer....
Parked in the front driveway:) no HOA life FTW.
So some Googling, they dont like to roll after sitting or at al really. The diff's are worm drive, not enough gear angle I guess. But front and rear tires are locked together, driveshaft is solid between the "diffs"
Popped the diff covers, rear has a little surface rust, front is clean. Any idea how much lube this type thing should have? There is some in the bottom, above the bottom of the vertical gear. So its definitely not locked up. Whew.
I got the engine started, pull and elec, but no battery. output may be bent? Def not factory.
Carb puked gas out everywhere. I pulled it.... Bubba sucks.
Custom intake isnt so bad. But nuts just hit the wall, so you cant use your fingers to spin them off, and its one or two flats at a time with a wrench. Well then carb does not fit off the studs.... I can see plier marks on the studs.... OK, I will do the same. Unscrew studs, and take the whole shit show off. Bowl oring is toast. Gasket for bowl drain is a little tired. Soda/beer box gaskets, looks like big red?
Bubba had been there, so i did the same....RTV for the bowl gasket. done. Reinstalled. Its still puking, out the top? And left side by the stud??? I hate carbs. filling the intake elbow too.... Float seemed free moving. All passageways were sprayed with carb cleaner?
Its a Mikuni 73a (??)
More bubba...
Needs tires, thinking UTV (r15), muffler, and gas tank ASAP.
It's a Coot. My aunt and uncle had one in Alaska. I spent summers up there as a kid. Always kinda wanted one, so its on the monthly CL search.
This one is an early 60's it's been bubba'ed. Drain holes look to be filled in. Patches and holes on the sides. Not factory engine. Possible not factory cvt on engine side.
It's a worm drive front and rear. Locked all times with shitty turning radius. Articulates in the middle to keep tires on the ground. It floats!
So day two of trying to get it, they couldnt meet the agreed upon day and time.... Luckily I was not too far into the drive when he called. ITs ~2 hrs each way.
Headed up. Tundra does fine. 11,620lbs as it sat empty (bed is full of tools camp shit etc)
Loaded up, what fucking pain in the ass. Wheels wont roll. At ALL. Angle iron ramps on the trailer makes it a no go. Some scraps of wood, come along, and three guys got it in....
Getting it out, I went to disconnect the drive shaft to try to make it roll, then got smart, a bar in the U joint and it just slowly walked it out of the trailer....
Parked in the front driveway:) no HOA life FTW.
So some Googling, they dont like to roll after sitting or at al really. The diff's are worm drive, not enough gear angle I guess. But front and rear tires are locked together, driveshaft is solid between the "diffs"
Popped the diff covers, rear has a little surface rust, front is clean. Any idea how much lube this type thing should have? There is some in the bottom, above the bottom of the vertical gear. So its definitely not locked up. Whew.
I got the engine started, pull and elec, but no battery. output may be bent? Def not factory.
Carb puked gas out everywhere. I pulled it.... Bubba sucks.
Custom intake isnt so bad. But nuts just hit the wall, so you cant use your fingers to spin them off, and its one or two flats at a time with a wrench. Well then carb does not fit off the studs.... I can see plier marks on the studs.... OK, I will do the same. Unscrew studs, and take the whole shit show off. Bowl oring is toast. Gasket for bowl drain is a little tired. Soda/beer box gaskets, looks like big red?
Bubba had been there, so i did the same....RTV for the bowl gasket. done. Reinstalled. Its still puking, out the top? And left side by the stud??? I hate carbs. filling the intake elbow too.... Float seemed free moving. All passageways were sprayed with carb cleaner?
Its a Mikuni 73a (??)
More bubba...
Needs tires, thinking UTV (r15), muffler, and gas tank ASAP.
gx390 off a pressure washer IIRC
