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[olcowhand]

You may still pass me yet LOL. I have to still order the parts and clean up the engine.
Last time It took 2 weeks to get all the parts in when I ordered some...

Yep, I may pass you up this week. Wife will be at Vacation Bible School every night this week till 9:30 or 10. I'll likely spend most of that time out in the shop if it isn't too hot, and I'm not too tired.

[olcowhand]

Well, turns out the engine I am rebuilding is also a TR-10D identical to Brian's. I sold one engine off a Bush Hog and it was definitely a TRA and I never looked at the engine ID plate...just took it off & put it away. After painting my engine today I got the plate out, & low & behold it's a TR-10D. I know Bush Hog was good for using whatever available at the time, as this same model tractor could come with the Wisconsin or a HH100 Tecumseh. Now I know they also used TRA &TR engines.

[grand]

Thanks Brian for all of the posts on your rebuild. The pictures and info are great. All of the information is way beyond me,but will surely be of great help to other members. You and Daniel sound like a surgical team getting ready to operate. Keep up the nice work.

[Bolens 1000]

Its now a waiting game for me ......
Just waiting for parts..........

[Bolens 1000]

Well, turns out the engine I am rebuilding is also a TR-10D identical to Brian's. I sold one engine off a Bush Hog and it was definitely a TRA and I never looked at the engine ID plate...just took it off & put it away. After painting my engine today I got the plate out, & low & behold it's a TR-10D. I know Bush Hog was good for using whatever available at the time, as this same model tractor could come with the Wisconsin or a HH100 Tecumseh. Now I know they also used TRA &TR engines.

Daniel, Does your engine have the cam witht the compression release?
The TR-10D's originally had no compression release on the cam. If your's has it then someone must have swapped it at some point.

[olcowhand]

Yes, it has the ACR on the cam. I better check the stroke. Never know what the cover came off!

[Bolens 1000]

Got a call from the wisconsin dealer today, and they said all the parts that I wanted are still avaiable, so they have been ordered.
I also got the rest of the sheet metal of the engine cleaned up and degreased.

[olcowhand]

Got a call from the wisconsin dealer today, and they said all the parts that I wanted are still avaiable, so they have been ordered.
I also got the rest of the sheet metal of the engine cleaned up and degreased.

That's great news! Amazing all parts still available when so many engines of other makes much newer are NLA.

[chopperfreak2k1]

man you guys are making me want to tear into my TRA-12D. you make it seem so simple!! i wish i were as knowledgeable as you guys here. kudos to you that just git-r-done!

[Bolens 1000]

That's great news! Amazing all parts still available when so many engines of other makes much newer are NLA.

Yeah, its amazing how there are still parts for these engines.
They told me that back in the 70's when the wisconsin's were in their prime, that they had about 5 comming in the shop each week. Now they said they only see a handful a year come in.

[Bill56]

Glad you are having good luck with getting parts Brian.

[Bolens 1000]

Still waiting for parts..........

[olcowhand]

Still waiting for parts..........

They will come! My Wisconsin is running! But, your engine will be back to real work on it's tractor long before mine.

[Bolens 1000]

called today to check the status on the parts and the only thing that came in was the valve guides! The rest are all on back order:wallbanging:

[Bolens 1000]

THE PARTS ARE FINALLY IN!

:dancingbanana::dancingbanana::yelclap::orangecool:

Going to pick them up either this weekend or sometime during the week.