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[Nascar3244888]

Serial Number Found!
Produced Year: 1985
Produced Month: October
Engine Model: W2-1230/35/50

What tractor would this engine have came on? This is the engine thats in my 1050.

[Bolens 1000]

I have a feeling that this engine may have not even been in a Bolens prior to the swap. Bolens was pretty much done using Wisconsin's in the 80's.

[Bolens 1000]

The thing that has me puzzled is in your picture you can see where the points box once was. On the TRA12D's I have seen there is no points box molded into the block.

You may have an engine with parts from many engines....

[mjodrey]

I have a feeling that this engine may have not even been in a Bolens prior to the swap. Bolens was pretty much done using Wisconsin's in the 80's.

[Bolens 1000]

If we look at posts 1-4 and throw away the rest...I think it makes sense :rofl2:

[olcowhand]

If we look at posts 1-4 and throw away the rest...I think it makes sense :rofl2:

In the interest of the original post, I deleted all the confusing stuff I caused. Sorry for the confusion Nascar!

[Nascar3244888]

Thats what im confused about, i was thinking that maybe it was a new engine at the time and he used pieces from the 10d that was in it to complete the engine, it has a fuel pump though too and my 10d i have at home doesnt, so maybe thats....from wisonsin? I think the job was done properly and stuff but i was in so many words in a "wow" state when I seen the year of manufacture lol, I wish I had more info about the tractor from the owner that had this done or did it themself. Maybe back in the 80's or so when this was done parts were probably more readily available but still even say it was done at that time the tractor was already 20years old, but at the same time Bolens was still Bolens and parts maybe were actually availble......I wish I could find the owner......

[Nascar3244888]

I have seen wisconsin engines that are green like mine, actually a 2 cyl one....Is it possible the engine maybe was new? Did they make the 12D in the 80's......I have so many questions lol

[Bolens 1000]

I have seen a few Green engines in other Bolens as well... I really dont know why they are painted like that....

The Wisconsin's had a fuel pump as an option that you could buy extra.
The points box has got me thinking.... What if the engine is actually a Tra-10D and someone just put on a different shroud on and added the solid state ignition...

[olcowhand]

I have seen a few Green engines in other Bolens as well... I really dont know why they are painted like that....

The Wisconsin's had a fuel pump as an option that you could buy extra.
The points box has got me thinking.... What if the engine is actually a Tra-10D and someone just put on a different shroud on and added the solid state ignition...

Pulling the head & checking bore & stroke would answer that one!

[Bolens 1000]

Pulling the head & checking bore & stroke would answer that one!

Good thinking !

[olcowhand]

Good thinking !

Well, it's after 10am, so I'm thinking straight now! LOL

[Bolens 1000]

Well, it's after 10am, so I'm thinking straight now! LOL

LMAO :rofl2:

[wilberj]

The green color is a factory Wisconsin color maybe the new engine was orderd from Wisconsin it self.

When bolens ordered engins from Wisconsin thay came in a lite blue/gray or a green and bolens painted them to the color thay needed.

[Nascar3244888]

i dont know if this makes a difference or not but i just replaced the head gasket with a tra12d one from tube frames.com i didnt put the vids up on youtube yet but they are the next set of vids i will be putting up. The gasket fit perfectly and was the same size as the old one does that make a difference?????