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Don't worry, Chris. I'll take some later. Now recommendations for paint for the cylinder block. Any suggestions any one?

 

I've also to replace the track rods. The ones off the 121 are now on the 125, as it's were held together with cable ties. Going to make two sets with rose joints. You mentioned somewhere you made some, Chris. What size rose joints?

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Fitted fender and footplates yesterday. Also drained the engine and lifted off and onto bench. By 'eck it's heavy.

 

Removed tinware, carb, pump and starter motor. Next is to clean it up and decided wether to do the valves or not. It has compression, but is easy to turn by hand.

 

i believe these kohler's have acr, that's probably why you can turn it by hand

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It'll be black Chris, and decals are in hand. Silver bits?  Maybe control rods etc?

Had money on you keeping it black Norm. Missed the decal situ, I've got spare black and chrome (custom) starter decals and black and silver Air filter, starter & 15 amp Alternator decals I would part with.

I admire your restraint and not pull the head to check it out. I have to do them irrspectively. Like you,I need some warm weather. Keep up the good work on the Black 'orse.

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A few piccies for your titillation.

 

As things are to date.

 

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Engine on my super duper, very expensive, mobile forklift bench thingy, ready for cleaning up.

 

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 Looking good Norm. Black paint is a royal pain in the rear, as it shows every imperfection.  <_<  Every time I use black, I find myself having to use alot of high build primer. Prime it, sand it, over, and over again, until smooth.  :banghead:

 

Matt

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Get the decals right, Nigel? Just got the model right with Marks help. It's not an '80 C-120 after all. It's a '78 C-121. :rolleyes:

'80' C-120 !!!. That would have been unique, even for the Belgian factory. The C-120 Decals on yours  (if original) were last (should have been)used on '77' models.

 

So I can understand them (Belgium) putting surplus stock decals onto the '78' Models, but not '80'.  They were C-125s (12hp) in 80.

 

Never mind, glad you sorted it in time. ..............A rose by any other name will look as sweet  !.  

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This has a 12hp engine, Richard. Most likely a replacement engine. The serial number is not far off my '82 C-125.

 

That's right Norm, C-120, C-121, C-125s were all 12hp.

The Engine Spec numbers changed. 77 C-120s had a k301s (47421) with a Flat Oil Pan. 

78 C-121s went over to the K301AS Cradle (47648) and 80-82  C-125s K301AS (47723- 47742). 

 Never easy dating Tractors/Engines when they've been molested. Especially when they replace the Tins (Shroud) on an original Engine and not transfer the old numbers.   

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  Had a bit of a change from painting today. The track rod ends on my C-125 were badly worn, so I fitted the ones off the C-121. Today I made some new ones to replace them.

 

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As you can see, they are the worn ones cut down and ends threaded to suit the rose joints. They'll be painted when steering is set.

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