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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4809
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A month ago I brought home a mini excavator with a bad engine. Its a decent machine, brand new tracks, two buckets, hydro thumb etc. Hitachi EX40. 9000lb machine. I went to Hamilton Engine and got a brand new Isuzu (actually a Yanmar) for it. Ive spent almost every other night for the last month putting it in. The OEM engine is Japanese and not available in the states so the new Yanzu is a brand new USA model and was a little different.
I had to machine up a flywheel coupler adapter, new engine mounts, new throttle/pto cable mounts, new exhaust sytem and muffler, new intake/airbox plumbing, new wiring harness, new fuel system plumbing and flush etc, etc, etc,,,
Fired it up last night and broke in the cam at half throttle for 20 minutes. NO leaks, no problems. Fired it off and warmed it up and worked it two more times last night. Everything works as it should, no surprises. I am very relieved so far.
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:06 am |
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Sinus211
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Location: Marysville Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2012 Posts: 13477
Real Name: Mike
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Old Growth wrote: A month ago I brought home a mini excavator with a bad engine. Its a decent machine, brand new tracks, two buckets, hydro thumb etc. Hitachi EX40. 9000lb machine. I went to Hamilton Engine and got a brand new Isuzu (actually a Yanmar) for it. Ive spent almost every other night for the last month putting it in. The OEM engine is Japanese and not available in the states so the new Yanzu is a brand new USA model and was a little different.
I had to machine up a flywheel coupler adapter, new engine mounts, new throttle/pto cable mounts, new exhaust sytem and muffler, new intake/airbox plumbing, new wiring harness, new fuel system plumbing and flush etc, etc, etc,,,
Fired it up last night and broke in the cam at half throttle for 20 minutes. NO leaks, no problems. Fired it off and warmed it up and worked it two more times last night. Everything works as it should, no surprises. I am very relieved so far. You gotta love it when all your hard work comes together and just works. Congrats!
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:23 am |
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L_O_G
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 Posts: 13485
Real Name: JP
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Old Growth wrote: A month ago I brought home a mini excavator with a bad engine. Its a decent machine, brand new tracks, two buckets, hydro thumb etc. Hitachi EX40. 9000lb machine. I went to Hamilton Engine and got a brand new Isuzu (actually a Yanmar) for it. Ive spent almost every other night for the last month putting it in. The OEM engine is Japanese and not available in the states so the new Yanzu is a brand new USA model and was a little different.
I had to machine up a flywheel coupler adapter, new engine mounts, new throttle/pto cable mounts, new exhaust sytem and muffler, new intake/airbox plumbing, new wiring harness, new fuel system plumbing and flush etc, etc, etc,,,
Fired it up last night and broke in the cam at half throttle for 20 minutes. NO leaks, no problems. Fired it off and warmed it up and worked it two more times last night. Everything works as it should, no surprises. I am very relieved so far. And to think I was pretty stoked I fixed the bathroom towel rack last night.
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:05 pm |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4809
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Sinus211 wrote: Old Growth wrote: A month ago I brought home a mini excavator with a bad engine. Its a decent machine, brand new tracks, two buckets, hydro thumb etc. Hitachi EX40. 9000lb machine. I went to Hamilton Engine and got a brand new Isuzu (actually a Yanmar) for it. Ive spent almost every other night for the last month putting it in. The OEM engine is Japanese and not available in the states so the new Yanzu is a brand new USA model and was a little different.
I had to machine up a flywheel coupler adapter, new engine mounts, new throttle/pto cable mounts, new exhaust sytem and muffler, new intake/airbox plumbing, new wiring harness, new fuel system plumbing and flush etc, etc, etc,,,
Fired it up last night and broke in the cam at half throttle for 20 minutes. NO leaks, no problems. Fired it off and warmed it up and worked it two more times last night. Everything works as it should, no surprises. I am very relieved so far. You gotta love it when all your hard work comes together and just works. Congrats! Thanks! I worked it some today and it has plenty of power. I was a little worried it would be to small, but it had no problem picking 20"+ by 17foot long doug fir logs and walking/traveling with them also. It wasnt even working that hard. This little 40 should take a few hours off of the 160 doing the light work!
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:36 pm |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4809
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L_O_G wrote: Old Growth wrote: A month ago I brought home a mini excavator with a bad engine. Its a decent machine, brand new tracks, two buckets, hydro thumb etc. Hitachi EX40. 9000lb machine. I went to Hamilton Engine and got a brand new Isuzu (actually a Yanmar) for it. Ive spent almost every other night for the last month putting it in. The OEM engine is Japanese and not available in the states so the new Yanzu is a brand new USA model and was a little different.
I had to machine up a flywheel coupler adapter, new engine mounts, new throttle/pto cable mounts, new exhaust sytem and muffler, new intake/airbox plumbing, new wiring harness, new fuel system plumbing and flush etc, etc, etc,,,
Fired it up last night and broke in the cam at half throttle for 20 minutes. NO leaks, no problems. Fired it off and warmed it up and worked it two more times last night. Everything works as it should, no surprises. I am very relieved so far. And to think I was pretty stoked I fixed the bathroom towel rack last night. That reminds me, I still have to fix the hot water pipe that goes to the extra bathroom! It broke last winter and I just turned off the hot water valve to that bathroom! I always forget about it until the wife wants to give the dogs a bath, then I hear all about it! (unhappy wife voice)- "You can fix machinery and rebuild cars and boats, but you cant fix the extra bathroom?"
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:39 pm |
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AR15L
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Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19386
Real Name: Rick
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We have a new Republican in the ranks! I took the wife down to USCIS Portland office today for something a little special. SHE IS NOW A US CITIZEN! Passed the test and all sworn in. Happier than a pig in a corn pile. Went back upstairs and got registered to vote. Wham, bam, thank you mam. This is how is done folks. The proper way. I'm happy and she's really happy.
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:39 pm |
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Old Growth
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Location: Nisqually Valley Joined: Wed Oct 5, 2016 Posts: 4809
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Congrats Rick and Mrs Rick!
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:44 pm |
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Selador
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Location: Index Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 12963
Real Name: Jeff
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AR15L wrote: We have a new Republican in the ranks! I took the wife down to USCIS Portland office today for something a little special. SHE IS NOW A US CITIZEN! Passed the test and all sworn in. Happier than a pig in a corn pile. Went back upstairs and got registered to vote. Wham, bam, thank you mam. This is how is done folks. The proper way. I'm happy and she's really happy.
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:47 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12419
Real Name: Steve
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AR15L wrote: We have a new Republican in the ranks! I took the wife down to USCIS Portland office today for something a little special. SHE IS NOW A US CITIZEN! Passed the test and all sworn in. Happier than a pig in a corn pile. Went back upstairs and got registered to vote. Wham, bam, thank you mam. This is how is done folks. The proper way. I'm happy and she's really happy. Congratulations!!!
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:49 pm |
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6195
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AR15L wrote: We have a new Republican in the ranks! I took the wife down to USCIS Portland office today for something a little special. SHE IS NOW A US CITIZEN! Passed the test and all sworn in. Happier than a pig in a corn pile. Went back upstairs and got registered to vote. Wham, bam, thank you mam. This is how is done folks. The proper way. I'm happy and she's really happy. Awesomeness!!!!! Congratulations to the both of you!
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:05 pm |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3440
Real Name: Traut
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Outstanding Rick! Happy for you guys.
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:35 pm |
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AR15L
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Location: Nampa, Idaho Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 19386
Real Name: Rick
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Thanks guys. Do you know what it means to become a US citizen? She was so happy she did cry a little. I helped with the study book. Asked her the questions and she was getting 98+ right out of 100. EVERY TIME! I really think we sometimes take it for granted.
_________________ ‘What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits’
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:43 pm |
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CQBgopher
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Location: WA/MT Joined: Thu Sep 6, 2012 Posts: 8265
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Found out today a prototype I designed in 2010 has been picked up by a major supplier and will start pre production testing Q1 2020.
_________________ Rara Temporum Felicitas Ubi Sentire Quae Velis Et Quod Velis Dicere Licet. ― Tacitus "Well, nobody's perfect." ― Osgood Fielding III
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:09 pm |
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WaJim
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Location: Tacoma Wa Joined: Tue Oct 8, 2013 Posts: 16607
Real Name: George Bailey
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AR15L wrote: Thanks guys. Do you know what it means to become a US citizen? She was so happy she did cry a little. I helped with the study book. Asked her the questions and she was getting 98+ right out of 100. EVERY TIME! I really think we sometimes take it for granted. This is way cool. Congratulations Mrs Rick! Dood, She's awesome.... Now A US Citizen.... And at 95 lb she can still kick your ass.
_________________ "Remove one freedom per generation and soon you will have no freedom and no one would have noticed."......Carl Marx
"Let us Cross the river and sit in the shade of the trees" .....Stonewall Jackson
T. Jefferson "....the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it's natural manure"
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:24 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12419
Real Name: Steve
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AR15L wrote: Thanks guys. Do you know what it means to become a US citizen? She was so happy she did cry a little. I helped with the study book. Asked her the questions and she was getting 98+ right out of 100. EVERY TIME! I really think we sometimes take it for granted. Agreed. There are a lot of legal immigrants, who did it the right way, who also don't care for much of the current undocumented immigrants. My in-laws were on lists for years, had to have family come first & get established, had to have jobs lined-up, etc., ... Both retired from Boeing, contributed much to the company, the state, and the Country, for over 30 years... The only thing they take now, is the retirement they've earned. And as one who often takes them to their doctor's appointments, their coverage is far less than what the Dems are trying to trade for votes from people who aren't even here yet...
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Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:24 pm |
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