Swapping motors in the Fargo

[austinsailor]

The motor swap is coming along.

Last night I pulled apart the Fargo motor. It's a shame water got in one cylinder, as the crank is in good shape, still std size and it's been bored .010 over with no ring ridge. But I guess water seeped in through one spark plug, as it had rust and the piston was stuck. I'll probably rebuild it later.

I needed the clutch and pressure plate, so I disassembled the motor, lifted out the crank and took off the pressure plate. Clutch and pressure plate are in good shape.

I found that the bell housing had to be swapped as well. The b1b had a 3 speed, the Fargo 1 ton has a 4 speed. The hole for the pilot shaft is bigger and the bolts are much farther apart. However, everything else works once I swapped the housings. Pilotshaft is the same size, too.

I'll probably pull the steering box and go through it before putting the motor back. It has a strange feel, although it's not that loose. Probably dry and needs seals.

Then, I'll just have to weld tabs on the motor mounts and it should bolt up.

Oh, a question. Both motors have the rubber on the front motor mounts falling apart. They are loose from motor. How do you guys fix that? Is a new mount available? At first glance, it looks like there are bolts out the top and bottom and it's a replaceable item. Are they available?

[HanksB3B]

Yes as far as I know http://www.vintagepowerwagons.com still carries them. Fairly reasonable as things go.

Hank