John Deere 140 In Snow(and some of its troubles)

[dbrinkm1]

ive got a 1973 140h3 ....engine needs rebuild. I am not sold on those 14 hp kohlers and so may put a vanguard 18 repower unit in the tractor.60 lbs lighter and more power[close to 20hp]good luck wuth yours

[heartland96a]

Did you get it running in the end ? was it poor connections ?

[viper1966]

Convert it to CDI

[jp23jd]

that would be a plowing beast with ag tires on it and all that weight.

[Bjornopus]

Im pretty its sure running to rich but I also think the main problem after working on it a bit is it is not getting enough electricity to get a spark.

[ad356]

try to replace the points and condenser. these old kohlers are great but the ignition systems are older technology and require more maintenance then solid state.

[DEFiANCE665]

is it running rich or burning oil? id check that first, also, i might ttry taking the head off and cleaning it, might be alot of carbon buildup..

[fordwillkillyou]

my 19.5hp plugs keep going bad, so i have to clean them like once a week it gets really annoying