GM in HG

[steve h]

I just purchased a late 40's HG with a GM 250 6 cylinder transplant, complete with electronic ignition! Late 70's, early 80's vintage. No governor, but it seems to not be a problem to date.
It has a Wagner loader and blade and after repairing a few problems evident, it is working well.
On one drive sprocket, it had lug bolts run loose and had pulled some of the threads out of all the holes. I cleaned the holes with a tap and bought some b-7 all thread, cut and installed with locktight. Used heavy, hardened nuts to fit same and ground the tapers into them (holes were wallered so that the taper washers would not work). So far it's a lasting repair.
What great little machines these are!

[tim forry]

Steve, what happening in the clutch area of your conversion? Auto? Driven disc oliver? Input shaft oliver? Thanks   Tim

[Blake Malkamaki]

Steve, you counld install a belt-driven governor like used on some of the Gravely tractors. I'm not sure where to get one, but it should not be too hard to find.

[pvcarey]

I have seen the belt driven governor on ebay ford used them on their ind. motors

[pvcarey]

tim was asking about the clutch, I have been looking at a datsun 1400 w\auto trans. but only if the tail shaft can be shortend that will give me the the reducton and auto

[John Schwiebert]

Belt driven governors from old combines should be a dime a dozen. Anything with a GM (Massey 410) or Chrysler engine (The combines made in Canada-Oliver Moline 300 Massey -Cockshutt) Those things are 30 plus years old and not used much any more.

[Blake Malkamaki]

If anyone's interested, I have a nice 4 cylinder Benz diesel with 4 speed transmission that would feel right at home in an HG.

Blake

[steve h]

The chevy bell housing and clutch were also used. A bearing added inside the bell housing to support the front of the output shaft and a pillow bearing at the end. Sprockets installed with chain to drive the differential. GM clutch pedal and linkage reworked and applied. GM radiator also.
It's crude, but it works well.
Thanks for the tips on belt driven governors. I'll see what I can find.

[pvcarey]

can you post a picture?

[steve h]

Is there space connected to this board where pictures can be added? If so, please define the process.
I could also send them direct should you desire.

[Blake Malkamaki]

If anyone's interested, I have a nice 4 cylinder Benz diesel with 4 speed transmission that would feel right at home in an HG.

I started the engine this spring and recorded it with our digital camera. You can see the video clip by clicking //http://www.cletrac.org/media/advert/P1010117.MOV

Blake