Regardless of the levers, the pony pinion has to be installed to use the pony to start the D318. Maybe that is not what you are referring to? Did the electric starter conversion go in a separate hole below the pinion or in the same hole where the pinion was originally?
There were plenty of later pony start setups that had a single lever pinion control where the first part of the lever motion brakes the pinion, additional movement then shifts it and then finally engages the clutch. there would be no separate pinion shift rod and finger installed in the clutch housing on one of those. The only ones I have seen in the flesh were on the larger bore D339 and D342.
What kind of teeth are on the flywheel ring gear you have? If it's a bevel gear, I think you will have to use the old style pinion but if its straight cut, then maybe one of the later style setups would work.
There was a later (interim) version of the D318 from around 1961 or so, that is not the same as the original as introduced in 1948. Those were produced before the D333. Maybe you have one of those.
Regardless of the levers, the pony pinion has to be installed to use the pony to start the D318. Maybe that is not what you are referring to? Did the electric starter conversion go in a separate hole below the pinion or in the same hole where the pinion was originally?
There were plenty of later pony start setups that had a single lever pinion control where the first part of the lever motion brakes the pinion, additional movement then shifts it and then finally engages the clutch. there would be no separate pinion shift rod and finger installed in the clutch housing on one of those. The only ones I have seen in the flesh were on the larger bore D339 and D342.
What kind of teeth are on the flywheel ring gear you have? If it's a bevel gear, I think you will have to use the old style pinion but if its straight cut, then maybe one of the later style setups would work.
There was a later (interim) version of the D318 from around 1961 or so, that is not the same as the original as introduced in 1948. Those were produced before the D333. Maybe you have one of those.
Regardless of the levers, the pony pinion has to be installed to use the pony to start the D318. Maybe that is not what you are referring to? Did the electric starter conversion go in a separate hole below the pinion or in the same hole where the pinion was originally?
There were plenty of later pony start setups that had a single lever pinion control where the first part of the lever motion brakes the pinion, additional movement then shifts it and then finally engages the clutch. there would be no separate pinion shift rod and finger installed in the clutch housing on one of those. The only ones I have seen in the flesh were on the larger bore D339 and D342.
What kind of teeth are on the flywheel ring gear you have? If it's a bevel gear, I think you will have to use the old style pinion but if its straight cut, then maybe one of the later style setups would work.
There was a later (interim) version of the D318 from around 1961 or so, that is not the same as the original as introduced in 1948. Those were produced before the D333. Maybe you have one of those.
Hi Tydavis how are you? I purchased Mike Mcs 8u motor which is 1957 which is factory direct electric start, with helical pinion. It has a either bottle you pump and two piece pre coms with glow piugs and it is the same not machined for said shaft, you would have to machine the housing to fit i think it has the lump on the housing where it would go kel
What does you cover plate for the oil clutch look like, specifically the area of the pony pinion.
I'll have to go out tomorrow and take more pictures. The only pictures I have are the ones I attached where you can see the casting. Idk if it will help but the serial number is 23051
Also check the casting number on the flywheel housing. Should be a number close to 4H4946 for that s/n.
I think he has the big hole for the pinion, just not the bore for the shifter rod to engage it. Also the power unit with a pto had a dry clutch where the late serial number tractor had an oil clutch.
I have a power unit here as well as several not so late serial number tractors, I will try to look at things.