My D2 Project

we're talking about some serious ambition here. great pictures

Awesome Pat, the harder the project, the more I like it! For the bell-housing drain plug, you can get them new I believe, as well as used. What's the jig in picture 17? Looks like an engine leveler but seems too short. Also, what happened to the final drive casing on those couple of bolts? Just curious because I have to pull mine at some point and would like to avoid the damage if I can.

Looks like a time bomb there with #1 ash tray #2 fuel line #3 cigar lol looks like a project! once you get it all cleaned up and new parts she'll operate like it should. Have fun, be safe.

Since you have gone that far I would drill the bell housing for direct start. Even if you don't want to put a starter in there now you can put a cover plate over it and you will thank yourself later.

CR, that's a good idea. I have the engine out of my 3J. I guess it would be pretty straightforward to have someone drill it.

Haha yea I moved the cigar shortly after.

I will look into drilling for the starter. This pony engine setup is one of the reasons I love this machine though. So I doubt I would ever convert it but your right you never know.

Below are some photos of the little I did last night. Stripped off the water pump which has a bad bearing, the generator, fuel filters + fuel pressure gauge, and the oil filter assembly. The previous owners would always run this machine with hose water then drain it out after every use. Not sure what the best method to clean out the cooling system is but sure looks like it needs it.

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What happened with the master link? It looks like you cut or chiseled the end off, if I'm interpreting that picture correctly. I don't think I've seen master pins with those sideways pins or plugs in them, or maybe those are something you put in in the removal?
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Pete the master links are a style that a plug drives in each side and forces those 4 spiked pins outwards to hold it in place. The plugs are hollow, threaded, and sealed with a cork. The threads were supposed to allow you to pull the plug but they were long gone. I ended up just cutting the plugs out to keep things moving. Everything else I tried to get them out had failed. Spent 2 full days to get just one out the first weekend I had it inside. Took 20 mins to get them out once the plugs were cut.