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Walter

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would like to test run pony off tractor. but how would I keep oil in engine. any ideas would be appreciated thanks walter.

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Sat, Feb 23, 2019 7:04 AM

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I made a test bed using a 4' wooden pallet. For the idler gear that hangs down, I bought a flue cap from home depot, cut it in half, and caulked it up into a cutout in the pallet and sat the pony on top and bolted it down. Doesn't leak. I used a 5 gal HD plastic bucket for a cooling tank and sloped the top hose (some HD 1" ID plastic hose caulked into the bucket and the pony outlet.
see video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPrvvTljREw

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Sat, Feb 23, 2019 7:13 AM

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Reply to neil:

I made a test bed using a 4' wooden pallet. For the idler gear that hangs down, I bought a flue cap from home depot, cut it in half, and caulked it up into a cutout in the pallet and sat the pony on top and bolted it down. Doesn't leak. I used a 5 gal HD plastic bucket for a cooling tank and sloped the top hose (some HD 1" ID plastic hose caulked into the bucket and the pony outlet.
see video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPrvvTljREw

Find an extra flywheel housing and turn it into a test stand!

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Sat, Feb 23, 2019 7:48 AM

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Find an extra flywheel housing and turn it into a test stand!

Dont run it very long because the drive gear bushings to the pinion get lubed with oil from the clutch and pinion case. Good idea to use a spare flywheel housing with a clutch/pinion.

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Sat, Feb 23, 2019 9:20 PM

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Dont run it very long because the drive gear bushings to the pinion get lubed with oil from the clutch and pinion case. Good idea to use a spare flywheel housing with a clutch/pinion.

The engine oil will be fine because the crankcase is sealed. The drive gears to the pinion though need a supply if you're going to run it for any longer than a couple of minutes. That's why I cut the flue cap in half; I filled it with oil and so I can run the pony as long as I like. If you have a spare flywheel housing with a pinion control, like the other guys write, that's your other option

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Sun, Feb 24, 2019 11:12 PM

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