Recent content by JeffD

does anyone happen to know how much hydro fluid this thing takes and where might the drain plug be?

do you know what the lift capacity is by chance? I'm not looking to do anything major with it. Would the engine/hydro pump be enough to power a log splitter cylinder just using the skids hydro system pump?

Thanks for the uploaded manuel oldmachininst, that will be very handy in the rebuild. Is there a drain plug for the hydro fluid somewhere i should be looking for? I decided just to go with a engine rebuild for now, if everything works out like i hope, i may buy a bigger engine later on or...

i got the engine unstuck today. cylinder looks good so i'm leaning towards just a rebuild, valve job and a new carb. how do i go about cleaning out the whole hydro system? and should it push around easily with the hydrostatic drive, cause it rolls around in the garage fairly well.

I bought a OMC Mustang 310 for $100. I'm not sure what year it is. The x-owner told me it had sat for 15 years in a pasture. The engine is a 14hp kohler, but its stuck and no carb. All the levers and foot controls were stuck but with a little grease and penetrating oil i have them all moving...