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JohnCO 
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010 at 12:05pm |
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Earlier this fall I was going to run my B10 but first discovered some industrious mice had filled the housing around the engine with wheat, carried from a bin spill about 50' away. Dwelt with that then poured some gas in the tank and it came out underneath almost as fast I poured it in. Pulled off the tank, the entire bottom is rust, in fact a section 2" square stayed with the machine. Anyone have a good used (or new) tank for sale?
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010 at 12:14pm |
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Is the fuel tank for that one part of the tractor or part of the engine? If it's a Briggs & Stratton tank, I have an extra one.
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010 at 12:22pm |
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Brian, the tank is under the hood, next to the battery, between the engine and steering column. Rectangular, maybe a gallon capacity. It has a factory looking dent in the side so the hood bolt doesn't hit it. Does that help?
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010 at 4:27pm |
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Sounds like it isn't a Briggs tank then. The one I have is an actual B&S tank that mounts on the engine on the opposite side of the carb.
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Ken in Texas
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010 at 8:08pm |
Farmer John
The B10 is a Simplicity badged Allis Chalmers. Check out the simpletractors website. There is a good chance you may find what you need over there.
One of these days I hope to get my B1 put back together. I found a good older Briggs engine that should work. I had to turn the oil pan around to get the drain plug in the right place. It is a rope start and don't know for sure if I can switch it over to the starter generator. It may be easy.
I do know where I can pick up a good running B10 for about a hundred doller bill. Do you think they are worth that much.
I have a good mower deck for the B1 that I would part with. I just plan to haul the B1 to tractor shows to keep from walking all day.
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010 at 9:06pm |
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Ken, If the B10 is a decent paint, good body, good running tractor, it is easily worth 100.00.
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010 at 10:57pm |
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Ken, Thanks for the advice on the tank. I gave about 6 times that for my B10 with a rototiller, mower deck and front and mid mount blade. Also wheel weights. Sometimes it's hard to pass up an AC at a sale...
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Posted: 25 Nov 2010 at 6:50am |
Somebody hacked up the sheet metal and left off some to install a full size battery on a otherwise ok B10. It has a mower deck.
Had a rear mounted tiller. Owner told me he scrapped it because it made the front end light and needed a belt. He acts kinda goofy sometimes.
He said it mowed great. He bought a new wide swath Scag to mow with and parked the B10.
It turned over when I tried to start it. It was out of gas. I haven't heard it run yet. If the motor is good it should be worth hauling home.
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Posted: 25 Nov 2010 at 7:09am |
Have the same machine with the same tank problem. Water over time leaves rust pits in the bottom of the gas tank.
Pull tank from machine, wash thoroughly and use a baking soda rinse. Get the soft blue torch out and braze the holes shut. Worked for me...HTH's.
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Posted: 26 Nov 2010 at 1:02am |
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Orangeman, The bottom of the tank is rusted away, even to the corners. I'm sure I could do it but I bet it would take the better part of the day and with my luck leak. I'd rather find a new or good used one if they aren't too expensive.
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Posted: 26 Nov 2010 at 3:34am |
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Johnco: I was thinking you only had some weeping -small seeps. With what you described I would check for another tank or have your welding shop make a new one using the old one as a template.
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Posted: 26 Nov 2010 at 10:16am |
I have a new gas tank that came on a replacement engine for a Massey Ferguson garden tractor.
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Posted: 27 Nov 2010 at 7:07am |
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they are on ebay all the time
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