Tomorrow I will set the valves in my BR800C. I'm told they dint like being neglected. I ordered a genuine Stihl kit. BR800C is my favorite bpb, by far.
Worked on Widdle Skiddy a little today. I got the broken pipe nipple out and a new nipple/cap installed. Got it cranking, but the gas is old. I'm working on adapting a sawmill gas jug.
Found on the side of the road free. First house on my road. I git my sister and a pickup. Too heavy. Came back with a bigger gun. Neighbor across the street was eyeballing it. She got to witness me scoop and run with it.
It has a 16 hp Tecumseh. It might run, but parts are very difficult to find, or so I've read. I have a 3 cylinder Kubota that is particularly (peculiarly) suited for this machine.
Original tires/tubes would be $400. They are weird. SS tread and wheels would be much more.
Cage is nicely adapted...
Managed to make enough of a stink on the phone that I got an appointment to finish my tire installation. I had loosened all the lug bolts and retorqued to 95 ft-lbs. I saw the tech having a meltdown because he couldn't remove the bolts. I told him there was an M18 impact with a 17 mm socket...
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