Finished repowering the Max IV with a Kubota WG750

[countrycummins99]

you should mid engine like i did mine

[mfenmor]

My new one I'm doing with the diesel will be mid trans, low engine.
Lets see some pix.

[mfenmor]

New engine mount worked great. I put it thru the paces with 30" of snow. The machine never stopped, snow would just pile over the top of the gas tank onto me. Tons of power.
I had so much fun I plowed every ones (near me) driveway.IMG_0480.jpg

[john swenson]

congratulations on a job well done !! nothing like a great test run in the snow with positive results. j.b.

[mfenmor]

And here it is in the second big snow this winter.

https://youtu.be/Dcgdp0RcTwo

[mightymaxIV]

That is very impressive, Chains???

[mfenmor]

no chains, wish I had some.
How did you post the video like that?

[mfenmor]

https://youtu.be/Dcgdp0RcTwo

I followed the directions by clicking on the video radio button and pasting the URL, but it just posts as the URL, not the picture of the video.
HELP DAN!

[oztrax]

Mike,

your new engine frame doesnt use rubber mounts,
how did that go ?

i want to do the same for my MAX IV PTO shaft mod, otherwise too much flex in engine mount for belt drive.

OZ

[mfenmor]

Mike,

your new engine frame doesnt use rubber mounts,
how did that go ?

i want to do the same for my MAX IV PTO shaft mod, otherwise too much flex in engine mount for belt drive.

OZ

Hey OZ,
Should have done this a long time ago.
I believe the rubber mounts contributed to the demise of the stock engine mount. Too much flex (Kubota torque may have helped).
There is no noticeable difference in the ride quality, but as you say, no more flex for drive belt either. Top speed increased.
Prior to the new engine mount I had used metal spacers stacked up to eliminate the rubber mounts. The bolt was very long and still got a lot of flex while driving.
New mount fixed it all. Added bonus is it is lighter than stock.

[mfenmor]

YEA!!!
I read the directions and got it right.
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