sprewett
Senior Member
My grandpa told me about a month ago that he had something for me I needed. I asked what it was and he said a tractor. I immediately said I don't need a tractor. He said it is something for me and you to tinker with. Immediately I knew it was for us to work together on it. I spend a lot of time with him, drag him to deer camp, and fishing adventures. I spend as much time as I can because he just turned 80. He still works everyday but I know the years remaining are short.
So we started messing with a 1986 Snapper with a 16hp opposing cylinder engine. It had been sitting for 20 years. We got the tires to hold air, cleaned the fuel tank out, new fuel lines and filter, cleaned the plugs, checked the oil, new battery, and rewired and installed new start button. Shot a bit of ether in the carb and she came to life! We made the finishing touches this morning and this evening my son and I put it through the paces. It has hi/low transaxle and low is a beast for a garden tractor at least. I climbed the power lines next to my house which are steep and ran that rascal all through the woods. That opposing cylinder has an ole school chug a lug to it. There wasn't much hunting this weekend but it sure has been a great weekend.
So we started messing with a 1986 Snapper with a 16hp opposing cylinder engine. It had been sitting for 20 years. We got the tires to hold air, cleaned the fuel tank out, new fuel lines and filter, cleaned the plugs, checked the oil, new battery, and rewired and installed new start button. Shot a bit of ether in the carb and she came to life! We made the finishing touches this morning and this evening my son and I put it through the paces. It has hi/low transaxle and low is a beast for a garden tractor at least. I climbed the power lines next to my house which are steep and ran that rascal all through the woods. That opposing cylinder has an ole school chug a lug to it. There wasn't much hunting this weekend but it sure has been a great weekend.