Heres my 80's ( thinking its an 80's - not sure exactally) craftsman - bot it in pretty bad shape, rusty and not running - so original (?) 11HP briggs runs - i had to put another trans in place of the broken one , its basically back together cept for the odd rear discharge deck - figuring it had 2 'normal' pulleys and belts under the shroud, i pull it apart to find.... a belt with notches in it ( sort of like a timing belt) BUT notches are on both sides , mandrel pulleys are also geared and the mandrels themselves look like murray units( short/squat/wide bolt circle) - im figuring its an AYP product with a conglomeration of pieces - very strange- in my years of tinkering- thats a first.
Heres a pic of the tractor as it sits:
Only way i could get a close year is the motor- the chassis numbers are long gone- im assuming parts are close to impossible to get as well - ill have to get new berings and see if the original setup will still work.
Once its all up and running, its getting taken apart again for a correct silver paint color.
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