Hello all, I don’t have a part manual for an 88 so I have need of answers from those of experience. 

My 77RC ended up with some major issues (cracked main case around Axel housings) discovered when I pulled it down for repairs and while in SD this past weekend looking for parts I came across two 88RCs for sale in the woods. By his account they are 51 models and they have the exact same band brakes as my 77. I forgot to write down the serial numbers.


They are both pretty well striped of some items but between the two and my 77 I’d be able to assemble one complete and one short of all tin. 

One has a completely (Understatement) blown motor, stripped down of tin work, no seat assy. The mechanical power lift was removed and is sitting on the ground and transmission is full of water (years unknown, rust noted on some gears) But has all running gear and complete PTO assembly.

The other had a running motor, but clutch and input shaft were toast (used for pulling and they forgot to install retaining bolts on shaft), no tin, radiator, front running gear, PTO.

Now for the question, or questions as the case may be. My goal is to have at least one reliable work tractor a added bonus would be for a second one for running a baler and other draw bar implements. 

Take my 77RC wide front, 3PT, Hydraulics, PTO assy, loader, and put it on one. On the other use my (rebuilt 3yrs ago) motor, belt pulley (For saw), transmission guts and bull gears, seat, and any other parts I can fit. By what it looks like in the IT manual exploded view (far from complete) of the 77 and 88 transmissions there is only a few differences in part numbers and mostly in seal and gaskets.  

I had found a 77STD rear section but he wants more for it than I could get both of the 88s for and I would still have to swap gearing on the standard and find a RC axle housing.

Let me know if what I am proposing will work. I told him I would let him know by weeks end whether I would take them. He also had a mostly complete 70 there.

Thank you in advance,
David