What to with a blown JD 260?

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jjeff

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So I posted somewhere on this forum I recently completely blew the motor on my JD 260 with a Kawasaki motor. It's sitting outside behind my barn with the deck, battery, and tires removed I already used some of those parts on my old worn out 212s . Surprisingly some of the good deck sheaves, deck belt, and a few spring tensioned linkages I tinkered enough to fit older decks I have. I'm trying to get rid of junk so should I just scrap it or try and part it out? Sell it whole, Most 260s I found for sale are supposedly in pristine condition asking way more than I'm comfortable spending on a 30+ yr old lawn mowing garden tractor I definitely don't need more projects for a possible vertical shaft engine swap, what else could I do with this current yard art? The frame, front axle and rear axle, transmission are in good condition and it definitely doesn't have much a cheap thin walled stamped steel components. It worked pretty good for awhile with a few backwoods shade tree hacks to keep it running til it threw arod and took out the crankcase. If I part it of what's left whole what do you think would be a good fair price to ask? I think some folks bleed green. Barter for other things such as three point cat 1 or 0 implements that might require welding or hackery to get them functional, hydraulic cylinders for top links idk. I never had brakes on it I didn't need Anyway on my flat 15 acres. I kind of know what I'll probably get if I scrap it. Although part of me dislikes doing that. Cuz then it's completely done with no one ever able to repurpose anything on it. Insight, ideas, or even interest in a cheap blown 260 lawn tractor is appreciated. I'm stubborn only use craigslist not fake book marketplace.
 

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