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  1. 17 points
    Afternoon gentlemen had some free time today, so I fabricated a new muffler for my C-81 using a propane tank, and a variety of pipe fittings 3/4" and 1" from Home Depot. I used the existing mounting bracket off the old (shot) muffler as well as the end Tip otherwise everything is new.... The 3/4" pipe inlet and outlet were "brazed" on with an oxygen and acetylene torch. I also drilled several rows of holes all around the part of the 3/4" pipe that went into the top of the tank and closed the far end (welded a nut across the opening). End result is that it sounds almost exactly like the stock muffler now we will see how long it holds up.......NOTE: The tanks have two (2) spring valves (like the one's in a tire tube)..... they are a bit deeper then the one's in a tire tube so I took a piece of steel rod (same size as the hole) took my small cut-off tool cut a fork in the top of the rod inserted it into the tank valves screwed the valves out and then blew-out the tank with my air compressor. Note: you can also depress the valve with a small screw driver and get like 98% of any gas out. Like anything else you do have to take pre-cautions and be very careful. You could also fill it with water after the valves are out and then drain.
  2. 9 points
    A little history & some pics of our family's tractors... My grandfather purchased our first Wheel horse on 05/31/1979 when I was 14 years old, she was a brand new '78 C 81 eight speed bought from Baehre Ford Tractor in Allegan,MI. She came with a 36" rear discharge deck & new 10 cu. ft. dump cart, a 42" snowblower & wheel wheights were purchased a few years later. Fast forward 30 + years later I decided to "Retire" her & replace her duties with a "79 C141 I found locally for $350.00. She came with the same deck & a very well fabricated belly blade from a John Deere...(sacrilege) The plan was to to use the C141 while I rebuilt the C81, then I could leave the mowing to the 81 & the blowing to the 141... Well, the best laid plans of mice & men often go awry & I am no exception, between work, raising twins, remodeling the house, snowmobiles, quads, jet boats, cars & flying monkeys, life happens! So, this year I decided to add another carport & a plow for the Wheel Horse to my arsenal against Michigan winters, both arrived too late as we got hammered early this year. Now that they are both complete all the snow has melted, with nothing but rain in sight. (I'll take it!) Anyway, with a one day break in the weather & renewed enthusiasm in the horses I pulled the C81 out of the barn and brought her into the shop yesterday to keep her younger sister company while I work on her. No snow, but I did manage to pick up a whole trailer load of sticks & try out the new plow on a mole colony... The snow pics are from around early December...
  3. 9 points
    Hi, Arrived home last night with our 1981 B-165 Tractor that will be used for logging and moving around a small woodland. It needs a little TLC but looking forward to letting it doing the back breaking work! Regards Chris
  4. 9 points
    Time for an up date.....It's getting close to finished. Still undecided on the decals. Maybe a CRAZY HORSE?
  5. 6 points
    We don't get snow like you guys stateside, but had a few days of it, and always a good excuse to get the toys out Theres a few scenic shots I thought I would share too
  6. 6 points
    Hi, for those who don't know me I am called Ewan and I am Meadowfield (Marks) son, its been a long time since i've been on this forum and a while since I restored my last Wheel Horse so I thought it was time for another challenge. I have long wanted a Wheel Horse round hood tractor but they are extremely rare in the UK and so I thought I would build my own. Whilst browsing that well know auction site the other day I saw that someone was selling a Lawn Ranger hood and so I placed a bid and won it , since that and the fenders are about the only parts we can't make or easily source I was very happy. So here is the build thread, as I am at university this project is going to be a summer project and I am hoping some of you fellow members will be able to help me out with measurements and maybe some parts. Here is a picture of what i'm hoping to build, i'm not sure whether it will be a 704 or a 654 yet, probably the one with the easiest engine to source. First of all, does anyone know what thickness/ gauge of metal was used for the hood stand/ sheet metal work? Thanks Ewan
  7. 5 points
    Hi all! I'm a new member from Sweden taken the first ride of the year just yesterday. I have a Commando 7 which I am upgrading in a very slow pace to a Commando 8 buying one piece at the time as they pop up. I've just finished a transmission overhaul, replacing wheel axles, seals and bearings. Thanks to Terry M for supplying the axles, I could not have found them in Europe. Currently the seat is at the upholsterers. I've got a seat cover with slight damages from Fun Engineer, thank you very much. The cover will be used as is or as a template, it is not decided yet. Also, I have new bolted front wheels laying around waiting for mounting, that might be the next thing done to this horse. Best regards, Johan
  8. 5 points
    Hello, Just joined the other day decided to become a supporting member of this GREAT community tonight, as I have already found the files & threads very useful ! Will start a separate thread of the history & pics of my family's "horses" in the Wheel Horse Tractors section for all you pic hounds... (me being one of them,lol). Thanks to all in advance, Bdad
  9. 5 points
    I finally got some 6x12 chains for my raider 8 and my farmall cub. Now I just don't have any snow to plow. I'm really to blow and plow snow.
  10. 5 points
    A big thank you to weelhrse for selling me these next town away from me. I cleaned/waxed them before work earlier even tho they were already shiny. Def lucked out.
  11. 5 points
    I've seen those before. They are a belt drive PTO for large stationary implements. The pictures I've seen of them in use are running an elevator to put hay up in the barn.
  12. 5 points
    I painted the spokes and used truck bed liner on the rim. I love the end result. It has a great feel and being a bed liner it's pretty tough. I've used Dupli-Color in the black can and Rustoleum and I didn't like them as well as the Dupli-Color in the blue can. It's not glossy though.
  13. 4 points
    Never saw this attachment before. Looks like a generator but pully and shield are nothing I've seen. It's a ways away from me and pondering if it's worth the trip. Owner has wrong model number listed which belongs to a snow blower.
  14. 4 points
    Tell you what Jeff... First, you let me ride yours... ...then, you can ride mine.
  15. 4 points
    Remember to keep an open mind Ewan, when looking for your "easiest engine" to source. There's a 22hp Kohler twin in this one here.
  16. 4 points
  17. 4 points
    You guys are the best ... Thanks for all the kind words . This is harder than expected , but I need to focus on me for awhile or there won't be no BIG SHOW ! I'll stop in every now and then and again THANKS !
  18. 3 points
    I thought I would do a quick, but thorough, right up on my recent engine swap on my 520-H. The Onan has served me well for the past three year with the exception of the manifold leaking and having to run it at half choke to smooth out the idle. Currently this machine is used for my snowblower in the winter and loader in the summer. Knowing that the Onan had life left, but not wanting to risk catastrophic failure on a necessary piece of equipment I decided to look for a replacement. With shear luck I found a brand new 2001 Kohler 25hp on Craigslist for $450 and wasted no time getting it. The Onan will have a new home on a second 520 I was given in desperate need of attention, making it a good candidate for a restomod tower/ hood swap donated from a black hood model. The swap isn't to terrible but more time consuming than I had originally thought. The worst of which was a wiring gremlin that I created running a wire to an accessory power source instead of a full time one. The engine is wider than an Onan making placement a challenge. An inch froward of where the engine is currently bolted you can see two holes. The one to the left side of the tractor is a factory whole that I used for the first round placement of the motor. This left the engine to far forward for the clutch engagement to work properly, but was a good medium for the belt alignment. After moving the wholes back a little over an inch everything worked out great, with exception of the belt guard which I have spaced out with washers for the time being. Next came the wiring. With the diagrams I was able to find I discovered that the Kohler came with a similar setup to the Onan. This includes the oil pressure switch, starter solenoid, a place for the tach. wire. The Kohler has a fuel shut off solenoid that needs constant 12v while the engine is running and is tied into the starter solenoid. On the back of the engine plug there is a post with a red and a blue wire, the red one I connected to the yellow ( coil 12v ) wire and the blue one to the light blue ( starter solenoid ) wire. The fuel shut off is currently my only engine kill as the 520 key switch does not have a post that provides grounding in the off position. Here is the Basic layout: Tractor Kohler CH25S Oil Pressure - Dark Blue Oil Pressure - Green Starter Solenoid - Light Blue Starter Solenoid - Blue Tachometer - Gray Rectifier - AC Post Coil Positive - Yellow Carburator Solenoid - Red - formally connectedt to blue Battery + - Red Battery + - Heavy Red Ground - Black Ground - Black Cylinder Temperature - White Temperature Sensor Kill Switch - White The cylinder temperature probe needs a whole with 1/4 - 20 threads but the Kohler uses fine thread 1/4 so I had to tap one of the throttle bracket bolt wholes for it. this was the best location for a good reading while keeping it away from the exhaust port. The throttle cables worked good, just had to shorten the choke a bit. The oil drain from the Onan was the perfect fit for the Kohler also. As for the pto I needed to bend the top bracket to allow the muffler to line up properly. Last to be modded was the hood. Luckily the hood just clears the filter cover, but I had to notch for the muffler. If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
  19. 3 points
    Thanks guys, just a kid at heart, still like playing with little red tractors,& little British cars,had to get the MG to keep the Lotus company.
  20. 3 points
    1972 MKIII MG Midget, I think it will hold a 60" deck no problem!
  21. 3 points
    I've seen a couple come up for sale before... none were of as nice condition as that one seems to be. Don't think you should be dragging your feet.
  22. 3 points
    Reminds me of when my Grandpa got his first iPhone from the company he worked for and discovered texting. He asked me a question and I replied back "IDK" took him a bit he finally replies "What does IDK mean?" So I spelled it out for him "I Don't Know" his next reply was priceless he said "What do you mean you don't know you're the one that sent it to me!"
  23. 3 points
    Here's a '68 I did many years ago for a brother in law - Sarge
  24. 3 points
    I use "my side" of our two car garage for my workshop. My wife used to own a Corolla, I had a much larger workshop then. Someday -if we plan on staying in this house- I will expand the garage out that unfinished side by about 10 ft for a workshop... Someday... This is the other direction from when I was organizing for the winter.
  25. 3 points
    I'm not sure how "vintage" you guys are talking, but I did find this old gem a year or two ago, probably about 20 years ago, maybe not vintage, but still an older pic, for sure! It's my dad an I on the 211-5 that was my Aunt's tractor. She eventually moved out to California, and we inherited it, most likely its what started the in me.
  26. 3 points
    One more thing before I go ... HOPE TO SEEYA IN PA !
  27. 3 points
    My uncle also told me "full" of anything, dirty, old or whatever sure beats run low or empty!
  28. 3 points
    Cheap fresh clean oil is better than old dirty expensive oil
  29. 3 points
    Is this what you are looking for?
  30. 3 points
    Welcome to Redsquare , I'm not too far from you here in Bridgwater Somerset , you will find this site very useful and we look forward to seeing you here often
  31. 3 points
    Awesome haha, my main problem is to stop my dad wanting to make it a 4X4
  32. 3 points
    Having worked in a marine (boat) repair shop and on these tractors and my own "old school" Chevys I would recomend Rotella T 15-40 from Shell. Its diesel fleet oil and is reasonably priced and is dang good! Just pulled the heads on a 1986 350 Chevy marine engine with unknown hours to diagnose a problem... the cross hatch was still in the bores and motor was spotless inside. My .02 Tony With all due respect... that non detergent thought is an old wives tale. Find me one owners manual from any splash lubed non-filtered engine from say 1965 on up from ANY manufacturer that recommends non detergent as first choice and Ill cover it in A1 steak sauce and eat it. Here comes the discussion.... but I cant let the ND thing go by. It drives me bananas and these motors deserve the best. Tony
  33. 3 points
    Engines without oil filters such as the kohler K Series, etc should use a non-detergent oil which is probable what the straight SAE 30 you've been using is. Non-detergent oils are designed to let the contaminants settle out, That's why you find sludge build up in the crevices of these old engines (which is actually a good thing) Sadly I haven't found any synthetic oils that are non-detergent.. Engines with oil filters should use an oil with a detergent additive which is the majority of the modern oils. Modern oils "with detergent are designed to scrub internal components and keep the contaminants in suspension so the filter can take them out. If you use a oil with detergent and don't have a filter that means the contaminants are kept circulating causing additional wear to your engine. Of course as many have said the most important thing to do is change the oil. Run the engine and get the old oil warn/hot and let it trip out thoroughly.
  34. 3 points
    I am gonna let the what color thing pass me by... .My first time out the gate......Steve was the FIRST person I met,at THE BIG SHOW,,,,his first lesson to me was...People drive 2 Suburbans,,,One is made by Chevrolet and the good one is made by Wheel Horse...((that's what I brought to the SHOW.)) and didn't even know it.He got my attention,,,,,,I'm still lisssnin.... class is always in session !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Howard 857 Horse in VA
  35. 2 points
    Mount that baby sideways with a saw mill blade in lieu of the pulley and you would have one awesome brush cutter... Just saying'...
  36. 2 points
  37. 2 points
    Mike, See the next to the last sentence in his first post. I was going to ask the same question until I re-read it. Quite a bit of handy work. I just can't say enough about guys like rgrottk who can fabricate.
  38. 2 points
    Short link for float on the mower lift arm, long link for down pressure on rockshaft, then there's the mid grader blade links of different lengths, the the xi series has a floating and down pressure link that's different also,Jeff.
  39. 2 points
    Wow. What a welcome. Thanks Guys. I can see that I'll feel very welcome here and get lots of support. Now on to the nit and gritty! Air Filter, Exhaust, UK Parts suppliers and how to remove the rear wheel thats rusted on.......
  40. 2 points
    Um...I already own it......
  41. 2 points
    I have a older scotts walk behind spreader. i use it to spread calcium flakes on the dirt road in front of the house to keep dust down in the summer. I think rock salt would be too coarse and sand would have to be very very dry.
  42. 2 points
    As far as I know, the only parts diagram is what is on the last 4 pages of the manual.
  43. 2 points
    Thank you, do you know if they did any parts diagrams?
  44. 2 points
    Bryce, Sorry to hear that you are still without power. That's not good. It's amazing and somewhat humbling, to realize how much we're dependent upon certain comfort things, like electricity. Makes me appreciate those that do without on a daily basis, and to those pioneers and those who have gone before us who did without the things we have today. Funny thing, I seen a facebook post a few weeks ago, calling a teenager miraculous for going 6 hours without wi-fi. I think it was a joke post, but it wouldn't surprise me if some would think it was a miracle to survived for a few hours without phone or internet service.
  45. 2 points
    That key was used on most of the line until 1964.
  46. 2 points
    Hate to say it but that key looks the same as the one for my JD3020.Fror the most part agricultural or garden tractor units the keys weren't that sophisticated.Most of the c series and up use an Indac key as do most of the other makes.Check out sources for mid seventies JD tractor keys and you should find replacements.
  47. 2 points
    My shop is about 8 miles from where I live in a tiny community and I am a little paranoid as well. Only one window with the bottom about 6 foot off the ground. Blinds on it too. I have good neighbors though that look out for my shop. My son and his buddies went out there to drink a little beer one night and didn't let the neighbor know, they were met by Zach in his underwear and a 9mm! They let him know from now on! Randy
  48. 2 points
    Old school....old guys rule.
  49. 2 points
    My dad is now in his Mid 60's and I cherish any time that I get to spend with him. Time flees so fast and often we don't realize how precious something or someone is until it is too late. I'm with you Randy!
  50. 2 points
    Transmission / differential assemblies on all my toys get the WalMart brand in whatever GL rating the manual(s) call for . To me , small engines are small engines . They're not engineered with the tighter specs of my Rotax toys . they get Mobil 1 full syn for the wheeler & Amsoil Dominator for the sled . Use whatever oil you wish as long as it meets the manufacturers specs . Biggest thing ( with me anyway ) is "dirty" oil is junk . Change it often your engines will last .
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