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  1. 9 points
    A Manco 285 I restored. The dang thing is fast as heck. Haven't clocked it yet but just blasted down my street at at least 40. I stabbed the throttle in my back yard and the back end came around when powering out of a turn. Not a $5000 UTV but for $400 total I am totally pleased with the ride and my sons are diggin it.
  2. 8 points
  3. 7 points
    You may want to add the parachute Dan. The brakes need help on these dragsters.
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  5. 6 points
    HEY BOB...A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. Hope you and Nancy have a great day...could be the last warm one for a while.
  6. 6 points
    Someone having a birthday party? Whew......... this is tiring
  7. 6 points
    Have a great day Bob .....
  8. 6 points
    Happy Birthday Bob, we are all glad you were born!
  9. 5 points
    At the tractor show in Jacksonville, Illinois this past September I learned of a young lady (Shirley) that was looking for someone to work on her Wheel Horse tractor for her. She lives in a neighboring town not too far from me so I contacted her after the show and went to talk to her to see if I could help her out. She still uses this Raider to mow her yard and it appears to be in very good original condition but being 45 years old it has several things that need attention. She has agreed to let me bring it home and make a winter project out of it so I'm going to give it a good going over and see if I can get this thing fixed up so she can depend on it. She complained of the clutch pedal jerking when she let out on it and I noticed the drive pulley on the tranny input shaft is loose and she said it won't start right now, she thinks it has a wiring problem. I haven't heard it run yet but she told me that it runs fine (she mowed with it 2 weeks ago) and that I shouldn't need to do much engine work, she did say that it doesn't smoke but will use a little oil but she isn't worried about that. I went and picked it up today and plan on getting started on it shortly.. This should be fun!
  10. 5 points
    Thank you everyone. It was a good one. I actually left the remodel project to get some work done today. Still not quite ready with the snow blower yet...................dang drive belt gotta get it figured out...........I saw the forecast..........
  11. 5 points
  12. 5 points
    You may have a carbon buildup in the cylinder and a chunk of carbon is preventing the exhaust valve from closing fully. This manual should be helpful. Kohler K-Series SM TP-2379 LR.pdf
  13. 5 points
    Could be an exhaust valve issue. Not seating correctly. Also might be related to the ACR (automatic compression release) it pops up the exhaust valve briefly during the compression stroke. it is only supposed to work at cranking speed maybe yours is stuck???
  14. 5 points
    These two photos are just precious. Everyone should be so lucky not only for having photos like this but more important for what they represent. Longevity of family unity and love for the same things in life. Awesome.
  15. 5 points
    Happy Happy Bob! If I had known this was coming there woulda been a cheese and sausage package coming your way!
  16. 4 points
    Denny, I have several I would love to drop off for you to “go over”. I can bring them over one at a time whenever you like. LOL The two I bought from you are just fine the way they are. The rest of mine could use your magic touch.
  17. 4 points
    Who are those guys at the bus stop taking my seat! My name is inscribed there. Darn squatters!
  18. 4 points
    Nice job. Tractor will be like new when you finish.
  19. 4 points
    If the heads are original, the K90s will have angled/curved fins and the K91s will have straight fins.
  20. 4 points
    I had some help this morning so we got most of the tractor taken apart, I had pretty good luck taking the hubs, hitch and pulley off of the tranny. All of them came off without much trouble at all. The tranny input pulley is bad but the shaft is good and I have another pulley, next I want to open the tranny and check it out then start making a list of parts I'll need and get those ordered. So far I'm surprised at how good of shape this tractor is in.
  21. 4 points
    I would think carbon too. The knocking can also be premature ignition caused by the carbon acting as "spark plug". I have seen that once before.
  22. 4 points
    I don't think that pulling the head & measuring would help you find your answer. I believe that the K90 and the K91 have the same stroke & bore (2.375" bore x 2" stroke). Appearance wise I do not know how to tell the difference and most if not all of the parts will interchange. The one difference that I do know of is the governor setting, the K90 is rated at 3.5hp at 3600RPMs and the K91 is rated at 4hp at 4000RPMs.
  23. 4 points
    Thanks for the comments, guys.... I got started on it this evening, so far I haven't really found a lot that it needs. First thing I did was jump the starter and fired it up so I could listen to it run, it purrs like a kitten and what little I ran it in the shop I didn't see any smoke. I also engaged the mower deck and it sounds pretty good too. Shirley told me that new bearings were installed in the deck a few years ago. I did find the dash stand cracked right where they always do so I'll weld that, the wiring is brittle and the wires to the safety switch on the clutch pedal were unhooked so I'll rewire everything when it goes back together. It's gonna need axle seals so I'll open the tranny and have a look inside when I get to that point....
  24. 3 points
    Paul, I wanted to take a look at everything to make sure I don't miss something. I'm really not restoring this one, just fixing what's wrong and replacing what needs replaced and clean it up a little. The lady that owns it wants the wheels painted and I may buff the paint on the tins a little but other than that it gets put back together like it is....
  25. 3 points
    Denny, I guess I'm gonna have to be specific about "going over" a tractor. It looks like you're idea is more like a frame off resto.
  26. 3 points
    And Vagisill for diaper Rash too
  27. 3 points
    You all remember BRF snacked on lead paint chips when he was in diapers so his brain waves are scattered or just not these some days.
  28. 3 points
    Happy Birthday Bob , you don't look at day over 60 , have a great one.
  29. 3 points
    MAKE IT A GREAT ONE BOB!!!
  30. 3 points
    I agree. The only advantage I see would be rust, but aluminum does corrode, it just corrodes into a fine white powder, so I'm not sure how much of an advantage it would be. It would be more expensive, and compared to steel, getting the same strength would probably require so much aluminum as to negate a weight advantage.
  31. 3 points
    Do not think anyone said it would not be possible. Anything can be done with enough money. And cost and difficulty is exactly what sinks this idea. To have solid bars machined into components or have them cast, or extruded, is really expensive. Then comes the difficult parts of having bushing steel attached to the Alu in all the joints etc.etc.etc. Possible? yes sure! More difficult than using steel? Yes sure! More costly? Yes for really much sure! I would guess that is why none of the big companies do it.
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    I think they will pay for themselves quickly. I had a power outage in my neighborhood. I could hear a generator down the street running. Either it was only a brownout, or that generator was bvackfeeding, as I could get a single incandescent bulb to glow weakly. But off that same amount of voltage, wherever it was coming from, I could light 4 LED floodlights in recessed fixtures, a 4 LED bulb ceiling fan, and 4 single LED bulbs in other fixtures, all on voltage that would simply make a weak glow in an incandescent bulb
  34. 3 points
    BOB!! Hope you have a great day!
  35. 3 points
    Blading leaves out to the street is one of my most favorite things to do. Welcome to Red Square.
  36. 2 points
    I totally forgot I posted this. We're supposed to get some snow this weekend. It sucks because I have a roof to do, it would've been nice had it held off another 2 days. I'll make the best of a bad situation tough. Stock up on beer and top of the red rocket, let's plow some snow. I park my wheel horse in the garage under my house, It's quickly becoming my new favorite place to drink beer. While I'm thinking of it, is there an app for this website?
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB HOPE ITS GREAT
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    I hope you have a good day!
  41. 2 points
    thanks for sharing that story and those classic pictures! I love it. I’ve been reading through my newly acquired book “Straight from the horses mouth” and have enjoyed the history and story behind the awesome and amazing Wheel Horse brand. I have had and always will have a special place in my heart for Cub Cadet especially the IH built ones. I have multiples in my sheds that I enjoy using. However, I find it fascinating that a father/son team could start a company out of their garage and, much like Apple or Microsoft, take it all the way to a segment leading entity. So much so that the huge corporate Giant IH decided that they needed to get in the action. IH had monster “pockets” at the time and could “throw” at the Cub anything necessary to keep it advancing and they did a good job with R&D. However, Elmer and Cecil Pond were able to keep pace with that “giant” for the entire 60’s decade—awesome! I love our country where a dream of two hometown boys like that can become a reality!
  42. 2 points
    The truck is only half the equation - you should see the room stuffed with parts . Especially noteworthy are the correct rear van doors in excellent , rust free condition , a spare set of great front doors and a slew of other parts for it - many of which are NLA and some of it is really rare straight from Japan . To this date , the Land Cruiser is still one of the toughest vehicles ever built - they didn't wear out , they just wore out their owners and that's not a joke . There is nothing on it that cannot be rebuilt and it is all detailed in the service manuals . I mean , even stuff like the vacuum brake booster , fan clutch , steering box (highly detailed in the book) and water pump just as an example . They built them to be field serviced and survive in 3rd world countries for a lifetime - it's nothing to drag out the oldest examples and put a day's work in changing fluids - then fire it up and drive it . 9.5" ring gear size in the diffs and 31 spline axles - stock . The axles are heavier than the Dana 44's easily and weigh more as well . Built more like a commercial truck (complete with a double c-channel frame) than anything - and actually tougher for it's size . My dream was always a 45/47 long wheel base Troop Carrier , or Troopy . Collectors have driven prices to insane levels - it's nothing to see them auction off at over $100,000 for great restored examples . We have a guy in France now that can build full tubs out of aluminum , brass or even stainless steel - his work is amazing and he ships world wide . Mine was around $6500 in 1977 new - first year for front disk brakes and the rear axle uses dual wheel cylinders on each side like a commercial truck . Seating was designed for 4-6 passengers and weighs around 4,200lbs - engine is 850lbs alone being an industrial straight six - one look inside of it and you'd think it was a diesel . Despite it's age and pulling those 33x10.5x15 mud terrain tires it can still run 80mph - although it's not exactly happy at that speed and will induce a lot of white-knuckle feeling to the driver , I used to drive it to work a lot on the Interstate and 70mph sure woke you up fast early in the morning . Aside from the manual steering it drives exceptionally well for what it is and built like a tank - anyone opening a car door into it is going to need a new door and really irritate their body guy....while barely even scratching the paint on The AntiChrist , as I call it ... Spent a short time last night looking over the 854 some more and even rode it off the trailer down the ramp . Steering is amazingly tight , as well as the spindles and associated parts - almost like it has very little hours on it or someone really loved and cared for it . Trying to get some history on the thing as I'm curious as to why so much of it's parts are like new . Hood bolts/nuts are gone as well as the shift knob and it will need a new key switch - which I have here . Engine has great compression and the belts even look good . Someone put a strip of leather inside the brake band and the throttle cable stand off bracket is gone with some plumber's strapping taking it's place . Steering wheel is even in great condition yet and the dash bushing is pretty tight yet . Fuel tank is clean as a whistle inside and the fuel cap is in nice shape - even the gasket is great condition . It was last sitting in a machine shed but prior to that it had to have been stored inside and greased regularly for the condition of it's parts . Shifter boot was missing as usual but I already put a new one on it . Wish the weather was better - I'd like to at least go through a few things and put a fire in it to see the engine's condition but it will have to wait until spring . Sarge
  43. 2 points
    Here is one source for a complete starter/gen http://www.psep.biz/store/kohler_starter_motors.htm Part # MES9193N or #AHGDR002
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    Thats a great thing you are doing!! You won't buy a new one and still be using it in 45 years!! Randy
  46. 2 points
    This is Shirley on her pride and joy, she told me that her Mom bought this tractor new in '72 and it has been used continuously since then.
  47. 2 points
    At this rate, Bob...it won't be long now.
  48. 2 points
    Not having investigated, I would say no off the top of my head. I do not think there would be any sense in it. Yes It could be done, and you could make it strong enough, but it would take some intricate construction. Probably cast parts to get the stiffness needed. Then you would have to consider the brittle factor of cast aluminum, and it would be a nightmare. In short, it will either be to soft and bend, or too brittle and crack. Unless you over dimension it a LOT, and then the idea kind of negates it self. Just my
  49. 2 points
    welcome aboard! I grew up in Cheshire, CT look to add wheel weights to the front at the very least. keeps the fronts from skidding to the sides. others will suggest a single bicycle like chain on each wheel others like tri rib tires etc etc
  50. 2 points
    Its a great machine, take care of it and it will take care of you. Btw,,, Glenn
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