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Hey guys, You might not recognize this profile (mostly because as of writing this it was started 5 min ago) but you have definitely seen me all over the @PeacemakerJack page. Not only is Peacemaker my dad but @Coulter Caleb is my oldest brother. I’ve been watching the Forum through my dad’s phone for many years. I am very excited for all this forum has to offer, and to watch what all my buddy’s are posting. Recognizing a few of my friends… @Pullstart @Achto @WHX?? @19richie66 Thank you guys for giving me great advice and help at all the plow days. I hope you guys have a great day.

"Edward Teach" otherwise known as Blackbeard the pirate. Killed by Lt. Robert Maynard of the Royal British Navy. Just some interesting, but otherwise useless trivia. Welcome to forum!

Zach cutting big brother @Coulter Caleb’s lawn with “Hidalgo” (Caleb’s 520HC)—man I feel old!😅 in the most blessed way possible🙌🏻

Cleaning up around the yard today, cut some dead trees and cutting vines, when i heard some squeaking and out she came, started following me, then she saw the wheel horse and climbed under, she wouldn't leave me alone. She lad back down , hope mom found here, she moved on.

May 24, 1883 Brooklyn Bridge is opened by President Chester A. Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland.

By the way this is a 312-8. Upon investigating how the thing is put together, seems somebody in the past got the steering wheel shaft to sector off a toof or two. I was able to rectify this by dropping the steering shaft bearing mount forward of the engine, and removing the mounting bolts from the sector below the steering wheel shaft. This gave me enough slop to skip the teef back into proper alignment.

This might look like a bit of a mess but hopefully that's because my shop is so small. Some progress...engine back together and bolted down. All wiring tidied up and ready to finish. Throttle and choke cables robbed from donors. Battery box and belt guard repaired but I won't brag about my welding Most of the long block components are back in place. Shout out to my wife for appreciating how enjoyable this is for me to get in the shop and work We did manage to get steaks on the grill and share a bottle of wine in spite of the weather .

Wonder if the little doe would have thought your tractor was her mom if we were into John Deeres instead of our beloved horses

I love seeing the younger generation getting into this great hobby. Big brother at the 2018 Big Show checking out my new acquisition as he awaits the arrival of his.

Subsequent ops ck pretty successful. I didn’t see any porch lights come on, so the new muffler must be good. Hands off with wheel centered on the straightaway, no more wandering. Initial turn in by the mailbox showed a little push, slalom between swingset & fire pit showed a little oversteer. Dropped 1 psi on right front, 2 psi on both rear. Next lap much better, should be perfect with full tank & tires hot. 😁 Kidding, drives great now. Wife will probably never notice the difference. 🙄 Now I just have 3 big trees to cut up, a bunch of soffit & siding to fix, and a dishwasher pull & rewire. Back to reality 🐴

Welcome to the “young pirate”🏴‍☠️ among us! It’s fun to have my youngest child enjoy this hobby even more than his older brother…if that were possible… I know that you will benefit from this forum like I have through the years and you in turn will add something special to it🙌🏻😎 Welcome aboard matey!!!!

That is a good one Jim

I received a nice mess of rhubarb last week and the friend who gave it to me said he really liked rhubarb-custard pie. I've been eying Ed's rhubarb and blackberry pies--and will construct on some day. So today was a Dutch Oven pie making day. I'm impressed. The rhubarb adds a bit of tartness to the sweet custard. I like the texture--it's kind of like eating fresh made cut-up-your-own-pumpkin pie when compared to pumpkin from the can--I'll take the home made pumpkin filling any day. I also threw in some coconut into the mix--just because I like coconut pie.

This has bothered me since we’ve had this tractor. Steering wheel off center. Wife’s mower for in town yard, used about 1/2 hour a week. Working on it since muffler broke (see thread in engines if interested) and deck belt shredded. Had 3 big trees fall in recent storms, blew siding off of 2 houses, rodents chewed wiring off of dishwasher, and… this seemed paramount today. Oh well, I’ve never been great at life choices.

Sadly the steering on these machines is the most likely part to be ignored during any maintenance. What you are repairing is what most of us have had to do as well.

Sounds like you need to check the tie rod ends for excessive play. Do the wheels turn at the same angles at left lock and right lock? The pinion on the steering fan gear might have skipped a tooth or two, causing the steering wheel to be off center. Also, check the bearings blocks on the steering shaft that runs front to back under the engine for damage and wear.

Upon driving it around the block for ops check after the muffler repair, in addition to the annoying wheel misalignment, I noticed a tendency for it to wander at highway speed. Seemed to oversteer a bit on initial turn in by the mailbox, and was wallowy as hell on the switchback between the swingset & the fire pit. Needs attention.

Welcome to the forum, it's great to have a fellow younger enthusiast of the beloved Wheel Horses join the forum

Sorry Mr. Squirrels I just couldn't resist.🤣. I too have fat fingers. That plus auto correct makes for some interesting posts and texts.

Take it where?🤣

Received the reproduction stainless-steel fuel tank and reproduction bed floor for my M37 yesterday. Both look good. Nice TIG welding work on the tank, and it has welded-in internal anti-slosh baffles, as well as a drain plug and the usual other connectivity. I assume that they pressure tested it, but I'll check it anyway at some point before fueling up. It should be just fine, but if by some chance I happen to discover a pinhole, I can always fix it with my TIG outfit. The bed floor is a fairly hefty 14 gauge. It's a two-piece floor, just like the original.

That’s Classic What’s crazy to me is that 10 years ago almost exactly @rmaynard put up a comment on the BlackBeard thread about The Pirate and The Impressive Royal Lieutenant. Thanks for coming back after all these years.

Went to a garage sale and came home with a 1988 wheel horse 520 H. Included a 42 inch snow blade that has been widen out to 57 1/2 inches, a new set of four link chains and tensioners. 48 inch mower deck, and IH weights on the rear. Previous owner was experiencing intermittent problems with starting and running. Got it home and discovered that a plug wire was shorting out. The Hydro lever was converted to foot control. Also included a replacement dash.

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I went back and fixed it.

Hanging around with a bunch of plow dogs like these it is no wonder you joined Red Square. You are learning from the best.

Wheelhorse all done restored

No way! That’s my tractor! Thanks for starting this post years ago @PeacemakerJack BlackBeard continues to be an amazing tractor, and I’ve had a blast working on it with my dad over the years!

Was great seeing Everyone! Cant forget the other guys @diesel cowboy buying those c160’s and @WHGuy413 who was hiding over at the garden tractor pulls

We use 2" or 1 1/4" ridged PVC pipe but dig a quick trench so it sits deeper and doesn't create a tripping hazard if it's a floor. Crawl space is a bit easier since no one is going to be walking on it.

Baked in a Dutch oven, no less! When we moved to Ky in the early 90's, both boys were involved with Boy Scouts. The first camp out that I went with them, I took our Dutch oven along and baked an apple pie for the adult's patrol dinner. The following morning, I had some left over apples, so I scrounged around in the patrol box and came up with enough stuff to make some apple crisp for breakfast. It was not too long before I got invited to become an Assistant Scout Master.

Might hafta check your Horse for ticks, though....!

Having reliable brakes and a good parking brake were my goals in doing the swap.

Between painting The fence and porch trim and hauling garden dirt I managed to get the lawn mowed with the C-160.

I finally decided to do something about getting zapped by the spark plug boot on my weed trimmer. Probably due to the cheap ignition coil I bought on Amazon. I cut a piece off of an empty oil quart container, and used 5/16" screws to install it over the plug location. No more shocks!

The oil pan gasket finally shipped this morning but...USPS I suspect it will be creased right between the "O" and "T" in "DO NOT BEND" but we'll see. Installed in-line fuses for the clutch and ammeter. Not much else to do until I get the block bolted down.

Yeah, it ain't looking good but late Thu / Fri should tell

Ugh! I sure hope this is wrong …

Forgot the pics I swear...I haven't weighed them but they're heavy.

6-8 days delivery for the oil pan gasket so I've caught up on some chores around the house and painted the front wheel weights...but this is a good time (pun) to set the timing...I'll attach the ground wire with a new grommet and dialectric grease when it's ready to brrrrrrr.

Waiting on an oil pan gasket to start much reassembly but the head bolts came today so I thought I would go ahead and start on some of that. Blocked the head on granite with some 320 grit. Nice and flat . Chased the threads in the block, adjusted the valves and reassembled the breather. I'll wait to torque the head until it's back on the frame. It's just easier when it's not sliding around on the bench.

Pencil it in for next year!

I’ll be there

Yeah, I think between that and timing being off a little can take away from performance. I might be overthinking it a bit but we'll see.

What's the spec? Around .008 & .018. ?

I had a friend to do that to my 312-8 The little 1" key on the 1" axle ate away at the cast iron hub the 80 lbs of weight didn't help either. Cut new full length keyways in the axle and hub, we'll see how that holds up.