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Today a me and a good friend of mine built a ramp for my 88 year old mother. She still lives on her totally on her own and still drives during the day. In her garage there is concrete steps and I was worried about her falling on the concrete floor. We built it wide enough in case someday it needs to be a wheel chair ramp. She said she is still walking and doesn’t even want to think about a wheelchair!! I certainly hope I can make it to 88 and be as witty and mobile as she is.

September 29, 1954 NY Giants' Willie Mays makes a famous over-the-shoulder catch of Cleveland Indians' Vic Wertz's 460' drive during Game One of the World Series at the Polo Grounds in NYC.

Nice big garage…you should be stashing/hiding a few WH’s there . Note: I tried that at my parents house many years ago (just need to store it here for a couple months I said)…at the two month mark dad called, I was told to come get my tractor that had left an oil stain on his garage floor. My mom is 82 and is living alone in the house her and my dad bought in 71, and she’s still driving during the day. Just had a knee replacement but no ramp yet.

A man and his friend were fishing by the river when a funeral procession approached. The man stood up, took off his hat, and waited for the procession to pass, and sat back down. His friend said,"That was very respectful of you, very nice." The man then replied,"Well we were married for 40 years."

The graveside service had just ended when there was a frightening clap of thunder, followed by a tremendous bolt of lightning accompanied by even louder thunder. The little old man looked at the pastor and said calmly, “Well, she’s there.”

When we built our house I included some extra garage space for a ramp I knew we would need sooner or later. When my wife broke her ankle five years ago it was time. Since then My stroke and wife's back problems have made it a necessity. I painted the ramp with some non-slip paint and it works great. A pair of round hand rails on each side were added as well as base boards inside and out to help guide the wheels.

Will - Welcome! I too have the same 1964 32" snowthrower that I use on my 854 8 speed. Even though mine was 50 years old, it was NOS & never used! Before I used it, I did a couple of upgrades that the 1965 & later models have from the factory. The big one deals with a re-routing of the drive chain and the addition of a second idler that is fixed mounted above the lower adjustable one. The early routing as you pictured it only puts THREE teeth of the auger sprocket in engagement with the chain - a recipe for stripped sprocket teeth due to insufficient chain wrap. The revised routing gives both correct rotation and much more engagement. Position the upper idler so that the chains do not touch... The early lift flag had no provision for an assist spring - I welded the tab and added those pieces. (Lowell sells the new style too). The OE chain is #41 - the fixed idler I used was #40 - same pitch chain, a bit wider. Get a 10 foot length (#40 or 41) with a Master Link. You will need to cut it to the proper length. You also need to alter the OE front chain guard. I've used this for 6 seasons - no issues.

Put some treads or something on that ramp.

Thanks for all the comments, I ordered a new shut off valve, tank grommet, fuel lines and filter, will swap out all of these fuel components

Hoisted the 48"SD up to see if I could get the broken bolt out of the spindle. I got lucky. A few taps with a punch and it spun right out. Threw a patch on the left rear corner. Sharpened the blades. Finish scraping, wire brushing and oil down for the winter.

Hauling some firewood out of the woods this weekend with the GT-1848. Major deck maintenance going on recently: I had the baffle come loose on one of the 48" SD's a few weeks ago and it got a bit mangled. Deck and spindles have significant rot so I'm probably going to scrap that one. Oh, and the 312-A is back there getting a cleanup and repaint of the rear, tins, and wheels. Not pulling it all apart to repaint everything. It's got fairly new rear tires so I got a matching pair of new ones for the front. Been sitting on a set of nice hubcaps and black belt cover - those will go on here when done. New decals from @Vinylguy - will post pictures when those go on.

Here's some pictures of the pulller I built.

I hate to say it, but why would you want to make any Tecumseh a Pull Start ?? My right arm is 3" longer then my left because of Pull Start Tecumseh's.

When my 100 yo MIL was living with us I built a portable ramp for the two steps into the garage. I used it when Mrs. K had her back surgery, two foot surgeries,, and will need it next week when 82 yo Mrs. K gets her new knee installer.

@Will D like a SPECIFIC , CHAIN / CABLE LUBRICANT , stays with it, MACS , CHAIN / CABLE , napa , also a good rustproofing , pete

Years ago my brother had that exact bumper sticker!!

I have some photos to share in case someone is trying to do this repower. The first photo shows the adapter plate. It is 1/2" thick and about 10" x 10". The reason I chose 1/2" is that it puts the pto at exactly the same height as a KT-19 mounted on the original frame. You can use a smaller plate that does not stick out as far on the left side (photo right). I did this so that the plastic fan shroud is protected on the bottom. I mounted the plate to the bottom of the engine and slid it around on the frame until the belts aligned and fit properly to avoid using a different belt size. The face of the engine block is just about flush with the right frame rail edge. I am not proud of the exhaust, but it was as good as I was going to achieve in the time I had. I cannibalized the cylinder head flange and reinforcing straps from the exhaust that came with the engine. It turns out that 1" EMT pipe is a perfect fit for the flanges and I was able to weld on a 1" NPT nipple on the outlet to mount a standard muffler. At least the noise is aimed away from the driver (me). Those are off the shelf 45 degree bends. A 90 degree bend would interfere with the hood unless you use some straight pipe first. If I had a 1" bender, I would have probably done it a little differently. It can always be changed. So far, I can say that this is not as easy as I thought it would be. The issues can be grouped into 4 categories. 1. Mounting the engine. You will need a welder and preferably a drill press. Possibly a plasma cutter. 2. Exhaust. This is up to your personal taste, but probably going to need a welder. I used a lathe to bore the pipe nipple to fit the EMT before welding. 3. Drive sheave and clutch. I used these parts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPXNFMT5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YBD2RGK?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 You will need a CW clutch since it is mounted with the sheave facing the engine. The drive sheave is the correct OD, but I did have to bore the ID and broach a new keyway. 4. Wiring. The biggest issue to overcome is that the Predator uses magneto ignition. That means that instead of providing battery power to the coil like on the Kohler that the key switch needs to ground the magneto and also power the fuel solenoid. I have not gotten very far with the wiring yet as I am waiting on some automotive relays to arrive. You will obviously need to wire the PTO with a switch. Adding some circuit breakers or fuses is highly recommended. Give that the OEM wiring is 44 years old, I decided the rewire the entire tractor to ensure reliability. As mentioned in a previous post, I also replaced the stator coils and regulator. I may have wasted my time and money, but I could not figure out what the original output was without testing it. I thought it might have been 3 or 10 amps when I decided to upgrade it. During disassembly I noticed that the circuit breaker for the regulator is 25 amps. What I did not want to have to do was finish this thing and then find out that the charging system had to be replaced. Now, I know what I have, which is a 20 amp charging system.

@Teddy da Bear62 I grabbed some pictures of the carb linkage on my C-195. The guy I bought it from said that he had replaced the carb, so I can't sayif it came from the factory this way. The throttle and governor work OK. The choke is not connected to the choke laver on the dash at the moment - seems the choke shaft on the carb is 90 degrees different than the original carb. Picture 1. Throttle cable connection to bell crank on left side of tractor. The link on the other end connects to the governor arm. Picture 2. Governor arm. Left-hand side spring goes to bellcrank that the throttle cable connects to. The link on the right hand of the governor arm connects to the throttle shaft. View is from the rear of the carb. Picture 3. The link between the governor arm and throttle shaft. Picture 4. Another view of governor arm to throttle shaft. This view also shows the choke shaft - it is horizontal on this carb, where on the original carb, the shaft ran vertically. Hope these help you.

Definitely not my cup of tea.

@CSB80 since cleaning out my tanks ,and related years ago , new hoses , filters and check valves , and adding STA BIL ,AN OUNCE OR TWO to every tank top off , guess what ? no fuel hose break down or related debris , also have a clear end to carb short hose , with a check valve , and filter , ? so I can see clear standing fuel up to carb ! carb bowls have ZERO DEBRIS IN THEM , like all my TRIALS , ELIMINATE A REPEDITIVE ISSUE ! in my own opinion , using this mind set as applied to other issues , break them down at every stage , enhance / verify continuation of action . BTW lubricated , choke and throttle cables , come to easy life with light spring pull to close/ stop point , that way any usage , has pull assist , pete

You'll need to add some 3/4" ID spacers to that flag rod if it doesn't lift enough. You want to leave enough play in it to slide in and out so the blower can float up and down a bit when blowing

Relaxed, mostly. Slept in, went to the next lake east to have breakfast at the mom & pop diner, drove around the lake and took back roads home, walked the dog, and took a pontoon ride around the lake - first time in about a month. I did actually accomplish something - I determined that the inoperative outlet in the A Liner camper seems to be because of a bad GFCI unit in the outlet. Got power to the outlet, but no power coming out of the outlet. The test and reset buttond don't feel right, and pressing them with the power on does not produce the normal clicks and klunks. Replacement is scheduled. I finished the day with a fire in the firecircle on the lake shore at sunset. Clear sky, full moon. I was amazed by the amount of moving things I saw in the sky. Probably mostly aircraft along with some satellites. I wonder if the full moon helps highlight shiny things that are moving in the sky.

What's weird about rooting for my country in a sports event?

I have apparently acquired a kitten. The dogs cornered it in the wood pile and would let off it. I had to dig it out, and currently have it in a pen in the garage with a dog bed and a towel. Now I just have to figure out what to do with it. I got her to eat some grilled chicken, and left her a bowl of water, but she feels all skin and bones.

New bucket cylinders on Elvis.

We took a drive down to Lansing to attend the 2026 Lansing Sexton High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductions. My wife's dad and uncle were inductees for their performance on the wrestling team. Her dad in 1954 and her uncle in 1957.

If I’m not too late to the party, and you need the battery relocated for room, as what @adsm08 mentioned, here’s what I did with mine. I did it because I kind of didn’t like the battery where it could be seen.

New tires and wide rims for the 314H. Waiting on the weather to cooperate so I can paint the rims. Plan on using the 314H as my plow tractor this year.

When I saw this post I thought this must be to add a rewind starter, looks like you're going real old style C-85

is the spoon simply to bind the wire?

Spilled a 1/2 pan of waste oil in the shop. Then watched the Pats get shellacked by the Jags.

Some good ankle color.