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I’ve owned this tractor twice. Bought it from the last guy who I sold it to. This time it’s in much better condition than it was when I first bought it the first time. It was a younger fella who really didn’t understand what he had. It was sitting outside and I asked him does it run and he starts it up and must’ve been a couple gallons of water came out of fan shroud. The steering wheel was all bent out of shape. I don’t know what happened here but anyway that’s all done now. I have a lot of spare parts. But it had a bad motor in it so luckily a friend of mine had a spare motor sitting on the shelf. So here’s a couple pics in a short video. I am happy with the way it turned out. IMG_1412.mov IMG_1413.mov

Picked this up over the weekend for $200 form a “picker” in the area. Besides the tractor it came with a 36 Rear discharge deck and a 42” dozer blade. I also noted the slot (or Celvis, not sure what) hitch on the back. He pulled it out of the woods at a widow’s house due to her wanting to relocate and needing to liquidate the estate of her late husband. Once I got it home and on the surgery table, inspection lead to find the motor seized (likely due to the “tractor” exhaust) as well the most of the electrical shot. Obviously the tires are blown out and will need replacement. Other issues that were noted were the seat (or the lack of I should say), the clutch rod hanging because it snapped in the middle and various rusted hardware being snapped off or corroded. Got it on stands and the heart removed and somewhat broken down tonight. after removing the head and covers, I found the piston and both valves seized in place. The cause is definitely water getting into the intake as the exhaust side is more stuck then the intake. More to come soon after some ATF and Kroil work their magic on it.

Get out your torn up jeans,Brylcream tight white T shirts, and roll a pack of cigs into the sleeve................ No Wait! not that kind of Greaser Day. It's time to lube the fleet before the cold weather sets in. Dewalt gun works nice but it's also a pain to operate. ant to top it off, the Lock n Lube end failed. Came with a kit but the thing wouldn't come apart to repair it. So I has to get an old school gun end out. Got a leaky bucket cylinder on Elvis so got that ordered. Heard an engine running all afternoon. My retired engineer neighbor just got a new Westinghouse Genny from Amazon. The recoil was messed up so they sent him a new one. I had to wander over. His solar panels aren't charging his battery bank so he's charging it with the Genny. I mentioned $4.50 a gal gas and he could just plug the bank in to charge it He shrugged his shoulders and said "I know but I like it this way"

Only problem is he tells me they are pink

Finished up this model WH a week ago and the 1 year old and 3 year old testing engineers were over tonight to put it through its paces... it received a and performed well in all categories...

Had the frame/supports/rails welded on my C-145 Auto today. The plan is to use it this winter for snow plowing. While it’s apart I’ll power wash it and get the trans fluid and filter swapped out. Then install the frame to transmission supports that I bought from @ri702bill . Looking forward to having hydraulic lift this winter!

I have been homebound with the flu for a few days and decided to take on a project that has been on my mind for some time. We are blessed to have a chart of drive belt sizes for all models of Wheel Horses, but the way it is laid out it can be a bit cumbersome to deal with and I have reconfigured the information in a manner I hope will be easier to use. I haven’t included all models and I apologize in advance for any mistakes or omissions I may have made. I have also included a few other tidbits. Tractor drive belts Drive belts should be fabric covered 58 – 59 RJ 1567 4L - 29 60 – 61 SUBURBAN 1569 4L -29 1961 and later Horizontal crankshaft Wheel Horses can be divided into four categories, Short Framer, Mid Frame, Long Frame, and Estate Tractors. Here is a list of short frame (41.25" Wheel Base) manual transmission Wheel Horses. All use Wheel Horse Belt # 9691 ½” X 70” cloth covered drive belt. 1961 - 701 1962 - 502, 552, 702, Lawn Ranger 1963 - 603, 633, 653, 753, Lawn Ranger 1964 - 604, 654, 704, 754, 854, 1045, Lawn Ranger 1965 - 605, 655, 855, 1055, Lawn Ranger 1966 - 606, 656, 856, Lawn Ranger 1967 - 607, 657, 857, 867, Lawn Ranger 1968 - Commando 6, Commando 8, '500' SPECIAL, Lawn Ranger 1969 - WORKHORSE 700 Short frame 8 HP Hydrostatic Transmission Wheel Horses. All used Wheel Horse Belt # 8005 ½” X 72” cloth covered drive belt. 1965 – 875, 1075 1966 - 876 1967 - 877 With the exception of some 8 HP models and Estate Models all Wheel Horses from 1966 on were long frame, we will cover the exceptions first. Estate models, 953, 1054, 1054A , 47” wheel base Wheel Horse Belt # 1592 ½” X 82 cloth covered drive belt GT-14, 48” wheel base Wheel Horse Belt # 8334 5/8” X 83” cloth covered drive belt Mid Frames Some 1972 to 1975 Wheel Horse 8 horse powered models had a wheel base of 43 inches there is a bit of inconsistency in the belts used for the A models in this period so check the chart. Long frame, 45-1/2 inches. Wheel base began wit the 1966 10 HP and 12 HP models. From 1969 on and any Kohler powered long frame manual transmission Wheel Horse used a Wheel Horse Belt # 7473 5/8” X 82” From 1969 on and any long frame Hydrostatic with a Sundstrand transmission (except the Estate models) uses a Wheel Horse belt part # 108501 5/8” X 82” From 1969 on any Kohler (including Twins) powered long frame Hydrostatic with an Eaton 700 or 1100 transmission uses a Wheel Horse belt part # 108501 5/8” X 82” From 1989 on any Onan powered long frame Manual or Hydrostatic transmission uses a Wheel Horse belt part # 114895 5/8” X 83” Tractor drive belts Drive belts should be fabric covered 58 – 59 RJ 1567 4L - 29 60 – 61 SUBURBAN 1569 4L - 29 61 – 67 SHORT FRAME GEAR JAMMER 9691 ½ X 70 953 – 1054 1592 ½ X 82 69 – 70 VERTICAL ENGINE 8133 ½ X74 69 – 70 CHARGER 9 & 10 7478 5/8 - 84 GT-14 8334 5/8 x 82 12 HP KOHKER - SUNDSTRAND 7478 5/8 x 81 12 – 16 HP KOHLER GEAR JAMMER 7473 Changed to 93-9808 in ’96 5/8 x 82 12 – 16 HP KOHLER WITH EATON 108501 5/8 x 82 17 – 18 HP KOHLER GEAR JAMMER 107939 Changed to 93-9809 5/8 x 83 417 – 418 KOHLER WITH EATON 108501 5/8 X 82 416 - 520 ONAN GEAR JAMMER 107939 Changed to 93-9809 5/8 X 83 416 – 520 ONAN EATON 141895 5/8 X 83 Drive belt sizes WHEEL HORSE PART NUMBER BELT SIZE Starter/generator belt Kohler 10hp, 12hp Kohler # 235262 3L-35 Notched raw rubber edges NAPA 25-7345 Kohler 7hp, 8hp Kohler # 231605 3L-32 Notched raw rubber edges NAPA 25-7315 S/G indicator Light bulb #57 Replacement light unit Cole-Hersee PL 20 RC HY-2 or HY-3 1584 3L-510 953 – 1054 Hydraulic pump belt 1591 3L-480 What are the differences between the various Wheel Horse Belt part #s on the same size belts? ? ? I have seen belts sold on the internet using the TORO/Wheel Horse part numbers that won’t work because they are too wide and I have used the Tractor Supply replacement belts with good results. Use your own judgement.

A recent poll found that just over 40% of Americans consider themselves political pundits. This is interesting, because the same poll found that just under 15% of Americans know what the word pundit means. ---- A rabbi, a pundit and a priest once decided to put their skills to the test, so they challenged each other...the challenge was who could convert a bear They all met a few days later.....the pundit and priest were ok but the rabbi was in a full body cast... so started the pundit...guess what...I read the Gita to the bear.... and now he is a pious Hindu The priest says...guess what, I read the bible to my bear....it brought tears to his eyes...he immediately had himself baptised now he is a devout christian.... Finally the Rabbi mutters....."shouldve left the circumcision for later"

My wife figured out how to create AI images

Seems like your Governor is a bit crabby about strippers.

Apparently, this type of meme parodying The Oregon Trail game from the 80’s is trending on Facebook and Instagram. I thought it could use a Wheel Horse touch.

Since flying back home my sleep pattern is all out of whack. Woke up at 4:45 this morning and knew going back to sleep wasnt an option (I usually sleep in til 6:30-7:00 on a Sunday). So I loaded my bike and taped a flashlight to my bike frame and hit the trails! Did 12.XX miles. Came up on a tree across the trail that would have been a painful wreck without the light. It only shone out maybe 12’ ahead of me, just enough I guess.

There’s one more unaccounted for covered up in the back, needs a battery.

Replaced both axle seals and brake shaft seal on C160, and thanks to @rmaynard glued up a new brake band for same tractor. Hopefully get put back together tomorrow or maybe this evening.

Try https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/huskee-v-belt-1-2-in-x-70-in-oc-4461101 I run this brand on all my tractors. The tractor that I pull a moldboard plow with, has over 150hrs with the same belt driving it. My pulling tractor just finished its 3rd season running the same belt. Should be available at a local TSC.

I added the Kohler manual to my post above. This manual has great step by step instructions for disassembly and assembly. When you look through the pug hole on a flat head engine, you are looking at or between the valves, you can not turn the camera enough to see down the bore. Look at the pic below, the plug hole is over the two smaller holes for the valves. Under side of the head.

Oh, I get it...nobody calked around the ladder.

My wife says she misses me… but her aim is getting better…😁

Sally was in the Fox and Hounds at Newbridge last Saturday night, when this really ugly looking guy walked into the bar. She told me later: "The wierdo came over to the bar and pinched my but. Then he had the nerve to demand, 'Give me your number, sexy.'" I replied, "Have you got a pen?" He smiled and said, "Yes." I replied, "Well you better get back to it, before the farmer notices you're missing."

Just got a job as senior director at Old MacDonald's Farm... I’m the CIEIO

Paul, a jogger, is running down a country road and is startled when a horse yells at him, 'Hey-come over here buddy.' Paul is stunned but still runs over to the fence where the horse is standing and asks, 'Were you talking to me?' The horse replies, 'Sure was, man I've got a problem. I won the Kentucky Derby a few years ago and this farmer bought me and now all I do is pull a plough and I'm sick of it. Why don't you run up to the house and offer him $5,000 to buy me. I'll make you some money because I can still run.' Paul thought to himself, 'Wow, a talking horse.' Dollar signs started appearing in his head. So he runs to the house and the old rancher is sitting on the porch. Paul tells the farmer, 'Hey man I'll give you $5,000 for that old broken down nag you've got in the field.' The farmer replies, 'Son you can't believe anything that horse says. He's never even been to Kentucky.'

No, it was “DUCK” but he was not quick enougjh!

The good ol' Hospital pan used by HVAC Engineers to catch leaks until we "have time to fix it " There's probably a few hundred in the ceilings at the hospital I worked at! They used to be pink but the vendors decided the gray blends in better with concrete block and ceiling tiles!

Bored, the professor says to the farmer: "I ask you a question, if you can't answer it, you give me $5; then you ask me a question, if I can't answer it, I give you $500, what do you think?" The farmer nods. The professor asks the farmer: "What is the distance between the Earth and the Moon?" The farmer silently takes out $5 and gives it to the professor. The farmer asks the professor: "What animal has three legs when ascending a mountain and four legs when descending a mountain?" The professor thinks hardly but couldn't find an answer, so he reluctantly pulls out $500 for the farmer. The farmer takes the $500 and prepares to nap, the professor asks: "What animal is it!?" The farmer takes out $5 and gives it to the professor, then he falls asleep.

McMaster Carr

September 25, 1965, the Kansas City Athletics start ageless wonder Satchel Paige in a game against the Boston Red Sox. The 59-year-old Paige, a ***** League legend, proved his greatness once again by giving up only one hit in his three innings of play.

Having fun in retirement fiddling with scraps in the garage to create fun / usable stuff... nothing purchased. All repurposed... The skateboard wheel one is for Littles to scoot around on. The wood wheel one is going on a shelf to generate discussion about the pros of a addiction...

Heading out on the Chesapeake Bay for blue crabs and stripers. 47F and 10mph ENE Brr Pics to follow,,,I hope.

Set screw theme. I have one hub on Big Oly that likes to walk so new screws. Have to take one pie weight off to do it. At the same time I changed the oil to Rotella 15/40 and installed the snows. Winter's coming!

Time for me to move. My wife won't allow any per day.

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September 23, 1957, "That'll Be the Day" single by Buddy Holly and The Crickets reaches #1 in the US.

Everything is great. I got that old momentary switch out also.

Barry Farmer got into his Toyota 4 by 4 and drove to the neighbouring ranch and knocked at the door. A young boy, Neil, aged about 9, opened the door. 'Is yer Dad home?' Barry demanded. 'No, sir, he ain't,' Neil replied. 'He went into town.' 'Well, then,' inquired Barry, 'is yer Mom here?' 'No, sir, she ain't here neither. She went into town with Dad.' 'How about your brother? Is he here?' 'He went with Mom and Dad,' explained Neil patiently. Barry Farmer stood there for a few seconds, shifting from one foot to the other and muttering to himself. 'Is there anything I can do fer ya?' Neil asked politely. 'I know where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one. Or maybe I could take a message fer Dad.' 'Well, it's difficult,' answered Barry uncomfortably, 'I really wanted to talk to yer Dad. It's about your brother getting my daughter pregnant.' Neil considered for a moment, 'You would have to talk to Pa about that,' he finally conceded. 'If it helps you any, I know that Pa charges $600 for the bull and $60 for the hog, but I really don't know how much he gets fer Howard.'

Continued to tinker with carb to address surging and today that issue was replaced with a runaway throttle problem...! Had not touched the governor arm / adjustment. When I went to full throttle it went way too high and no governor limits... Governor arm came out of adjustment - loose bolt. Adjusted and bam... running great! I think the governor arm was slipping on the shaft adding to the surge issue... Now runs with only a minor hint of surging when cold... warmed up it runs much better now. Tail lights arrive today. That's next...

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I did some more work on the full-flow oil filtration conversion on my Dodge M37's engine. I decided to slightly revise the external filter plumbing---just some minor adjustments to get a better fit. (BTW, just as an explanatory note, the way the original bypass filtration worked in the old MoPar flathead six in my Dodge M37, only a small percentage of the oil was diverted through the filter; the bulk of the oil was delivered to the bearings, etc., with no filtration whatsoever. Eventually, all of the oil would pass through the filter, but if there was any dirt/debris in the oil, it would typically loop through the system many times before it all got filtered out. The later versions of this engine went to a full-flow system, so that all of the oil is filtered before it reaches the bearings. The original bypass filter media was very fine and could trap very small particles, but I think that a modern spin-on oil filter in a full-flow system should do a very adequate job of filtering, while eliminating the possibility of major damage/wear from any larger particles.) First, I bored the NPT end of a male 1/4" NPT-to-JIC AN-8 adapter so that the NPT end has the same ID as the JIC end of the adapter, and also matches the standard (almost 3/8") ID of the 1/4" schedule 40 pipe. This will still allow me to maintain that full inside diameter all the way from the oil pump to the filter and back. I turned down part of the hex area of a 1/4" female NPT-to-JIC AN-8 adapter to provide more clearance from an adjacent adapter: The net effect of the adapter changes will be to lower everything just enough to allow me to pull the valve compartment cover straight out, without having to maneuver it over the tubing, and it will also move the tubing a little farther away from the exhaust manifold. Here's a loose/dry fit-up just to get a general idea of how the fittings should work with each other: I'm about halfway through reassembling the transmission, which I'm totally rebuilding, but I'm waiting for a snap ring to arrive. It can be a little frustrating to get hung up by such a seemingly minor part, but the groove width and diameter are kind of unusual, so 'standard' inch sizes wouldn't work properly. I finally found a metric heavy-duty retaining ring that should be a good fit, both in terms of diameter and thickness. I'm also still in the process of making a couple of upgrades to the engine valves and connecting rods, beyond what the machine shop did for me. More on that later.

A priest takes a short sabbatical for some relaxation, prior to an upcoming visit from the Pope. He decides on a short fishing trip. Since he knew very little about fishing, he arranged for a guide to take him out. They spent most of the day without much luck when suddenly the priest's pole doubles over and his drag begins screaming. The guide yells, "Reel it in, Father! Reel it in! Keep the line tight or you'll lose that sonovabitch!" The priest gives the guide a discerning look, but continues to reel in the monster. As he gets the fish closer to the boat, the guide exclaims, "Look at the size of that sonovabitch!", and promptly gets the net and lands it in the boat. The priest calmy says, "My son, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but there's no need to use foul language." Embarrassed and thinking quickly, the guide says, "No Father, that's what kind of fish it is. A Sonovabitch Fish." Priest: "Really? A Sonofabitch?" Guide: "Yeah, that might be the biggest Sonofabitch I've ever seen!" Priest: "What should I do with this Sonovabitch?" Guide: "Oh Father, those are the best tasting fish you'll ever have. You need to cook that Sonovabitch!" Priest: "Excellent! We have a very special visitor coming! Let's get this Sonovabitch on ice!" When the priest returns from his fishing trip, he's met at the drive by Sister Louise. She asks him if he enjoyed his trip. "It was wonderful. Take a look at this Sonovabitch!" he exclaimed as he opened the cooler. Sister Louise <embarrassed>: "Father! Mind your language!" Priest: "It's okay, Sister, That's what type of fish it is - a Sonovabitch fish. We'll have the Bishop prepare a special fish dinner for the Pope's visit tomorrow!" Sister Louise: "I learned to clean fish when I was very young. I'll clean this Sonovabitch and get it to the Bishop right away!" Sister Louise takes the fish to the Bishop and tells him, "Father Adams caught this Sonovabitch and wants you to prepare a special fish dinner for the Pope." The Bishop stares at Sister Louise in disbelief. Sister Louise: "It's okay. That's the type of fish it is. A Sonovabitch fish." Bishop: "Well then, I shall prepare the best Sonovabitch dish ever." On the day of the Pope's visit, they had a grand service. Afterwards they all sat down for lovely dinner. After prayers, they served up the fish dinner with all the trimmings, telling the Pope they had prepared a special meal just for him. The Pope took the first bite. He slowly looked up and said, "This is the best tasting fish I've ever had. Very good indeed!" They were all beaming with pride. Priest: "Thank you! I caught that Sonovabitch myself" Sister Louise: "Yes, and I cleaned the Sonovabitch!" Bishop: "And I cooked that Sonovabitch using a family recipe!" The Pope was silent for a moment. He took a long look at each of them. Then with a big smile, "Ha! You f*ck*rs are alright!"

Old 2x4 Old skateboard trucks and wheels Old 10" bolt for steering column Old packing foam Old vinyl from old seat Old paint from previous WH jobs New decals from @Vinylguy Old guy putting it together

September 20, 1973 Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match.

September 19, 1990 Goodfellas premiered in the USA with its wide theatrical release on September 19, 1990, although it had earlier premieres in New York City (Sept 18) and at the Venice Film Festival (Sept 9). Directed by Martin Scorsese, it became a landmark film in the gangster genre, starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci.

Batteries work better when you use gasoline to charge them.

Today's progress: C clips for the front tachomatic latch bar thingy (there were none...) then converted it to a front 2" hitch. Can be easily converted back for mowing - remove 4 bolts and put knob back on... can use for trailer maneuvering, weight, winch for plow etc... older I get more I like looking straight ahead at what I'm hitched to...

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