ckarnes 2 #1 Posted September 1, 2014 Hi was wondering if anyone knows anything about this c-161? I Always thought the 161 was the same body as the 160 just with the rubber motor mounts . This looks like a cross between a 160 and 165 but it looks all factory. Can anyone help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,863 #2 Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) What is the ID number? Edited September 1, 2014 by rmaynard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ckarnes 2 #3 Posted September 1, 2014 I'm not sure I found it on the internet from what I've been reading its a c161 twin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Molon_Labe 731 #4 Posted September 1, 2014 Interesting, my 1979 C-161 Automatic looks like this...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,547 #5 Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) That IS a C-161. That particular model came with the twin Briggs engine. The "other" C-161 came with a Kohler engine. Pretty sure the Briggs model had the 4 pinion transmission. Edited September 1, 2014 by oldredrider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,439 #6 Posted September 1, 2014 That was the beginnings of the black-hood series. It was the only black-hood with a fiberglass hood and it still used the older style 1978-79 dash. Mike...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ericj 1,576 #7 Posted September 1, 2014 i had a 78 C161 Twin Auto and a 79 C161 8 Speed. talked to Ed Cole the retired toro rep at the wheel horse collectors club show. he told me that when the kohler kt 17 failed the durability and reliability testing, they decided to try the briggs 16 hp twin and surprise surprise, it passed, so they quickly rushed the the tractor into production, thus the fibergass hood. the C161 twin was the first C series to run a twin cylinder motor. they also ran a sunstrand hydro trans instead of the eaton trans. eric j Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbarnhart 240 #8 Posted September 2, 2014 Definitely a 78 or 79 C161 TWIN 8-speed. Originally a briggs 16 twin with a fiberglass hood and a plastic fender. It was the first of the blackhood models that wheelhorse used to sort of test the new styling idea. The basic styling caried over to the xx5 series but they had a different dash and the hoods were steel. It looks like that tractor has had an engine swap and the rear fender has been replaced with a later steel one. The plastic ones were known to break. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
