N3PUY 1,031 #1 Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) All loaded up and going to look for some junkie ol' yardsales. Saw red beside the shed. How much for the "old mower"? Got the Wheel Horse with rotted deck and snowplow. And a seat. I didn't know what I bought for $80 until I got it home and found a decal in the toolbox. "800Special". Yep.... it's different. Motor turns over ... no spark. All gears work running it off the starter. PTO clutch works. Needs tires and battery. It's covered with patina. Here's the pics ................................. Edited September 20, 2014 by N3PUY 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #2 Posted September 20, 2014 Some good lookin' patina you got there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,928 #3 Posted September 20, 2014 What a haul, I see an electric clutch in there too, worth more than you paid for it all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,544 #4 Posted September 20, 2014 You got a whole lotta stuff for just $80. Should have a Briggs 8 and a Peerless tranny, one of the few (maybe the only) horizontal engine Wheel Horse without the Uni-drive. Mike......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Molon_Labe 731 #5 Posted September 21, 2014 Keep the patina, looking good!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #6 Posted September 21, 2014 I think the way you pack that van is the 100% coolest. I have a van like that, and you give me ideas. I just dont know if I could convince the mrs. Glenn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,928 #7 Posted September 21, 2014 You gotta do what you gotta do Glenn! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N3PUY 1,031 #8 Posted September 21, 2014 Today I thought I'ld put some tires on the front so I could push it around easier. So I pushed it into the garage and put on 2 tires from up in the rafters. Now it rolls easy. Well, what if it moved under its own power ... that would be great! No spark. So I cleaned the points. Spark sometimes. Yea.... I didn't do a good job. Cleaned the points again .... took them out and cleaned them on the bench. Good blue spark now. It runs on ether. Put some gas in the tank. Choked it, a shot of ether and it ran for 5 seconds. Another shot and it started easily and kept running. I backed it out and rode it around the yard just enough to warm the oil for an oil change. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,928 #9 Posted September 21, 2014 Great to hear you got her running! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
546cowboy 301 #10 Posted September 21, 2014 I sold a 616Z with the deck on it to a guy several years ago and that went in one of those things too. I could not believe we got it in there and closed the door. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
