1961 551

[JAGS 26]

Started driving this when I was 5 years old, my older brother used it for plowing 3 acres and I'd mow lawn with it. Saved it  from my dad scrapping it.When the motor started going bad my dad bought a B-145 electric, that we used for quite a few years before rear end went out. Getting close to finishing it, but flywheel was bent, 

[russellmc301 600]

NICE LOOKING tractor.

 

saving them from the grave yard is the best

[WHX?? 46,637]

Looks to be a 501 Suburban and looking real good. How do you bend a flywheel like that?

 

[wallfish 15,871]

NICE

Think 61/3 meant a 551 suburban. Also curious how the flywheel got bent

[JAGS 26]

Apparently one of my nephews was going to rebuild engine in shop class and couldn't get the flywheel off, has pry bar marks all over it. 

[WHX?? 46,637]

Yes my bad

[wallfish 15,871]

That sucks!

BTW

Is that the original H55?

Edited March 24, 2016 by wallfish

[russellmc301 600]

do you still have the b-145?

[JAGS 26]

Thanks for the comments. Did the 501 also have the h55d motor? Curious, was under the impression it was a 551.

I think its original, My dad got it in about 1973 and its the same motor that was in it. As for the b-145, it was scrapped about 25 years ago. Always loved that electric mower.

[Racinbob 10,256]

Nice tractor. There was no 501. They had a 401 with a Kohler.

 

Yours is definitely a 551.

[AMC RULES 36,940]

You're doing some nice  work there. 

            

 

[Shynon 7,435]

Nice horse, from a fellow Minnesotan, your not too far down the road. I think I have flywheel for a 5.5 Lauson

[wallfish 15,871]

1 hour ago, JAGS said:

I think its original, My dad got it in about 1973 and its the same motor that was in it.

 

Probably is, an H55D is the correct engine for your tractor. Can't remember the exact spec# but thinking it's like 233? something. I'm sure someone will post it or I can find it if you want it.

Man, that little motor did A LOT of work if it turned over 3 acres every year, plus did the mowing too!

 

BOOOOOM, Shynon just hooked you up! That's what this place is all about!

[JAGS 26]

Thank you, Isn't this snow just fabulous. Would you be willing to sell that flywheel? 

[JAGS 26]

yeah it's a H55D, went through it and the governor was laying in the bottom. Bought a h60 off a snowblower for the camshaft and governor. Just have to get a flywheel, figure out how to route the choke and throttle cables and where selenoid was bolted. Sucks when you tear something apart and don't get back to it for 3 years.

[Retired Sparky 526]

 Hello and   TO .

[Shynon 7,435]

I have one for a pullstart. I think you could take the ring gear off and put it on this one

[KC9KAS 4,741]

@JAGS 

Very nice looking Wheel Horse, and thanks for a little history of it.

The engine (original) was H55D-2113 according to my spreadsheet....but it was wrong once this week!

Edited March 24, 2016 by KC9KAS

[Phil854 130]

Great start on your restoration!!!

[SylvanLakeWH 24,037]

 

Nice Job!

[JAGS 26]

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Edited March 24, 2016 by JAGS

[953 nut 51,414]

  This manual may help answer some of your questions.

 

[WHX?? 46,637]

You the man now Tom ....

Shoo some more of them moose across my driveway 

[Pullstart 59,472]

Wow what a great looking tractor, great work!  It looks to be in great condition for the amount of work it was given, unless you've done major surgery on the sheet metal in those 3 years...  Welcome to the forum, this is surely the place to be when it comes to  on the web!  We just missed the snow by about an hour's worth of driving over here.

[russellmc301 600]

looks fresh out a crate

 

the forum is full of a bunch of wheel horse geniuses that will help with any question and will tell you how to do it.