dells68 7,494 #1 Posted July 27, 2016 I was approached by a fellow at our local tractor club show about two wheel horses he wanted to sell. I went down and found a 953 that is complete, but has the trans apart due to needing some differential work and a 72 CG 8. Neither is running, but I don't think they'll take a lot to get there. He says the hydro on th CG is locked up, but I wonder if it is the tow valve. I hadn't heard of a CG, but may see if it will run and sell it to fund the 953 resto. Check out that muffler on the 953. Anyway, I wanted to share the pics and my find, oh the price - $175 ! 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,934 #2 Posted July 27, 2016 Hard to stop the addiction. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 50,997 #3 Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) 13 minutes ago, dells68 said: Check out that muffler on the 953 Looks like a pneumatic system muffler! The 953 looks great, but then again I am partial to them. tractor data lists the CG-8 as a wheel horse, new to me. http://www.tractordata.com/lawn-tractors/tractor-brands/wheelhorse/wheelhorse-lawn-tractors.html Edited July 27, 2016 by 953 nut fat finger! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,494 #4 Posted July 27, 2016 I'm happy with the 953! Hopefully I can fix the trans if all of the parts are there, if not I'll be looking for a trans. Craig, I'm hooked bad buddy!!!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,423 #5 Posted July 27, 2016 I don't know , that little CG 8 would be a fun little cruiser for the boy ! Prefect size , and easy to drive ... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,440 #6 Posted July 27, 2016 2 pages of links to CG-8 info http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?type=downloads_file&q="cg-8" Garry 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 8,761 #7 Posted July 27, 2016 Nice haul! I like the 953 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Huls 146 #8 Posted July 27, 2016 A CG 8 is a Charger 8 with a bunch of letters chopped off pretty well. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGman 2,006 #9 Posted July 27, 2016 Great find Dells !!! Way to go !! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russellmc301 600 #10 Posted July 27, 2016 good find the cg 8 looms like my a-100 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 50,997 #11 Posted July 28, 2016 Emory will want that little fella too. 3 hours ago, dells68 said: hadn't heard of a CG, but may see if it will run and sell it 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,494 #12 Posted July 28, 2016 Thanks for all the comments and info guys! The CG really does remind me of the Charger 8 that my grandfather had. Just seems slightly smaller, but not much. I'm undecided on it now based on what you guys are saying. It turns over great, has clean oil, and is getting gas but has no spark. The transmission lever doesn't seem to want to pull all the way up to engage, so I bet the problem is with the belt tensioning system rather than being locked up. I'll have to dig a little later when I get a chance. Dang it, I've already filled that 10x26 shed I built! I also found my grandfather's dump cart that I used to ride in as a boy and pulled my grandfather in to the country store on the corner. Now, I've got to get it painted up to protect it. Emory is really enjoying riding it the way it is though! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 58,776 #13 Posted July 28, 2016 21 hours ago, Lane Huls said: A CG 8 is a Charger 8 with a bunch of letters chopped off pretty well. That's what I was thinking too... CharGer... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 50,997 #14 Posted July 29, 2016 On 7/27/2016 at 4:28 PM, dells68 said: Hopefully I can fix the trans if all of the parts are there I just took a look at the parts lists from a 1055 and 953, The case halves, shift rails and parts related to the bull gear/differential/axles are different due to the wheel size difference. The rest of the part numbers seem to match up well so if parts are needed your options are not limited to 953/1054. Take a look at the tutorials @stevasaurus and others have posted, any two part 3 speed will give the majority of important information. Good luck and keep us posted. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGman 2,006 #15 Posted July 29, 2016 Nice thing too Dells is that it looks like you have the complete PTO system on the 953, plus the mower deck which I believe is a 48" cut. You did GOOD!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,494 #16 Posted July 29, 2016 Thanks guys! I'm tickled with it. I haven't had much time to mess with it much. I did look at the trans and it seems like the reverse idler is locking it up. The guy I got it from had the trans apart for some repairs. Below are pics of the gears, something about the shift forks doesn't look right and the reverse idler seems to lock the trans up. I'll post some pics in the trans section too if I don't see any other info to help. Seems in pretty good shape if I can get everything back together. When the dif broke, it seems to have poked a quarter sized hole in the bottom of the case. The previous owner made a plate attached with bolts tapped into the case to cover the hole. I'm thinking of leaving the plate alone and sealing it with gasket material and permatex and put a drain plug in it kind of like the sump plate on a vw bug. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigfish 146 #17 Posted July 29, 2016 Im loving the look of that 953 with the round head lights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 50,997 #18 Posted July 29, 2016 4 hours ago, dells68 said: thinking of leaving the plate alone and sealing it with gasket material and permatex and put a drain plug in it Sort of tells part of the story behind your . 4 hours ago, Bigfish said: loving the look of that 953 Cut that out, if too many others start buying up the 953s there won't be any left for me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,494 #19 Posted July 30, 2016 Yep Richard it had a hard life!! It was used at a marina in Florida to pull boats around. My guess is that it was pulling too heavy loads and busted the differential. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites