The Gman 476 #1 Posted May 22, 2018 Out for a drive with the misses and low and behold at the end of a lane way was a c161. Home to get the trailer and 1hr later the herd has grown yet again. 50 bucks got me what wants to be a black hood. Maybe the dark night. Not run for 4 years. Tranny shifts good, tires are tubed so they hold air. Deck is good. Blower is........... well we will see. Motor has 90 psi in the forward and 15 in the rear. It has spark. The fibre glass pan and hood are in decent shape too. Can't make out model # yet 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cschannuth 3,794 #2 Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) The old girl may surprise you. My dad‘s sat in his basement for over eight years after he quit mowing his own grass. We pulled it out a couple of years ago and after a complete tuneup, fresh fuel lines, filter, new battery, and fresh gas it started right up and is still running good today. This is what it looked like when we pulled it out. Edited May 22, 2018 by cschannuth . 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,440 #3 Posted May 22, 2018 I think I see model 81-16B801 11342 8113 Click on the pictures Garry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 23,792 #4 Posted May 22, 2018 Love the Black Hoods! Nice! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #5 Posted May 22, 2018 Great find.Great price.I would have bought it too.Have fun with your new toy.Black hoods rule. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,829 #6 Posted May 22, 2018 The Gman Looks like a great project. Enjoy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,829 #7 Posted May 22, 2018 8 hours ago, cschannuth said: The old girl may surprise you. My dad‘s sat in his basement for over eight years after he quit mowing his own grass. We pulled it out a couple of years ago and after a complete tuneup, fresh fuel lines, filter, new battery, and fresh gas it started right up and is still running good today. This is what it looked like when we pulled it out. Craig nice tractor. I really like the old Ford pick up. I am a Ford man. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Gman 476 #8 Posted May 22, 2018 Thinking I'll give it a warm bubble bath then see why the rear cylinder is at 15 psi. Head gasket....... stuck valve....... Loose valve seat....... or the dreaded rings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ericj 1,576 #9 Posted May 22, 2018 3 hours ago, The Gman said: Thinking I'll give it a warm bubble bath then see why the rear cylinder is at 15 psi. Head gasket....... stuck valve....... Loose valve seat....... or the dreaded rings. valve seat wit 10 to 1 odds. everybody likes to bash on the onan's for valve seat problems, but the B & S had the same problem. I had a 78 AUTO and a 79 8 speed at the same time. The AUTO was in real nice original shape and the 8 speed need some TLC. Used the hydro in a roto-tilling contest one year at the little guys show. The hydro was so jumpy it made me made and I ended up trading both of them to bearpath for a 93 520. I didn't think the 16 hp motor had any more power then my 314, just my opinion, so I don't want any hate mail lol good luck I hope you get it running and have fun with it eric j 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMan 82 #10 Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) Cschannuth, I want your pickup truck!!!!!!!!!!! GMan Edited May 22, 2018 by GMan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cschannuth 3,794 #11 Posted May 23, 2018 3 hours ago, GMan said: Cschannuth, I want your pickup truck!!!!!!!!!!! GMan Haha. It’s a fun little truck. It’s sat out it’s whole life but it’s 100% rust free other than the surface. And older gentleman bought it new in 1983 in Arkansas and he couldn’t drive it much as he got older but it sat under a tree with no protection it’s whole life. It only has 100k miles on it. It’s a V6 with a 4 speed and factory AC. Here are a couple pics when I first got it a few years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Gman 476 #12 Posted May 23, 2018 20 hours ago, ericj said: valve seat wit 10 to 1 odds. everybody likes to bash on the onan's for valve seat problems, but the B & S had the same problem. I had a 78 AUTO and a 79 8 speed at the same time. You nailed it Eric. Exhaust seat is burnt to rat. Will pull the engine to get a close look at how bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,440 #13 Posted May 23, 2018 Garry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites