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I've owned a few Cubs and Bolens tube frames. Sold 'em quick. Livin' on SS I'm not learning new tricks, Stallions for me, Horses for all! My sons now in their 40's remember the good old days when we first were hit with WHA. Mom loved the RD deck and "her" sweeper. Kept the grounds **** 'N Span while I worked. This Old Dog has Wheel Horse Addiction and, don't mind at all. Hey, I like corralling the Horses! PS. Most think I'm nuts, like you Dudes in these forums.

So....I have been looking after and feeding a stray cat at work for the past few months. I happened upon her while I was sifting thru the pallet pile, she was looking pretty desperate and was wicked thin. The truck driver at work told me she has been there at least a year, he would often come upon her as he was getting his truck ready to roll early in the morning. She would usually run out from beneath his truck. Anyhow, I started feeding her and when I discovered she was living in the cardboard dumpster I had to make her a house. Believe it or not I would check on her a few times a day, she really enjoyed the attention and is very friendly! She would actually come into my open shop door and just plop down on one of my benches and chill for a few hrs. Yesterday while hanging out with her at break time out back near the pallet pile I saw a young coyote heading over to her cat house! Just before that coyote showed up for some reason she got up and took refuge in the pallet pile. Now I knew why and right then I decided she was coming home with me. So....I bring her home today, I cleared out my shed and put her cathouse in. I figured I'd give her a half can of food so she'd know that this is where she now eats and sleeps. After about an hour or so I told my son it was time to open the door to the shed and let her do a little exploring. Within a half hour or so she was nowhere to be seen for the next few hrs. My son started to worry but I told him she'd be back, she is just checkin out the hood. The wife gets home and says, where the cat? I said I don't know, off checkin things out. Man was she mad I let the cat loose so soon telling me she'd never find her way back to a new home so soon. I didn't know any better, I've never owned a cat before, I just figured they could always find there way back home. It really didn't occur to me that the cat didn't know this is now her home. So now my son is real worried and now I'm a little worried to. Its now dark and me and the boy are now off wandering around the neighborhood callin here kitty kitty for the next hour or so without finding her. We get back home and I shine the flashlight in the back yard and we see green eyes, another here kitty kitty and she comes trotting right up to us! I really wasn't too pleased with my wife for putting a scare in us and making me feel like a total idiot. So, if there are any cat people in the house, how do I go about letting this cat know this is now home? I'm also wondering how to introduce the kitty to my beagle who just so happens to actually like cats. To top it all off I suspect this gal has a few buns in the oven! For tonight I locked her in the shed but I really don't think that is right. This week I'm planning a trip to the vet for shots etc. I wasn't planning on letting her in the house until I know she isn't carrying any types of disease etc. Thanks for any advice!

I'm cruising Craig's list last Sunday and find a newly listed 314-8 in good shape advertised for $300 or best offer , the transmission is out of it - figured that would scare off 99% of the buyers I'm gonna let this unit sit a day or two and call see what the highest offer was ...figured I could get this unit for 150-200 .....can fix the trans 75-150 played it all wrong - Monday morning the Add was gone . I'm placing a formal complaint - there's too many Wheel horse wolves out there , it's gotta stop .

He asked me to leave.

Well, this thing does run. A bit louder than I would have liked. Most of the noise is from the air intake. I first started the engine without an aircleaner, fitting the factory aircleaner did quieten it down a little, but its still noisy. I'm thinking of doing something similar to what Kelly is doing on his diesel V twin project - a remote air filter assembly in the nose of the tractor. The exhaust right now is a quicky to try a couple of different mufflers. So far I've only tried a little Gravely muffler and its bigger cousin, the cub cadet/JD muffler. Exhaust note is probably a little louder than a big block Kohler. I hope to try a 300 series horizontal muffler on it in the next day or so. Once the muffler is decided on, I'll build something nicer. Mechanically the engine is relatively quiet - you'll get a little diesel rattle as you throttle up from low speed, but its not as obnoxious as I had feared. I started the engine using the recoil. As others have noted, it does take a good pull, but the compression release does make it possible. I did forget to mention above that the engine does not have a pressure relief valve for the oil pump which I thought was a little odd. Searching online for a spec on acceptable oil pressure I came across a couple of reports of over 200 psi when the engine was cold. I had a cheapy oil pressure gauge handy so hooked that up and pegged it straight away. So I think those reports are somewhat accurate. I still need to invent some sort of throttle linkage and idle stop screw, being a generator version my engine came with the fixed speed throttle control. The Carrol Strem engines come with a different arrangement that is set up for variable speed with a cable control. The on/off valve on the gas tank drips a steady supply of diesel all over the front of the tractor. There is a fancy little rubber doohickey in there that might be just dry from sitting the last 7 years, hopefully it will fix itself.

Oh well. If the hour meter is correct then it is a heavily used 85 hr old tractor instead of a 20 hr old tractor.

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dont worry about the low right now, start the high out at 3 turns out and run it a lot faster, tune the high speed first and then deal with the low speed once you are sure its running good. you dont need to max out the revs just yet, just at a reasonable 3/4 throttle and then see if you can get it running better....... once its running good, tune it again at full throttle, go one way with the screw until it runs rough, make note of slot position, then back the other way, make note of position again, now move it back half way between the two extremes. now very small adjustment, wait and see how it reacts, then adjust again. dont go to quick at it. listen for any changes before moving it again...... did the gas coming out the carb stop happening? high speed screw is the one that should run vertical if your carb is oem for your tractor. (longer needle). the needle is free and clear of any crap inside it right? all holes etc clear?

Got a little more done lately. Got the Dash Tower done and installed and Brake Linkages all done. Still pluggin away slowly. Hopefully with the grass slowin down I can get moving on it.

Probably won't need the blower----snow'll melt before the blower gets there.

A guy I work with collects antique engines and he stopped by yesterday and looked around. He said a lot of stuff was too far gone to be worth much. Couple of tractors with trees growing through them. Kinda sad really. That's the thing I have about people collecting stuff just to have it. After a while it gets out of control and everything just sits. How many tractors do you need???? I have 4 and run them all the time. It's enough.

so what did you change from when you were having problems in the last thread on this issue? there was some still some issues if i recall. last thing mentioned in this thread that gas was spitting out the carb. gas coming out of the carb tells me its still a carb problem and that the pump is getting the gas there. check float/needle/seat etc and the bowl vent on the carb. the fuel filter filling up 1/4 of the way isnt of concern as long as the gas is getting through it. most of my filters, depending on orientation dont totally fill with gas. was the pump rebuilt? what condition is the pump like inside? the diaphram and check valves ok? have you adjusted the high speed mixture screw richer to see if it will run better without choke? let us know what you find, im sure on the forum we can get it worked out for you......

My pictures don't do the show justice, but I thought it was a nice show. Garden tractors don't get much respect at some of the local shows I go to, but they certainly do at this one. Being my first time at this one, and having my family with me, I ran out of time before I got to chat with everybody I would have liked to. I did enjoy very much talking to those that I did get to talk to. I will definitely be back next year. Dave

Liked that sooooooo well he posted it twice.

Scott, doesnt look like I will be able to make it this year...booo I would like to donate an item or two for the raffle like I did last year. Was wondering if any one from Marion is going this year and wouldnt mind picking up those items and taking them to the meet n greet. Thx, John

My 1st Horse was delivered piece meal in the early 70's. A friend stopped by my new place and laughed when he saw the Craftsman "thingy" I purchased new. He left, returned with an old Horse. That's when I came down with WHA. The Horses are truly simple, engineered, keep on tickin' regardless of task. Was a shame to see the Stallions become history. Of course forum members are grooming and keeping their Herds ready; snow, dirt, grasses, gardens, whatever can be thought of.

If you open this file with Acrobat Reader click on Edit and then Find. A box will appear at the top right. Type in 8-2008 and then use the arrow buttons to scroll forward. That will bring up the hourmeter starting in 1985 and shows what models it was STD equipment or X where it was optional. The same results come up if you search for hourmeter (1 word) Do a search for hour meter (2 words) and it starts with the 1974 models and goes to 1984. Garry

I'm starting to see a pattern. This could be a big seller for Terry.

Update..........4 month old boy has kept me busy for well........the last four months. LOL. Told the wife "daddy needs to get this like many other projects done" so with a smile I disappeared into the shop to finally get back on it. Coming out decent so far I think considering this is my first attempt. I still have a ways to go but its shaping in nicely. gave it a quick shot of primer so I could see better what was going on with where im at. Should be able to get some more shop time this coming weekend.

I love the pretty little helmets....

This post is fun. There are alot of "tough" tractors out there and everyone has their own opinion. I think I own some of the toughest tractors ever built because they are WH's. I like all of my tractors. The 520 is a great mowing tractor for me. I let my grass grow longer and it handles it with ease. And, the hydro is nice too. And the gear reduction steering is really nice. Now for a work it to the bone tractor? My C-165 is hard to beat. It is my gardening tractor. It plows,discs', and cultivates without a whimper. And it sips gas too . The 16hp Kohler with 8 spd. is hard to beat. The steering isn't the greatest and a hydraulic lift would be handy too. Henceforth, the winter project is lined up. It will be married to several 520 parts (steering, Hydraulic cyl. and valves). It will still be an 16hp. 8spd. with hydraulics. It will still look like the beastly C-165 Blackhood it was meant to be, only a little more "tougher". All of the tractors are tough in their own way. That is why I recommend you own several. I just jack em up a bit to do the job I want them to do. Happy Hunting....

Scott thanks for the info. this will be our first time there looking foreward to it! We will for sure bring some raffle items, I will be bringing two horses to add to the 200 goal...

Scott put me down for one 2XL this will be our first time at your show,, looking foreward to it..Mike Wall 55rj35jr

Steve, I don't follow college football. However, my son-in-law is a Wisconsin graduate and I am forced to hear about the Badgers all the time. So he happened to mention jokingly today that Maryland was 3-0 (but a "look at the competition" comment was thrown in for good measure), so I thought I'd use the same line and see how long it took for someone to say "but look at the competition", and it didn't take long. Once they get into the Big 10 or Big 14 or whatever they will call it, we will see some real competition. Go Turtles!

"B's"are cool. I got my Dad a 39 with belly mower for his huge yard. Converted it to electric start. Sweet runnin machine

You gotta separate the wheat from the chaff...my brother.

I would say yes, you know when you finish , look at your work, and smile to your self, money can't but that feeling, close to buyin' yes. Of course I'm not speaking for my work, money can't buy it as they don't make that small a denomination!!

Don't worry, your 520 will catch up quickly!!

Oh boy!! You should have brought home a tractor or new boat motor.... they are a lot less work!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-YHJ8OtXVc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_qHU_6Ofc0&list=PL0332E14B48610659

Nice modification, using all parts to do it?