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AJ...the way you picked them is absolutely fine...Welcome aboard... You know...this thread is 2 pages of BS already and the 1st game has not been played yet...where is the Duke??? BTW...all Navy guys are welcome!!! The Air Force guys never could follow directions.

When you have to ask, you know you're already there. Come on in, cop a squat, state your name.

AJ - Nah, we just are exceptional thinking individuals. Monkey See. Monkey DOO! Unfortunately we follow directions to the "T" when it comes to pictionary, but when it comes to written directions WE SUCK! Which just means in my opinion, if all we had, was just a picture of what needed done, we would lead the pack. But if directions were included, we probably would fail! LOL! RC

The e-tank, as has been described on this forum, is set up for rust removal from ferrous metals, and since heads are aluminum it will not work.

I am saving money to build a small pole shed for the herd and all the parts and accessories that I have accumulated, but in the meantime, I took advantage of the 25% off Harbor Freight coupon and bought a portable 10' x 17' garage. Since it's on dirt, I put down pallets. Now, all my parts and accessories have a place out of the garage, and out of the weather. If I need to store a tractor, I just remove a couple of pallets. Not too bad for only $149.00.

Thanks for the temporary man card Geno. It was kind of a bittersweet day. One tractor got loaded on a trailer, you guys may know the guy, Don Campbell he does some fantastic customization work. The other was sold to a friend just down the street so he rode it home. How ironic. What are the chances of both of them leaving my place on the same day. Now I just need to find somebody that needs a round fender snowblower. My wife is very excepting of my hobby. She bought me this cool shirt that says " trade wife for tractor" and allowed me to build a new storage barn. Got a love that girl.

Picked up this 5 gal bucket of Valve and piston tools at the auction for $11 and two oak dollies with 4" swivel casters for $3 each. Guess I can rebuild some of these tired Kohlers now. The dollies may turn into rolling racks to store 4-5 mower decks.

There she is... And I just got another one... Oh my. This is getting out of control!

Oh good grief. Am I gonna need a squonktionary.

When your wife asks, "So how many do you have?" and your first reaction is to play dumb.

Two will do it as long as there aren't any other colors then red in there.

I thought for sure that would have been the easiest way to read it.. Each one would print off so nicely on a single piece of paper.. (facepalm) dang-it! You mean your not supposed to use the little white pieces of paper that come with things to start camp fires... Dang it!! I knew I went wrong somewhere..

And to add to Bob....if I'm not mistaken, using something like aluminum or stainless steel in the process creates hazardous waste out of your electrolyte solution.

I thought $400 sounded like a nice number from looking at just the pictures, although probably closer to $500 with the deck and blade. It's a 654, not a 754 and it's in IN not CT. You'd be hard pressed to pull the higher dollars in the midwest.

I wanted to make my 7000th post something interesting, and actually worth talking about. But then I said nope, I'm just going to pat myself on the back and look forward to the next 7000. Thanks to the powers that be for providing this great forum for me to bloviate.

Here is the page to McMaster-Carr. http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/120/1169/=tgen3r I ordered Bearing part number 5909K33. I order two different thicknesses of washers because I wasn't sure of the size I wanted. 5909K46 and 5909K59. After looking them over, I believe the thinner one will work just as well as the thicker would. the shaft diameter for the 416 is 3/4 inches and these fit perfectly except for needing to grind a bit off the top of the axle. the bearing were $3.17 and the washers were $1.15 and $2.70.

If it ain't broke, fix it till it is broke!

Welcome back from the Dark Side Dave.

The punch thing once filled up always means you get one free. That means after it's filled you get to bring another one home.

My card keeps getting washed in the laundry!

Just returned from the shop...all is well (I hope) . The folks there couldn't have been nicer and more apologetic. Not sure what the knocking problem is but are going in to find out and fix it. The guys even took me to they're home to see their many tractors and other equipment. They just finished restoring a small john deere , don't know the model, but it was absolutely perfect, and showed me another one that they completed last year, it also was perfect, so I completely trust them to take care of my horse. I'll keep you all posted.

Great year again at Pioneer Power... The big show's double features were "Classic Tractors" meaning anything made before 1970, and "Vintage Snowmobiles". I thought the turnout for regular tractors/gas engines was a little weak, perhaps due to no specific brand feature. The snowmobiles however filled the feature building and they had to find space for the overflow in adjacent buildings. I think I heard they were expecting 125, and by Friday morning there were already 160 with more showing up all day. The Wheel Horse turnout was pretty good. I never took an actual count, and we were definitely down a few from other years, but we still had a strong showing. It's been interesting to watch how our presence at the show these last 7 years has begun to really draw out other Garden Tractor exhibitors. There were a few Wheel Horse items on the auction... none of which came home with club members. Not that prices were unreasonable... just no one felt the need to own them. Reportedly the D-250 brough $650. Supposedly ran and drove in (don't they all, right?), didn't start at auction. Lawn Ranger brought short money, but no one was particularly interested in it. Likewise with the little dump cart. A few faces.... Joebob ol550 TerryM (and son Andrew) prondzy (and wife/daughter) and shynon Rest of show pics... good turnout of horses and attachments. A few others mixed in here.

Ok. I must thank Steve first for reminding me. Thank you Steve. Secondly, do I list my picks like Steve asked or do I do it like Rob and others have? Hmmmm. I never like being told what to do so with that in mind.. Minnesota, WSU, MSU, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State. Steve, only because you reminded me!

Jim - this should help clear things up a bit for Squonk: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Squonk-lyrics-Genesis/6EF5A0D7E2CAE720482569600014CC3F

Come on guys. I don't really expect it to work. It just hit me that I wanted to see what might happen on an aluminum head I didn't care about. Stranger things have happened. The etank is off right now for the night but I'll give it some more time tomorrow and report back. Can't I have some fun with my stupid experiments?

Owww Ouch @##$$%%^^ that hurt. Good I can tolerate a lotta pain. I was probably due a payback.

That's pretty common. The 701 fenders really stuck out at the back and many were flipped around so people didn't hit them when walking by. The 1962 fenders were more rounded off to eliminate this problem. Also... your rear wheels are on the wrong sides. Valve stems inside so they don't get knocked off. Should fix your width problem too.

A.J. needs skype. Poor guy is probably kicking himself for getting in here.

:kbutt: And that is all I got to say about that.

+me +your +stacks

These are some parts I brought home about a month ago, just now looking at what was there. I knew what a lot of it was but not these. 2 Frames and a mower deck. One frame looks like a sort of RJ, the other, I haven't seen this combo of pedal and lift. Thanks for the help.

Bob- These tents are a great solution. I tend not to storge tractors in there as the mice love the warmth the tent brings and they get in the engines. Storing parts and attachments are perfect.

OK ladies, here we go;;; MINNESOTA, WASHINGTON ST., MICHIGAN ST., ILLINOIS, IOWA, FLORIDA ATLANTIC, CALIFORNIA, WESTERN MICHIGAN, LSU, INDIANA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN (payback time!), OHIO ST., PENN ST. Good to be back. -BK

Nothing runs like a Deere, when it's running from a WHEEL HORSE!

I have replaced the entire connect with male and female insulated spade terminal Sta-Kons...It worked awesome and now I no longer have any worries about that fire hazard of a connector.

The K-90 head fins can be angled or curved. The engine pictured is a Kohler.

Good to know... your old one was revoked once you committed to those green things. Glad to hear... you've finally come to your senses.

Well ekennell, As you can see in the latest pictures I tried some intense scrubbing and rubbing on the hood and the one fender. And that is about as good as Im going to get it. Is that about what you were expecting? Or should it get better?

That just ain't right... I wonder how long the tool trucks can stay in business selling fancy crapola...

Sometimes you draw the worst conclusions in your mind, then, when everything works out in your favor, you wonder why you got so worked up. Glad you found out that an honest mistake was acknowledged and corrected, plus you got to see the personal side of their business.

Duke, where are you hiding? I bet your having a rough time with the picks aren't you? That Appl. State games got you all up in arms and you just don't know what to do. You've got my number call me and I'll walk you thru it. Call The Dino he's always open for Advice. Where are you at? You've only got three more days. What's the cutoff time Steve 6pm Thursday evening? All of you other guys jump in here also, I think everyone that plays has a pretty good time.

I would loosen the bolts in the head and put it just like it was. I wouldn't tell them that I did anything or they may blame it on you.

Me? I'd call the shop and calmly ask... what the blank...you know what I'm sayin'? Ask 'em if they remember if they torqued the connecting rod bolts too?

This tractor is all original except the front tires, deck wheels, blades, filters, spark plug and carb. All paint, decals, seat, deck, every other piece is completely original, my dad bought it new. There is some touch up paint on the left deck side where it gets into the fence sometimes to stop the rust.

Was in the shop night before last, with doors open, and I do believe a skunk relieved himself on the side of the shop! I've seen him a few times scurrying through the yard when I pull in the driveway, and that wasn't the first time I've been blessed with his aroma! I just hope he doesn't get brave and decide to come in for a visit some night while I'm "Horsing" around! :-P

Definitely, the Cragar SS, top right.

Fellas keep in mind that there is a lot of weight on the 1" pipe that is threaded into the cast iron block! An additional bracket to the frame will decrease the possibilities of having to replace a broken/cracked block, or re-threading it.

Sorry Craig, I haven't got around to taking a pic of the Horse in my rearview yet, but here is a pic of the back seat of our minivan on the way to church this morning. Matt :flags-texas: