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Jeesh! Tough crowd! Can't a girl get a break for burning her hand? It's tough to produce a video with one hand! So, here it is. Ed, it probably still wasn't worth getting up early for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plLoCF6tJpw

After stuffing my brain with data for 70+ years, there was not much storage space remaining , therefore I knew I needed to select 1 user name that I would be able to remember for all the twenty plus accounts. So Ed Kennell chose ekennell and so far I have been lucky enough to remember it.

Which one?

Darn tea leafs don't work either. Who lives around the Lake Ontario area that sent these to me ???? The instructions LQQked squ&^n:ish

shynon "shine on you crazy diamond" My other addiction is Pink Floyd Tom

The 520H snow blower project is finished waiting for snow and the MTD 700 is cleaned and oiled and actually mowed the lawn Sat. So, today was the Commando's turn. This I what I started with. It actually runs and drives. After about 2 hours, I had this. An hour later Some of the crud I found Wonder how long it's been since this horse saw some maintenance. Hard to believe it could actually run in this condition.

I finally got the hood stripped so I could get the full picture of what was needed. I think I'm in really good shape. The biggest challenge will be getting the top nice and flat. You can see the situation by the angle of the picture. My son in law has a lot of body tools so I'll be raiding his tool chest. I also have a new repop belt guard on the way. The spiffy pot in the background is something Richie makes. He recycles spent freon tanks and makes various things. My wife bought a fresh pineapple yesterday and made some white chocolate covered chunks. I'm in the process of rooting the top and if I'm successful it will find a home in this pot.

What's up everyone? I hope all is fine! I'm going to be donating a aluminum Front weight for raffle. This particular weight I would like all the proceeds to go to Keith Jones alias Hammerhead. I met Keith and his good friend Larry about ten years ago down at the Wapokenta fall show and swap. We talked for a few. I ended up with the 57 rj that we were discussing, anyways we kinda of talked here an there but with Keith going thru all of the things that he is right now with the throat cancer and having to sell off his tractors (That Sucks) I am just trying to Help out with some of his medical costs. I guess what I'm asking for is just a little Help from all of you guys. Let's do this so Keith can save his Tractors!!! Maybe Scott can jump in here also. I'll post more this afternoon.

I wanted a name that Steve would have trouble pronouncing.

From the age of 20 up till I was 44 I was an electrician and on the bigger construction jobs where no one knows your name you get called Sparky. Mike............

I don't have electric start....

C-101plowerpower, because i have a C-101, and a plow, and it has great power, so, there you go Koen

Hi guys, I’m new to the Wheel Horse Forums. I just purchased a tractor I grew up with as a kid, and have been searching for a long time. Just to give you guys a little history, my childhood friend’s dad bought this tractor for him (about 25 years ago now) in rough condition for a father son project. I can’t remember how rough it was when they got it, I only remember it in its restored condition. We had a lot of fun with it through the years, and finally lost interest in it in our high school years when his dad eventually sold it and it disappeared. Through the years I often wondered where it went and if I would ever see it again. Two years ago I had a baby boy and a year later another baby boy, which got me thinking about the wheel horse again. I thought if I could find it, it would be a great father son restoration project for us too. This past summer I got my first lead, I was told it sold to a guy not too far from where we live so I went for a drive to see if he still had it or if he sold it, to who and when. When I asked him about it he had to think about it for a minute, and finally he said well I don’t remember selling it so it must be up in the barn. Perfect I thought, that was just the answer I was looking for. After digging through tons of junk in his barn we finally found it, and four implements that I had totally forgotten about. I quickly realized it had taken quit a beating in the last 18 years since I had seen it last. The paint is all faded, decals are gone, the engine was sitting beside it on the floor. But on the positive side, the sheet metal was all straight and mostly rust free. The tires although flat, still looked to be in good shape. So I made him an offer of $200, and he said he couldn’t let it go that low, so I sent up $50 and he said make it an even $300 and you have deal. So I picked it up the next day, and brought it home where my friend and I grew up riding it as young boys. My dad couldn’t believe I actually found it, and also couldn’t believe it was the same tractor because just like me he remembered it fully restored with bright red and white paint. So I’ve looked it over and figured out what needs to be done to bring it back to its former glory, the only thing I can’t figure out and was hoping you guys could help me out with is the year and model. It doesn’t have a serial number on the tractor or transmission anywhere, but it does on the engine. It says Kohler K 91 Model No (T), Ser No (403823), Spec No (31307A). So I was hoping someone could shed some light on this as to whether it’s an early or late model tractor? As far as the restoration goes, he said the motor used to smoke, so probably a whole engine rebuild there. The transmission feels like its stuck in neutral and won’t go into any the gears, but when you go to move it, it feels like it is in gear? Plus it looks like it had a bad leak, so transmission rebuild? Other than that, primer, paint and decals should bring this thing back to life. I’ve always been a bit of a Gravely guy myself, here is a video of my Gravely 816 restoration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wt12rhFYEM But I’ve always liked the Wheel Horse RJ’s too, and since I grew up with this one, what better restoration project to complete with my two boys in a few years when they’re old enough to help… I’ve attached some pics, so if you guys could have a look and help me figure out what year this thing is I would really appreciate it! It seems my pictures are too big, so I will work on making them smaller and getting them posted...

There are some videos on Youtube that show how to carry out some really useful repairs. Search for Onan P220 Carb. You don't have to take the carb all the way off to clean it. If you take off the air cleaner housing (5 small bolts, if I remember), you are most of the way there. Two screws hold the top half of the carb to the bottom half. Unscrew, and disconnect the choke linkage, and the top comes off. You can now get to the float, and clean out the bowl. Most of the small jet holes that clog can be soaked with carb cleaner and blown out with compressed air. Soak. Blast. Repeat. Wear goggles. Don't get carb cleaner in your eyes! This is easier than it sounds. The first time I did this, I didn't get the needle valve back in the slot on the float properly. So I got the chance to do it a second time right away! Break tractor. Screw up repair. Suffer and stew. Fix it right the 2nd time. The Cheesegrader cycle of learning!

Here are some pics...

Can't remember how I came up with mine...... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well it goes like this, Big 10 all the way!!

Somebody took pics! Thanks Lane!

I had a great time at Mentone this Fall Swap Meet! David and I got to see a lot of our Red Square and Wheel Horse buddies from all around ! We sold a 500 Special and several other things. The sunshine and talking made the day go fast (we were only there Saturday). I did take a few pictures: Gene Simpson and Richard Layne deserve a big round of applause for another great show and swap meet held in Mentone, Indiana! Also make sure you get a least one meal at Teel's Restaurant in beautiful downtown Mentone when you go-breakfast or dinner ! If you walk across the street from Teel's Restaurant you can see the Giant Concrete Egg Mentone is famous for too!

Google suggested it for my email... lol

...just...not of the brown stripes.

John, best of luck. YOU FORGOT something very very very important. PICTURES,,,,,, we live for them around here. Glenn

I'm a B1G fan but I'm also a realist. This conference is not going to get better with games like Ohio State vs. Kent State. The Big Ten needs to start playing the better SEC teams and beating them to get some respect.It's that simple. I don't know what genius thought up B1G vs. MAC but he should have been strung up by the short hairs for that idea. Talk about a deliberate weakening of the conference. :*****: Ok, climbing off my now. P.S. I don't agree with everything Rob says..

Great show and spent some time with some great friends but forgot to take a single pic! Thanks for all the interesting conversations and a lot of BS guys!!!

Before... After... Not too bad for a first tractor resto for a guy in his mid 20's. I still need a few miscellaneous parts to finish it up. This is next...

Not too sure on that pink for the 953...that would almost be blasphemous! I do, however plan on restoring one, a little more to your size, in pink. And, yes, it'll be a 1963 model! Lol! :-P

Hello fellow wheelhorse guys and gals! It's firpo701 gal. Sooo glad you ask this question. Lol.....63horseofcourse comes honestly through being born in a great year for the wheelhorse, 1963!! Firpo has recently purchased his great wifeypoo...lol a great953 to be restored and to my liking, paint it pink. The logo of horseofcourse is made up from the mere fact that in this family, we eat, drink, and breathe wheelhorse of course because we all know that. This is one hard core, toughr, piece of modern man made in the great U.S. of A piece. of.Machinery!!! Let's all post a pic of our pet loving our horses too. Firpo will post our kitty asleep in the sun of A wonderful fall feeling day here in the land of the free/Kentucky!! Ride on with pride..yehaw..we do!! Lol..

No,I know the Kohlers are quiet. I was referring to all the noise the chickens would make when they were being tickled by all those magic fingers. Now I understand...they are deadly silent when you put-em in the plucker.

I worked in the medical profession for 40 plus years and all my non-medical friends call me Doc. And since I live in Kentucky.....

Mine is very very simple; my wife and I first learned the web together, so my first screen was just both our first names together, ( GlenJeri ), but then everyone started calling me Jeri or Mr. Jeri, so now I just use just my real name; GlenPettit ps: it's very interesting to google & search your own real name and then check out some the other people with the same name.

THIS IS A NICE CLEAN AND SOLID 1956 WHEEL HORSE UTILITY CART THAT CAME WITH A 657 THAT I JUST PICKED UP. iT HAS MOST OF IT'S ORIGINAL PAINT STILL ATTACHED. HEAVY LITTLE CART. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE AREN'T TO MANY AROUND.

a lingering question needs to be answered: Why don't Dino's wear socks? To find the answer, we have to go all the way back in time to before the Ice Age. This is how they began to adapt..

Brian

Worked on the 520H I purchased yesterday as it was missing pretty bad. Last night I thought I had a bas head gasket on the rear cylinder, however I took a good look at it this morning and seen some blow by around the rear intake manifold. Took the muffler and tin off to get to it and removed the manifold to find the gasket was shot. Installed a new intake manifold gasket and presto, problem solved. Mowed my lawn and clean her up a bit. I had two others out playing so I took a picture of the three I had out today. 520H, 520H and a 418A. My other 520H didn't get to play today, she's getting ready for surgery.

I was just remembering my first time today, I was 3, lol

Looks really good! If you are gonna sandblast and paint every part please put new grease fittings in everything starting with those front wheels.

Pictures or it didn't happen... Just sayin.. Haha

I tried to take my 520xi apart last year from the top. It went well until the metal baffle on that side which is bolted to the engine under the plastic shroud. I used a vacuum, in fact I used a small plastic extension for cleaning keyboards - that slipped off and is still in there . It is as clean as I could get it and verified using my snake camera except for that one area which is unreachable as is. My engine still runs hot. I think that the head bolts are under the shroud as well. Bottom line is the engine needs to come out, or the firewall needs to move back. I only say using an engine hoist, etc., because I don't have help. Two guys can lift the engine.

I know., but why in the h#$$, are we playing teams like BG, eastern Michigan, Utah, and Miami Fla? This just validates my point evne more.... Steve, you also chimed in..... What in the h%(( is the B1G thinking? Karl, Mike and ????? Audit htis if you must! The B1G conference needs to start playing teams from SEC and PAC 12 in their non-conference games........ I really hate being B1G Fan! Rob

Thanks for the replies guys The welcomming commitee is superb i must say

Sometimes I grouse about getting old what with the aches and pains, but days like those you show and ones like this one with my GREAT- GREAT grandson trying his best to work controls and DRIVE this thing PapPaw -whassamatter wit chu won let me drive this thing? He just started walking a few months ago...

I mentioned something in the Unveil - chicken plucker thread.... America is built on dreams.... When people are against someone, or something, I think that adds additional "energy" for the person, place, ect.... Why do I say this.... Rutgers is a dream right now.... Yes, doing very well, in the B1G Conference. But keep in mind, if they are for real, then at the end of the season, they will be a contender for a top Bowl Game... Also remember that just because you have a great season, it does not make a great consistent team..... Need I mention The Herd, The Broncos (Boise State), NDSU (North Dakota State) who by the way SMOKED Iowa State in with their first game, NIU. And so on.... My point, I will root for an underdog every day of the week! If that underdog makes it to the top, I want to see a repeat next season. The B1G Conference has got to understand, and I am sure they do, they need to build consistency within the conference. I could care less right now if Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State, Maryland, ect... wins each year. It is the FACT that they need to start WINNING! I am talking about the BCS Bowl Games, BCS Titles, or even top 5 Bowl games each year. Making the conference something to be respected. I am sick and tired of my SEC friends always rubbing my face in the fact that we do not win consistently. The B1G conference is considered as the "maybe" conference. Maybe they will show up, maybe they won't.... This comes from individuals who get to sit around tables and talk to the coaches about the conferences each year.... How do you think the B1G Conference will do is always a question... Unfortunately their remarks are rhetorical and "matter of fact" maybe they will, maybe they won't, we'll just have to wait and see about 1/2 way through the season.. And the conversations turn to PAC 12, SEC. Even the dang Ivy League conference get's more attention than we do..... Ranting, I know, but if you do not know, now you do.... As much as I hate to admit this, SEC has the market cornered with this... Look what Conference has dominated the last 20 years. Not a team, I am talking conference,,,,,, When the B1G can do that consistently, then we will finally gain the respect we all would like to see. I will always be rooting for The Ohio State Buckeyes, but they need to develop, what was done in the south! I call it like I see it... When the B1G finally wins consistently, then I will truly have something to CHEER about! So, go B1G Conference and SOMEONE WIN PLEASE!!!!!! Rob

No spring on it. It floats freely on top of the float tab. Best to completely remove the float and valve to clean it. When assembled, and holding the carburetor in a normal mounting position, you should be able to raise the float up, and then let it hang, and the little brass needle should drop immediately with it. If it hangs up at all, get a carburetor kit and replace it.

This one is listed for the 246-H other than the twin bagger that does not use a blower Then model number 79203 would work with 78-8600 adapter on some. This one was sold 1994-2004. If you can find this model number on it post the serial number and will get the manuals in the library. Garry

Nice show and great weather. Good job Gene.

actually sooner than I thought.... big progress today Bendy is back to a rolling chassis... I fit the remaining oil seats in the front transmission, ordered some more woodruff keys and started the reassembly process. Lots of new nuts and bolts, its a shame to fit rusty ones back in especially when you can see them..... well I did cheat reusing the old ones for the transmission and the wheel bolts, 7/16 unf are hard to come by and not so cheap. I'm going to buy some zinc and have a go at electroplating them. Also got the remote shift working the forward reverse, just the high low lever to fit. the cat sneaked into a shot

Well I do know a cub cadet that pulls with a Pratt and Whitney engine from a Sikorsky.

Here are some of the Items MJ will be selling at Mentone this Friday and Saturday. I cant tell you how much work this is. So much of this is so intricate and time consuming many of which she has over an Hr in 1 glass. For instance the Speedy Leedy doode, This is her first one, and was very time consuming. Some of these Items are lead crystal and are expensive and very high quality Glass. Anyways here are some pics. Here are some of the Items MJ will be selling at Mentone this Friday and Saturday. I cant tell you how much work this is. So much of this is so intricate and time consuming many of which she has over an Hr in 1 glass. For instance the Speedy Leedy doode, This is her first one, and was very time consuming. Some of these Items are lead crystal and are expensive and very high quality Glass. Anyways here are some pics.

There is a ton of threads (arguments?) about the two types of Valspar. I have used both, and from a rattle can and a paint gun. In my opinion, the "Restoration Series" paint goes on a lot smoother and ends up a lot glossier. If you are going to use a gun, both types have their own hardeners. I use the hardener if I'm going to use a gun. The hardener makes it dry quicker as well as toughening it up. I guess you mean the quart can when you say gallon? IIRC you will use less than a quart on a tractor.