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I'll let you take mine for a ride Brian

Just went out and got this one 20 mins down the road. Need some help with this one, I have no idea what it is. All I know is it's a

Had some seat time today, great to work my horse again! Love the 48" plow!!

You guys need to work on the Horses more and get more petroleum products on you. No kidding, where I have oil or something petroleum on my hands about up to my elbows several days a week it takes care of it and those areas heal 10 times faster. Hence Neosporin - 25% petroleum products... From my hands to elbows are no problem, the rest is. I tried something someone told me about a few years back for the extreme cold and it helps with dryness as well. After you get done with a shower take a damp washrag and knock off most of the water but not all, immediately cover yourself in lotion, it locks in the moisture. I would have never believed it would make you feel much warmer and help with dryness but it does, you will tell it as soon as you step out of the shower. I only do it when it get's really cold, Sandra does it every day all Winter. Can't hurt to try.

Geno, that back rest is an add on option...they are worth a little bit of money too. The belt guard would of been cut up because of the motor swap, if you wanted to put a correct looking guard on it you would probably have to modify one. Also, here's a couple pictures of my 63 so you know what original is...however yours has a couple differences like the steering wheel, and column by the shifter

Why did I just sit here and watch the full 2:21 of that?

Only once Mike??? Here hold my beer and watch this. John, I told you Iowa was a 7-5 team...everybody knows it. Save me a piece of Caesar's Pizza...actually save me 2 pieces...MaMa needs new soles on her shoes. Hope you are not playing NIU!! Pizza Pizza... :) :)

I looked, and the sideplate bolts are 3/4" so maybe they are hitting on a gear making it not turn over. Also, found a couple of the bearings were sticking up just a little bit, but not much. I don't think it is in the axle bushings as they are kind of worn around there. Will probably try another assemble tonight with shorter bolts....and no silicone. lol

I went after some parts for my GT14 a few days ago and came home with this pretty straight C165 8 speed minus engine. I have a S7D cast iron recoil start 7 hp Wisconsin that I have been looking for a tractor to use it on. I think I will put it on this C165 for now.

Once again , kudos to the staff ! LOOKS GREAT !

Round fender lawn ranger ..... Issues for sure

I plan on being there Geno.

Looks real nice. Planning on painting all of the shop tools? If so, someone has too much time on their hands! I see some shelving in the back ground that needs to be red!

sounds like a good project when do you think you'll have it done Glenn

Hey Mike, your planning on eating donuts with Jim aren't you? You got lucky last week especially after you said Wisconsin could stay home and not play, and win. This week you say that Nebraska can stay home. Here's hoping that pick comes back and bites you right in the _ _ _!!! As always, Go Hawkeyes!!!!

Im going to have to go with a b-80 mostly due to the fact the motor is not overkill and for me has all the power for mowing and plowing that i would need.

My vote is for the 1976/1977 B/C Series (B-80, B-100, C-120, C-160), 8-Speeds. I think they were the best looking, and overall toughest machines made.

As some as you may know. I had a little Medical issue a week and a half ago. With winter approaching I knew it would be a challenge to get tractors ready for winter. Craig (AMC Rules) offered to come over and give me a hand. And when he found out I was looking for an older tractor to plow snow at work he offered me his 1267 at a great price. He drove the 5 HOURS ONE WAY! today. I needed a plow for it and Brian (buckrancher) had one and after driving from CT. and back yesterday he brought it up this morning. Both the tractor and plow needed some love and good old fashioned thrashing to make everything work. We filled all the tires with RV antifreeze but 1 of Craig's tires he wanted filled going to need a tube so out the fluid came. Stevasaurus called in on Skype and brought Jim D. along. We had a mini M & G going with a ton of laughs. We even got the plow on the tractor!!! Wife made chili and brownies and we let Steve and Jim know what they were missing. I can't thank Craig and Brian enough for all the help and Steve and Jim for the back row heckling. Here are some pics. I even got Craig on Elvis! I called it Sqonk Fest instead of Squonk Fest because SOMEONE has trouble with the letter U!

I would have to go with the 78-79 "C" series. They were a mix of the earlier C's and set the foundation for modern tractor all the way up until the end of the run of Wheel Horse's, They were the what you would call the bread and butter or Back Bone for Wheel Horse.

Hands down... 1976 or 77 C-160 Auto. 2nd choice... Bronco 14 circa 1972 73

Whats your email address Geno? Never mind. Here it is. Radio_8-6911.pdf

Well, all I know is when you two get done kicking up dust in King Solomon's Temple you might want to stumble outta there and get your picks in. There's a Friday deadline this week don't forget.

This is something you really need to think about... I know you have a young family and I thought I heard you might be looking to buy a new house. If you should run into a pinch for cash it may be hard to even break even. I have thought long and hard about buying this tractor myself over the past few yrs. (believe it or not I could come up with the cash to buy it) but when I ask myself would I be able to sell it and at least break even if I had to... That is a tough call... I know if I got it I wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of lightin up a big fat cigar and firing that bad boy up and ridin it at the BIG SHOW, but then there goes the value.. Would you be able to resist the temptation of ridin it? I'm just trying to give you another angle to look at.. if you do get it I'll give you 100 bucks if I can take it for one lap around the infield....

Today I did some Horse tradin with Craig (AMCRules) I have always liked the 877 tractor's and I've had my eye on Craigs since the day I laid eyes on it. She's a keeper and will stay in its original condition. I went for a little ride on it today and when I tried to light my cigar my lighter wouldn't stay lit. I then remembered the factory cigar ligher, and it works! I bet Stevebo don't even have a working cigar lighter... Thanks Craig!

It really has no more to do with opinion then what is the difference between a car and a pick up truck. A GT is a ground engaging tractor built heavier duty and a LT is built heavy duty enough to mow the lawn.

Take it easy on the new guy, he's fragile.

Yup! All gasoline unless marketed and sold as Non-Ethanol added fuel, (aviation fuel as well), contains ethanol at the pump. Ethanol is an alcohol and alcohol attracts water and that is just plain bad! Over time, using low octane unleaded <10% ethanol added gasoline will attract water and ethanol along with methanol and isopropyl alcohol is much harder on gas lines than non-alcohol added fuels. I also wonder if the geniuses that add the ethanol at the depots and distribution centers are good at math. I bought some stuff that I should have shot in the GC at work to determine if I had more than 10% ethanol. Since alcohol is soluble in water, there is most likely a small percentage of water in our tractors all the time. This will gum up a carburetor. And gasoline over 90 days old in spring/summer and fall temps is most likely on the verge of going bad. It's not as bad in the winter months. My 50 dollar Wheelhorse sat with a half a tank of gasoline for over a year and maybe closer to two years before I got it home. The tank had a good cap and was under a seat so some water came in through the cap vent but just by condensation in the air space of the tank, that gas had four distinct layers when I poured it out into a glass flask and let it sit overnight. It smelled like my 2nd week of hunting camp a##! If you use your tractors often, keep the tank(s) full or close to full and buy a good higher octane gasoline every other tank, I personally don't see issues. If they sit.................issues! PS..........Make sure your fuel filter is for a pressurized fuel system and I have seen some new spark plugs come out of their packaging with the gap all over the place. Just makes sense to gap it at .025" when you install a new plug.

You gotta be kidding right?

jimT1971 has one of them only his is a custom ride with a 8 speed and the larger early sixties round hood fenders

I have the perfect solution Geno. Everyone says you need more linen beige. I agree. So..........paint the center raised areas on the guards beige. Now you have the tires/wheels. Come on Geno, ya gotta do it!! :techie-eureka:

Might bring the other half. no for sure yet. Will bring the truck for sure in case you have mower decks for sale.

It should work great the b-60 came out with 7hp Kohler pull start and a 8 speed trans 36" RD deck

Cool! Love those old Wisconsins! I have one on an old military generator that runs like a top. The magnetos on them are wicked!!

Geno is right in that your problem is highly unlikely to be the type gas. The problem with the ethanol fuel is apparently a cumulative effect with older fuel lines decaying and the build-up talked about in the carbs 'guts'. And - at least seems to me - some equipment doesnt seem to be affected as much as others - I have a 25 year old Yard Man rider and have never touched the fuel system and it runs like a top ... go figure.

got some parts delivered today to help out with the snowplowing duties..... now i got more work to do, making a weight rack for the rear and mounting some tires on the front to get rid of those horrible in the snow oem turfs. oh, and some painting to cover up that green.... home depot had the best deal on the weights, free 3 day ship as well. bought 4 of them. the tires are the same v61 vredesteins i put on the 416-8.....

Can see in these pictures a little better. Looks like a 62 lawn ranger with some interesting add ons.. I like the rear side discharge deck design

I think hes going to paint everything wheel horse red... Then he walks into the garage and tries to find a tool but CANT cause EVERYTHING is red! camo-hors-uflage

Nice find! I have no qualms with a Tecumseh engine.

Man I used to watch that show when I was little!! For some reason I always liked it better than the Price is Right.. More to come, I'm just now gettin on a roll... At the next BIG SHOW I'll have to find one of my tractor's I'll part with (its not as easy as you think!) and have a sign made up to put on my tractor that say's Let's Make a Deal and right around with it on there.. Maybe even a T-shirt that say's Let's Make a Deal on the back of it... Gotta be a Block Buster Deal though... My brother Dave (JimmyZ Redsquare member) is the MASTER of the Block Buster deal. He lays low but I'm sure he is sniffin around...

Theres good news and bad news - Glass, or similar will leave a nice smooth finish but will take much longer to get all that old paint and rust off, while the rougher media - like you got - will take the old finish off much faster but leave a bit rougher finish. I find that a coat of primer will cover that easily and then the finish will turn out fine. In fact I find that even applying the finish coat directly gives me a finish that I'm happy with, course I dont aim for trailer queens but still get some nice finishes. (with Rustoleum) Go to TSC and get your media - Black Beauty in fine - only 8$ Youre gonna LOVE that cabinet! check out this vacuum specially for a cabinet at HF - scrounge up a 25% off code and its quite a bargain http://www.harborfreight.com/blast-cabinet-reclaimer-kit-60739.html

It depends on what I'm using it for: Overall work and long life Kohler Money no object quality and long life Honda Easy starting and light weight Briggs If I have money and all the time in the world to fix it Onan If I need a good boat anchor ( Because of it's weight not it's quality) Wisconsin If I was giving the piece of equipment to my brother in law Tecky

What did the wheel look like before you blasted. Glass usually leaves a satin smooth finish unless the metal was pitted.

Well today I finally started working on Why Not again which felt rather nice after weeks of bench building and getting the new house sorted out.. This is what she looked like when I arrived in the workshop this morning.. It didn't take long to get her stripped down to an almost naked chassis.. The front axle soon came off followed by the front of the chassis!!! So why did I cut the front of the chassis off? Well, after much thought I have decided to remove what was left of the original chassis, the main reason being strength which is a nice thing to have plenty of with all the hp the engine produces.. It also looks quite out of place with the rest of the box chassis rails. But before I can remove all the original chassis, I need to add some new chassis rails each side.. A bit hard to see from the photo's but the new rails gradually tuck in under the engine and straighten up at the front again for the new front axle I'm going to make.. Not a huge amount of progress, but it's a start

1. Kohler, reliability and parts availability 2. Honda, Reliability and durability 3. Onan, Torque 4. Tecumseh, If Tecumseh still built engines and made a twin it would give you twice the problems. 5. Wisconsin, An 18 horse Wisconsin twin is about the size and weight of a VW beetle.

Here's THE STORY!!! I had knee surgery in May of last year. My leg was getting pretty tired and sore and it was Saturday just before the raffle. I had to sit. Steve is sitting about 50 feet away at his tent. He is all dressed up in a red T-shirt. He looked like a giant tomato! I saw him reach for his camera. I told that lady and I quote "Don't mind me, but See that giant sweet tomato over there?" pointing toward Steve. He's going to take my picture and I'm going to make some faces." God's honest truth! He missed me when I did my googly eye face!

That's what makes this hobby so special that these guys are willing to travel for hours to help another damsel in distress. Well done chaps

Thanks, I'm just getting to the stage of needing them! Plus enter SAVE10 and you get a discount . . . free shipping too

PPG Shopline Grey paint

While we are on Black Hoods, here is another one of my beauties. This is a 1979 C-161 with fiberglass hood and plastic fender. The fender seems to be much stronger than the later version of the plastic fenders. I can tell you there is no iron oxide (rust) anywhere on this horse. As others have reported the hood is a great place to hold your tools or beer cans. The spots on the hood in the first picture are from two beer cans. The spots did wipe off.

I have always wanted a 4WD diesel and I finally splurged and got one. This one was used (2006) with 398 hours. Hope to add a loader soon. Thad