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That would have been an awesome deal! Here's what we've been dealing with on our CL around here lately: Yep, they are asking $2600 for an unknown wheel horse with no hood that "runs and Mowes perfect"

Yup. After the "Hoarders" buy everything up the deals start to get scarce.

Apparently falling asleep in bed in front of the TV counts too.

Does falling asleep in front of the TV count?

Steve must have watched the game.

Project HORSE WITH NO NAME update. Got the wheelie bar/hitch built. here's some pics.

I was pulling for Wisconsin too. It was a great game. It really came down to who ever had the last streak. One more big game. The lady Irish stare down what could be a freight train tonight in the final. Win or lose, they should be proud. With only one senior starter and three total they weren't expected to have the kind of season they've had. Go Irish!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to Duke...Wisconsin winning would have been nice.

A little progress! Grandson is on spring break and will be here all week! He is still sleeping! LOL. Between the tractor and planting 1 acre of the garden, he was toast last night. Started breaking it down. Some interesting issues. Steering shaft is bent, hood stand has some interesting mods (cut and bent to make room for briggs motor and hole torch in it for exhaust) If anyone has steering shaft and hood stand reasonably priced, may be better to replace than repair. Also need one front wheel. Wierd, one of 2 is bad. Next steps: Sandblast everything. Open up tranny and see what, if anything is wrong. Here are a few pics.

Ran out of time yesterday, couldn't hit the supply house before they closed. Have to do that today, brought the RJ in yesterday so now I'm committed... lol Here's a couple pics from yesterday:

Steve- The show would not be the same without you !!

Guess I am a little late to the party. Sorry, I had some things going on this winter that may have kept me from being there this year. The path has cleared up (some good and some not so good) so Mrs Dino and I will be there again this year. Tuna...I will miss you at the show. I am looking forward to the show again.

Got my winter project mocked up today. It's frame is a1973 no name 8hp. 1967 Lawn Ranger hood stand & front axle & wheels. With a David Bradley Hood. I got a long way to go but I think it will be cool.

No snowblower on this one. I have a dedicated 520 set up with a two stager and cab. Glenn- When you say drawbar hitch do you mean the suitcase weight bracket? The drawbar hitch is just a regular hitch that attaches to the back of the rear end.

Sorry guys I guess I should have started with the rarity of a 754. I own another 754 and have sold one other one. TT could answer better as to the question about 753 k161's being used or if they were k161's that were bought in 1964. I know that he has started a list and Clay Brooks has a list of recorded 754's. I am 90 percent sure this is one the only issue it has is the lack of shifter decal which would give the serial number of the tractor. the engine already falls into those k161's recorded to as used on 754's. anyway it also has the longer hood like the 854's so what i know is that it is a 1964 tractor so its either a 854 or 754 and with the engine having the numbers it has it has to be an elusive 754 with no serial number

I like the fabricated bumper and it should be stronger than the plastic valance. It should still work with a snowplow installed but won't with a snowthrower/snowblower.

Did a few more things... Painted and installed a drawbar hitch. Never came with one. Installed large eye bolts on each side of the rear bracket to tie ropes to and such. Painted the suitcase weights and the weight bracket. I have the D250 sitting next to it in the garage. Gives you and idea how big the D250 really is.

30 x 60 condensate pan fits pretty good! Got it up off the floor this afternoon, Suppertime comin' then head off to Lodge for a meeting. Will give her a quick look over later this evening. Trying to figure out where I can take everything to be sandblasted, one more cabinet I just never had room for... Enjoy the new pics

The plan is to be there... The 35 is almost done... adjusting the veri drive system as we speak, LOL!

For sure the Raider 12! A great Horse of course!

I upgraded my lights too. Much better at night. Also added some small license plate lights to aim down on the shifter/dash area. They are smaller than a dime but they put out a lot of light. I have one on each side of the steering column. I fabricated a bracket to hold the new LED lights keeping the stock round head light plate in place.

Thanks guys...Stevebo, I feel the same way. Look for Buckrancher and me popping over on Thursday for a few cold ones.

I can't answer if it's a 754, but to answer racinbob, there were only a little over 400 of them made. (417 I think) They are RARE!!

Word on the street (i.e., heard it from multiple sources) is that Wheel Horse was having a tough time sourcing K181 kohlers some time in '64 so they were putting on easier to find 7hp K161 kohlers to make a last-minute model 754. So basically its an 854 (which the tank is correct for) with a 7hp kohler in it instead. One thing to check is that it has the same long hood as the 854. (hangs out over the front hood mount a little)

I was lucky enough to acquire this Wikco lawn sweeper. it was bought new by my grandpa along with a 1985 312-8. I saved it after 5 years or so of living in the weeds. its out of yours and almost anyones price range for a lawn sweeper but it most likely would be the last one you would ever buy, I sure got lucky getting it for free Thanks Gramp!!!! They still sell them new and all the parts are still available and from the looks of it it hasn't changed much at all but the price tag is about $1200 bucks!!! the pneumatic tires are one of the best features imo and as you can tell its built tough like our wheel horses. I have had it loaded up so much with wet leaves, grass, rocks, and sticks to the point I broke the old rope when I tried to dump it and it holds up to it all. heres the link just for reference. http://www.wikco.biz/GroomerSweeper.htm

Is the voltmeter a Toro labelled gauge? I thought they only go to 16 volts? If the gauge is worth saving, and is functional but just out of calibration, "recalibration" of the gauge is possible by adding common resistors in line with the gauge's sense terminal.. The resistor steals power from the gauge mechanism, making it read a lower value. I did had an older thread on RS about doing the recal but darned if I can find it now. I was successful in recalibrating the meter reading to agree with the 14 volts produced by the RR unit. From that cal point, the gauge was no more than 1/4 volt off at the 15 volt "overcharge" point and the 10 volt "battery dead" meter indication.

The commands also have a fuel cut off/backfire solenoid on the carb make sure the carb is grounded(some had plastic intakes) and that the red wire is hooked and has power to the carb when the switch is on. Fairly common with them

John= That looks really good and exactly what I was going to do but only did the triangle shaped plastic.

Mike, I've done this on my 520xi. Just remove the lens assembly and unclip the clips to separate the the lens and housing. Dust gets in there and is the majority of the haziness. Wash them, and then I used Meguiars Polish for paint with a Mother's Sponge head to polish the lens. I actually painted the area other than the headlight area black for an updated look as well.

If you have the draw bar hitch on the back, run your finger to the front end of the part that goes under the transaxle. Then move your finger forward and to the left just a little. There you will find the drain plug, almost flush with the surface of the bottom of the transaxle. Use a 1/4" Allen wrench to remove it.

You were aware that I already knew you two were coming but I'm sure there's a lot of others here that didn't know and will be happy to hear the good news. That little clock thingy can't count down quickly enough.

My 74 B100 is the same length as my 74 C160. I fact they look about the same all the way around, but with skinner rear tires. Same sun strand transmission and same hood and dash.

If you find you axle shaft is worn you might consider putting a "Shaft Sleeve" on it. The are several manufacturers that make a very thing sleeve that can be driven on the worn shaft. Search for "Easy sleeve", Dura Sleeve" , etc. In industrial applications these are typically intended for sleeving worn seal area, I have used them on shafts in old small slow speed gear boxes and a very old diesel injector pump with good results.

Early B-80's were 2" longer than a short frame tractor. Later ones were long frame (4" longer than a short frame). A big block Kohler will bolt right in once you remove the motor plate.

Ok well I got it for 225 with a couple of other small tecumseh engines. Bad the rear end is locked up... good I have parts!!! Bad the h55 motor is locked up... 15 minutes and it runs. It needs work so expect some questions but right now I think I did good.

Except maybe... that's a nice price.

http://www.surpluscenter.com/Brands/Seat-Solutions/355-UNIVERSAL-FOLD-DOWN-BLACK-SEAT-W-ARMRESTS-1-3206.axd Nothing more needs to be said!!!!

man that baby is clean!!! not sure why everyone dogs on the 6" front tires on the 300 series I have them on both of my 312's and they don't bother me one bit? anyway nice score!!

When I moved here five years ago, I would have been happy with a SCUT. But my wife said it was too big for two acres. So - 14 tractors of various sizes is what I settled for.

the bigger trailer you buy the more you can haul. the more you can haul the more you can buy. the more you buy the bigger garage you need. the bigger garage the bigger the property you have to have. the bigger the property you have the more tractors you need. the more tractors you have the bigger the trailer you need. oh man it is a vicious circle we enter when buying a trailer. be careful

Engine oil and filter change. Tranny fluid and filter change and clean any grass build up off the hydro. Air filter and fuel filter. Grease the steering and front axle zerks. !!! Most important!!!! Take the time to strip the engine tins and clean any and all crud from the motor especially the cooling fins!!! Mike...........

I stopped at the South Mt. Fair Grounds on the way home from western Pa. this morning. The mountain creek one mile West of the fair grounds. I marked my campsite with a big K in the snow next to that big oak tree back there in the woods.

Beautiful day in southeast Indiana. Had the herd out for a little run and exercise. From left to right - '95 520H, '93 416H, '82 C195, '83 C175.

Taking it thru the desert are you?? I like the mock-up. Looks like a fun project. Good luck with it.

Wow, after reading that, if I ever decide to epoxy my garage floor, having a pro do it sound like the way to go. Just to go off on a tangent for a moment, now that I have retired, I do some handyman work at a retirement community a couple of miles from here. One of my customers, an 83 year old widow, drives a 2009 Jaguar XF. Her garage floor is painted with epoxy, plus she has carpet on top of it. When I ask her why she had carpet on her nice garage floor, I thought she would say that she didn't want to mess up the painted floor, but she replied, "sometimes I drive barefoot and when I get out of the car I don't want my feet to get cold".

Oh, I did add tri-ribs to the front - steers nicely. Considering 520 gear reduction modification as well. Edwroy

Twin Automatic, Sundstrand... probably should have put that in the title!

After lurking for a long long time I finally joined today. I know you guys like pics so I thought I would put up a pic of my c-195 1982 with kwik way loader. enjoy! It also came with a 60 inch deck that I will be selling at some point.

been spending most of the week on the engine. i have 2 1057 spec k241 engines...(46333D) the one that was originally on this tractor i pulled the head and although it was running awesome, the piston felt loose in the bore and i could see enough wear that this one was going to be some $ to get right. even though it was running great i could see some extra work ahead of me if i left it alone and also didnt want to put hours into cleaning it up and painting if it wasnt going to last. then i have the one i got from indy at scotts m&g. same engine, but in nicer condition and i already new how it was inside. i will do rings as the gaps are way over spec and give it a light hone to clean up the bore a little. piston is nice in bore so i will leave it alone, crank and rod are good as well and of course all seals and gaskets will be done at the same time and will check and remedy any out of spec clearances that need attention as i go. theres a write up of the initial tear down when i got this engine here...... anyway engine was tore down early in the week and cleaned up and i painted the block, tins and misc stuff this morning at work... heres the rundown in pics...... starting point. engine stripped down... blasted and washed.... bit of cleaning up of the cast iron..... powdered parts and engine block....