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So I'm the proud new owner of a new D series, D160 I believe. Its actually a bit of an anomaly to me. The guy who sold it to me said it was a D180. After looking at the engine model its an Onan BF-ms/3268f. I see it is a 16hp and the tractor model 71-160s01-13089 says its a c series but as you can tell it is most certainly a D. Any pros and cons about the engine trans I have in this tractor? Also it is not running, I know its a bit of a gamble but the deck the 3 point and the fact that he said it ran and had good working hydraulics this spring then lost spark gives me hope!! Anyways I wanted to see what thoughts you all had on this tractor, its not my first wheel horse I currently have a 314-8 and my dad has a 1974 c-10. Love these machines they even built our little C series like tanks!! Excited to see what this one will do. Also anyone from the Michigan area have a recommendation on a repair guy that might have some knowledge in wheel horses specifically. And no worries I added a little tractor porn to hopefully help get some responses lol

Well after selling off every wheel horse I had and switching over to the green machine, I had to find another and here it is. A bargain at $300.00. Boy have I missed these red machines.

Nothing but clouds and rain here! I would have just been happy to see it for a few seconds. The only thing I shot this weekend was an aggressive pit bull chasing me across my front yard when we went to leave for church.

Yes, the hood was painted RED. I think she is going to work on painting the entire tractor this winter. [/U Right now this is the only photo I have of the parade. We are staged in the line-up. 11 drivers and 1 rider.

Welcome back to the flock. as the Holy Father was departing I think he offered Papal Forgiveness for those who have gone astray but have repented, welcome back

Cut the exhaust pipe off right at the 45° nipple. Then with a cold chisel and hammer, cave the pipe in right at the exhaust port. It will come loose and then you can chase the threads with a 1" x 11 1/2 NPT tap.

Thought you were all done

WHO?

Throughout the history world more damage has been done when the mouth is activated before the brain, just look at our leading political figures. But, don't fret, there is a solution!

I came across a pair of 24x12x12 turfs in my shed while putting away all the pool stuff. Decided to see what they look like on my B100. Before: After: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

His message was all about the hope and redemption... so I guess, yeah...you're little green transgression has already been forgiven. Three Hail Mary's, three Our Fathers, and have yourself a nice day.

Put the duals on your parade horse and leave the singles on the workers. If you want more traction, load the tires, add wheel weights, ags, and dual link chains.

I pretty much quit working on it this summer. It's just too hot and humid. Last winter I had far too many other projects going to spend much time on the 400. Besides working out there I was having gloss paint dry dull. The wheels gave me fits. All I can think of is the heat and humidity was messing with the paint. We had a couple better days and I was finally able to finish them and get her back on all fours. The hood shouldn't take a whole lot more body work. The motor runs fine but the PO put a tapered crankshaft in it and welded the pulley. I'll be grinding that off and installing the right crankshaft. I'll go ahead and rebuild the carb while I have it apart and I'll also tap the exhaust port. This WILL get finished this winter and then it's on to a 500 Special.

If your not planning on taking the engine out anytime soon, remove the old crappy connector and solder and shrink wrap the connections. Also, the fuse block next to the battery is a huge problem area. I recommend removing the fuse block and soldering and shrink wrapping all the connections to inline sealed fuse terminals. I would also check the connections to the regulator, starter, & coil. Most homeowner bypasses are not checking/caring for the condition of the connector or fuse block. Yes, as stated by mikekot3, the connector is readily available. Might not be a bad idea to to buy a couple cans of CRC Electrical cleaner and pull the connectors from every terminal including safety interlocks and clean them. I also pack these connectors full of CRC Di-Electric grease to keep these problems from ever happening. I know, I go over board but I never have issues again. Here is an example of what I just finished on a 520H:

I'm bailing too...if it rains. Just sayin'...get your own coffee.

Might consider wearing something a bit safer in there...

RESULTS FOR WEEK # 4 ALL BIG TEN TEAMS AND ND WON EXCEPT PURDUE & MARYLAND 15 WINS AND 0 LOSSES...RACINBOB, SQUONK, BRRLY1, HORSEFIXER, BITTEN 14 WINS AND 1 LOSS........PAPAGLIDE, JACKHAMMER 13 WINS AND 2 LOSSES...HODGE71 12 WINS AND 3 LOSSES...STEVASAURUS 11 WINS AND 4 LOSSES...JIMD, KOEN, RMCIII RESULTS AFTER 59 GAMES 53 WINS AND 6 LOSSES....RACINBOB 52 WINS AND 7 LOSSES....HORSEFIXER 51 WINS AND 8 LOSSES....BITTEN 50 WINS AND 9 LOSSES....BRRLY1 47 WINS AND 12 LOSSES..HODGE71 46 WINS AND 13 LOSSES..SQUONK, JACKHAMMER 44 WINS AND 15 LOSSES..STEVASAURUS, PAPAGLIDE, RMCIII 42 WINS AND 17 LOSSES..JIMD 40 WINS AND 19 LOSSES..KOEN

Don't forget, some picts of the super, blood moon, eclipse tonight.

Here are some shots of the 520 tires. Two inch wheel spacers from http://www.xtrememotorworks.com/Parts%20Catalog/Cub%20Cadet%20Parts%20Dual%20Wheel%20Spacers.htm These wheels came from a 94 Craftsman. They did not have the correct offset, hence the spacers. It widens the track just slightly, which help swith stability on some of the hills and slopes I have to deal with. You can see some of the hills in the last pic. I will post a separate topic on the craftsman setup after I get some pics/vid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

MY WHEEL HORSE WILL NOT MELT IF IT GETS WET, BUT IT WILL NOT FLOAT ALSO.

All the green is gone!

Good lookin' machine... thanks for not including the green thing.

What happened to geno?

I am in , already told the wife we are taking the camper and heading out , and its her birthday that weekend to

This is the way I have done it many times.Since a pipe tap is a little expensive, I just chase the threads with a new nipple coated with anti-seize.

I've had pretty good luck removing them by running the engine so it gets hot and then using a large pipe wrench to twist them out. You can try that but yours looks rusted in there good so it may not work. If it doesn't, Paul gave you the best way to get out the rusted nipple. You can also cut the nipple length wise from the inside with a hack saw blade before caving it in with a chisel. Just face the blade teeth away from the engine so the chips are pulled out when cutting.

Check the usual stuff outside the transmission first. Make sure the hubs are tight on the axles and not slipping. Pull off the hubs and check the key ways and wood ruff keys. Take off the belt guard and check the belt for wear, and check and clean the pulleys (with mineral spirits). I would say that you can expect a certain amount of your 1st issue just because these horses are belt driven and there is some natural slack because of that and the tension pulley. Your 2nd issue is more concerting. Anything that is worn or broke inside the transmission could cause the hollow knock. A broken tooth on an axle gear or (like I had one time) a 1533 bearing that had let loose a couple of the 1/4" steel balls from the race and they are getting popped around the trans case when they get picked up by a gear. What ever it is...it is fixable. Check the things above 1st...but it sounds like you may want to open the transmission anyway. If something is wrong like I stated in the trans, you could do more damage by driving it around. You should have the #5053 transmission...not hard to go into and put back together. Here is a link with some videos, maybe you can spot something that is making your noise. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/25103-5085-trans-rebuild-videos-pics/

Personally, I wouldn't waste my time trying to fix the solenoid. For $20, any auto parts store can hook you up with a new one. I just ask for one for a 1980 Ford...it is heavy duty and will outlast you.

Weather said, a bunch of the country wouldn't be able to see it... so, I grabbed the camera and uploaded a few here for all to see.

When needle bearings go bad stuff happens like this

Thanks Craig .. All clouds here so I watched the Broncos kick the Lions around.

That's a good lookin D-160 for sure.

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Biglerville PA at the end of June. It's about 20 min north of Gettysburg

...or Geno even.

Doing good but just got to take it easy.

I agree, if you are not doing huge stuff on a regular basis, something like a Hobart 140 works great. I have one and havent run it to its limits yet. Very nice unit.

That sure sounds like a hub slipping on the axle....The oval feeling is when the hub groove lines up with the key then slips over it....again and again. Hub and axle both probably have issues and need replaced.

I am amazed every time I see that piece of art!

Welcome to the forum. Nice clean machine. The model number is 71-16OS01 OS are letters for Onan Sundstrand 01 are numbers. http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/3575-tractor-1977-d-series-auto-da-snpdf/ and http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?q=71-16os01&type=downloads_file Garry

I it's already been said, but I am throwing in my opinion and that's just what it is an opinion. I know you said you accounted for the pieces. By not splitting that transmission your inviting trouble. Plain and simple it only takes a very small piece of that hard bearing roller/needle to cause one big heartache. Hate to see you ruin something. I say this because I have taken the easier way and have had it bite me in the backside and took a big bite out of my wallet. Ok preaching done, good luck.

Thanks for the photos.... Not much happening when I went to bed at 9 PM and it was cloudy here. Still cloudy as I can not see the full moon at all.

Well the above QB's all lost as expected. Bears played special teams like a dumpster fire. And speaking of fires, Rams tried to burn up the field before the game started. They pulled an old shop vac out of Jeff fisher's garage sale pile to suck up the extinguisher chemicals. Big ben got hurt and the last person in America who should be allowed to play in the NFL led the Steelers to victory. Cincy and the Ravens in another "Defensive Slugfest" with the Ginger throwing for a couple and running for one. The child beater got off on the Chargers and the Red zone announcer called Pondwater I mean Bridgewater "Teddy Two Gloves" The Jags had no business playing the Pats. no fair the Pats get 2 byes they cheat again!. Miami should stay in England next week after the game and give their fans a break. And How far has Colin Kaperklink fallen?

Got a few more parts blasted today which just added to my work load. I need to add a transmission mounting plate. There are no cracks but some deep pits that have weakened the plate. I took some time to work on the locked up 1533 bearings. Lots of pb blaster, patience, and TLC. In Good news they are actually in decent shape. Spin free and smooth.

I WILL BE THERE ON SATURDAY.. VERY GOOD SHOW. RUSS

Had a problem tooth about 25 years ago, (the pain was excruciating) had it pulled and a bridge done to both adjacent teeth. The others would have required crowns within a few years so it was a no-brainer. Hope your gums heal quickly

Your rolling along at a nice clip. Loaded for bear. glenn