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So on my C101 thread I mentioned it needing valves and seats ground. I’ve called several engine machine shops and like my search in the past the only one that will touch a small engine is Villas Engine Works in Bryan Tx, 4 hours away. Last night my wife was looking on the Nextdoor Neighbor site for our area and said someone had a valve grinder for $70. She messaged them and I went to look at it this morning. The old hot rod guy had passed away and he wanted his tools to go to someone that would use them. Not just resell them. So after some question from his wife and my showing her my tractor pictures. She said it’s yours. The Black and Decker model 6305 Valve Grinder machine looked great. The stone on the left grinds the valve. The stone on the right is to grind the end of a valve shorter like needed on the Kohler 4,6,7,8 hp engines. It has a coolant pump and reservoir on the left lower side. So I asked her if there was a large silver box with parts in it. She looked around and found the box with the Sioux brand Valve Seat Grinder. I haven’t got into it far enough to figure out if it has the correct pins to fit the Kohler valve guides. Several new square edged stones. The larger new stone to the left is for the valve grinder. This is a diamond seat stone dresser. From what I can tell you buy a stone and dress it to the angle you want. Doing a little research, the “Goodson Company” looks to still lists a lot of (expensive) stuff that fits this model. I had used one similar back in my high school tractor shop days (with help) SO I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN, If anyone on here has experience with these, I’m all ears and thumbs. I’m currently searching for a manual for both tools. I do have some old valves and 2 bad/cracked blocks to practice on. I suspect some of the Machinist forum's may also be a place for help.

I remove these using an air hammer with straight bit pressed against the shaft and holding slight pressure on the drum. Will vibrate off easily. Works well for drive pulley and some hubs as well.

Well, it was a rescue so it's not all there and I definitely don't need another Horse but to save it from scrap and for the price it had to gallop home with me. Here's a quick pic I took of it.

Hauled this pile outa the woods this afternoon with the 308. Some of them big lunkers were right at my limit for pickin up!

National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day is celebrated every year on March 18. Unlike classic chunky oatmeal cookies, Lacy Oatmeal cookies are much thinner, tastier, and crisp. They are best enjoyed with ice cream or a dessert of your choice. The cookie comes in many different flavors and serves as a sweet, healthy option. They do not contain whole oat grains, so if you’re not a fan of oat textures but love the flavor, the Lacy Oatmeal cookie is the best way to enjoy them. Oats are rich in vitamin B, zinc, manganese, folate, iron, carbs, and fiber. Their beneficial properties help reduce cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and improve metabolism, assisting with weight loss. Despite their natural, non-meat origin, oats are considered protein-rich and also contain loads of antioxidants. With that being said, it’s clear that almost all oat products are healthy, including the fan-favorite cookie. While the origin of the cookies themselves can be dated centuries back, the exact origin of this holiday is not exactly clear. Oatmeal, popularly known as horse food in England, was actually part of the staple human diet in Europe and Scotland. Oats were initially consumed as porridge in Europe before oatcakes were created in the 18th century and became common among soldiers as they gave them strength. These are a sour version of the cookies, though they contain the same ingredients. Oatmeal was introduced to North America by Scottish immigrants and has become an integral part of the American diet, enjoyed as porridge, cookies, and even used for skin conditions. According to the history books, the first oatmeal cookie recipe was made by Fannie Merrit Farmer in 1896, with lacy oatmeal cookies following decades after. On a personal note, my grandmother made some of the best oatmeal cookies I have ever eaten. She and my mother submitted variations of the recipe to Archway Cookie Company for a contest they sponsored in the late 1950s. Mom’s came in first place and Grandma’s got second place. I can’t publish the recipe because the copyright hasn’t expired yet. Archway sold the cookies for about twenty years but no longer make them. My mother bought here first new car with the prize money and my grandmother bought a new stove with hers.

Today’s project I fixed some reversed hood hinges and got ready for Spring. The first time I redid my 312, I put the hinges for the hood on backwards. After a clean out of the deck, and greasing the pivot points it was ready for Spring. The decals are coming Thursday/Friday then the 312 will be done for now.

Picked up a load of horse manure for the garden. RIP Jay.

If it's in good shape, clean it up and reuse. If not, replace. Only exception - I always use new lock bolts on hubs.

Mi Shebeirach: Merciful one, restore James, heal him, strengthen him, enliven him. Send him a complete healing from the heavenly realm, a healing of body and a healing of soul, together with all who are ill, soon, speedily, without delay; and let us say: Amen!

Or the tension arm for the engine/hydrostat belt

We use nearly all new Grade 8 hardware from Bolt Depot in Hingham MA. Service is excellent. Pricing is excellent. We also use a Nyloc nut on as many bolts as possible. This is likely not needed for most but have very hilly twisty terrain and have had bolts snap or come loose. I personally don't use stainless because they tend to gall and strip when tightening with an impact driver. Grade 8 gives us good corrosion resistance and of course, strength.

@c-series don don't forget about the one on Market Place with the snow cab.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS !!!

Not sure what that might do to the bearings.

I'm redoing a K181 right now. I got new valves and for the first time doing these the intake valve had too much lash clearance right out of the package. Usually I always have to trim the stem end. It's head diameter and overall length were correct. The only thing I figured was the valve face needed to be cut .010". I'm thinking great, I'm going to have to take it to a machine shop and it will be days or weeks until they can "get to it" I called a shop 10 miles away. I know the owner died a few years back and his son took it over but I had no idea if they were even open any more. I called and left a message. He calls me back about a half hour later and says bring the engine and everything right over. I can do it while you wait. So he cut the face and set the lash on both valves. Cost me $20 cash for "lunch money"

The program i coached for was great. Most people can't lift their own body weight. If your setting goals for lifting start by achieving body weight you'll be in the top 10% of the population. 💪 then start sprinting... not running ..... sprinting spikes heart rate and brings back to resting state jump starting your metabolism. If you'd like I can post a "hurricane" workout on here for you to try. But I highly recommend doing it with someone else because mid way doing it yourself you'll need a push to keep going.

Welcome to Red Square. Could possibly be a seat switch. Operator falls out of seat and everything shuts down. Post the model and serial number of the tractor so we can locate the correct wiring diagrams.

suggest you sell the mid mount belly grader blade separately - i have sold 2 in the past 2 yrs -- each earned $400 - - i do not believe you can produce that at maximum "value add" if you tie it to one of those tractors --- i suggest you sell the tractor without an attachment and the grader blade as a stand alone......... and the deck with either of the tractors............ Hard to tell from photos but the deck looks like a 37 s.d. -- This past summer I sold a very good rehabbed 37" for 375 - - not sure what your market supply/demand is...... but if the deck is in high quality condition ( no rust through holes, no weld patches, been stored indoors, etc ) .... then I suggest you account for that good deck value since many decks being sold are in generally poor condition so consider the deck condition as a real "value plus" to help sell the tractor and marry to the tractor price accordingly.

@clueless Happy Birthday, hope you have a great day!

Fiya 🔥 wood 🪵 !!!

I will bring you one in June. The only difference between my grandmother's recipe and Mom's is that my grandmother used diced figs and diced dates and Mom used raisins. Grandma's were better in my opinion but Archway probably felt that raisins would be more appealing to the masses and less expensive to make.

Thank you all for your prayers. The latest information I have is they have a wound pump on his foot and he will be on antibiotics for 6 to 8 weeks. They have started physical therapy but only in his room because he also had COVID and they will re-test in a day or two. Jay

The original engine was lost when i found this 518he in south west of Finland near Turku. before i made the deal i had located a similar engine with two horse(s)power less. Im no electritian, but compared the electrics of the new engine to the old, it raised more questiones to me than it realy was as my electritian pal just got the micros switches to connect and wires and changed the solenid to a relay. And now works perfect. I was nervous it would leak oil from some of the hydralic lines as it was pretty oily and greasy when i bought it, it was probably only the old engines oil drain tube that was loose and had been so for a long time till it killed the engine i belive.

It sounds like it might be the parking brake lever rattling, I can't see it from the camera angle & your video is only 5 seconds long. It's hard to tell...

Some engines call for a one degree difference between the valve and seat, lapping will quickly destroy that one degree. Using a magic marker or prussian blue can show contact area. Some auto engines as far back as the 1960' used valves with a plating that was not to be lapped

Happy Birthday ...

Wishing you a Wheel Horse of a day!

@AlexR anything I suggest is what I have tried , experimented with , rarely have a one and done , elimination of an issue , that fuel issue , was easy , a repetitive problem , like fuel hose break down , has to be eliminated first , every visible point , has to stay clean / clear , STA BIL fuel storage additive , has done it for me , no debris any ware , my stuff starts right up after long sitting , related clear fuel filter is clean , realise this is an area of contention , I DO NOT HAVE TO WIN , have also eliminated long runs of rubber hose , with steel brake line , leaving only the tank / carb areas , with hose and filter . my stuff starts up with zero smoke or hesitation , had 4 small engines , tractors / generator , that were changed over , no fuel issues at all . also my views of mechanical repair are different , millwrighting does that to you , swiss lewa gear pumps , pete

Happy Borned on Day, Chris

Luv the story Richard. Will I ever see the recipe?

No doubt it's a 701 and a very nice example. Apparently the lift quadrant was upgraded somewhere's along the way.

I proceeded to come home, and do active cleaning in the shop. I re-hung the half RJ-58 that was taken down for the rack install, cut and installed two shelves’worth of hardwood, then filled the racks. There are two GM transfer cases on the top shelf via ladder, one of the new stoves we purchased at an estate sale was hoisted up to the bottom shelf, then I relied on the hilo to put up the remaining wood stoves. Moving the old press was no easy feat either. Before: After:

I’ve been in the gym every week day still, with the kids. It’s been a great experience, and Rylee is a great coach! With her current low back injury, I wonder if she is pushing me because she doesn’t realize how bad off I am, or if it’s because she wishes she can push herself. We do have a plan for Rylee, but medical things take time. Part of the delay is she has a .177 pellet in her appendix, that needs to be removed before they can MRI her back. Yesterday, we did bench press, some super sets of dumbbells, then narrow grip bench press, then this: (Somehow, I made it through the 30 reps in 4 minutes!)

Look like it's in pretty good shape!

HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY

I'd love it if you posted that on my thread for this year!

Also, there is no indent for the model ID on the belt guard. Rear fender ends are "pointed", there is no parking brake or sheet metal guard. All those changed in 1962.

Yes SS means Camaro !! I've thought about it..! Unfortunately, everyone can personalize it as they like... as long as it's reversible.ll

the added harley parts do not help either. looks like a chevy 'SS' emblem on the front too. the 420LSE was $8000. in 1986. that is just over $23,000. today!!!

I'll be watching for the corned beef to go on sale. Buy a chunk and throw it in the smoker.

Getting more flooring tore up, still struggling with the time to save wood vs saving time throwing it away. But thinking about how much wood costs haha.

Bonnie, I have set you up with 6 months free supporter which will remove the restriction on posting pictures. You are free to utilize our classifieds section, but the general rule is that the items posted have a price. I realize you don’t know the prices of some of the items, but you can price high and the members here (usually constructively) can help guide you on a more sellable price. Additionally, most of our members are likely just like your dad, in that they have a lot of stuff, not just Wheel Horses. You are free to post in the non-tractor section of the classified the non-wheelhorse items as well, again with a price in mind. When placing a classified, I strongly recommend utilizing the private messages this forum provides. The reason for this is only members of the forum can respond to you, and random internet people can not, providing better security for your transaction. Finally, there is a “Talk to the moderators” forum here that in the event you are uncomfortable with the way a transaction is going, we would be more than happy to pop-in and give advice. Also use the forums where more local members like @wallfish can chime in, who can be a trusted source of information. Good luck and may your dad rest in peace.

Not quite finished, but did make a couple laps around the property.

Welp, didn’t pass the goal of March 4th. But over the last 2 weeks got some stuff done. Got the PTO engage rod and handle mounted. The friction engagement plate for the PTO installed. And this week doing some work with the hood. Filled some chipped and over today we got the hood primed. Have a couple more things to fix on the hood then will be able to paint it red. Also painted the underside red today and the hood mount angle plates.

I like my 10” Wheel Horse rims!