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Hello all new to this forum. I have always loved Wheel Horse tractors as I live in the town where they used to be made. I have had a few over my life but I have the honor of being a third generation care taker of my grandfathers tractor which was bought new by him used by my father and now my father is getting to the age where he can't take care of it anymore and has passed it down to me. The only thing I need to find to make it all original again is the 6 horse tech/lauson engine for it as it has been transplanted with a different make of motor. Here is a picture of it coming out of hiding and going to be heading to my garage for a little tlc

Last week or so I got a 312-8 Toro which I parted and I also got this trailer. I took it over to shop they straightened the axle sort of. The tub is tweeked but I don't care. Ill fix it up for use. I do have a 64 dump trailer but its all nice. This trailer here needs a lot of love but better than it going to scrap. Got to make the dump lever

Did my annual 3/12 horror scene. Went with a big old Homelite 450 for the amputation duty this year. The kids always enjoy it.

Thank you sir. Yes I was up in the air on actually restoring it or leave it the way it is and just buff her out. Have the push plow, mower deck, single bottom plow, disc, drag, and rear duals for it as well. The more people I talk to about it says just wash it and clean it up.

The girls and I were accompanied by my niece on a ride to grab some walnuts. After we crush them in the driveway, we’ll bury small piles in the field and hope for some seedlings come spring time!

I’d save all the parts!

Case in point, about a dozen years ago I saw a black walnut seedling sprouting out from under a rock. I told my wife if it wants to grow badly enough to do that I will let it! Now it is about 25 feet tall and provides shade in front of my woodworking shop. Squirrels done gooooood!

@Hank Kuilema! This past spring we had probably 30 seedlings sprout in a gravel / walnut bed mixed in the kids’ little red wagon. They got to about 14” tall or so . The girls love their tractors. I modified both of them to fit their legs better by moving the seats up and giving Rylee’s tractor a second pedal.

I'd like to put a vote in for leaving it in its work clothes. That's a sweet looking little tractor!!

Yard & fence line trees can be pretty sketchy as to weather or not there is any metal in them. "If" it passes a metal detector, I will save as many logs as I can to run threw the saw mill at one of the tractor shows next year. Hopefully I can get some nice 1 by's out of it.

We got the walnuts scooped back up, and dug some holes out in the switchgrass that I planted this spring and buried random amounts here and there. This is the back 2 acres of our property, and I’m hoping it’ll draw in more deer for a habitat. In the past week I kicked up rabbits, plenty of feathered friends and today a decent 5 or 6 point buck. I was too busy pointing him out to the girls to count his antlers!

Those look like black walnuts. Are you sure you want black walnut trees in your yard?!?!?!? I have one in my yard & every other year I have to clean up after the darn thing. The pic below was after my first cleaning last year. By the time the tree was empty this 8' pick up box trailer was level full (yes to the top of the racks) with wall nuts. "Sell them" my friends have said, well if they were worth 5cents a ton I'd be happy to. Instead I take them out to my nephews woods & dump them. In fact, last year was the last time that I will have to castrate my lawn. That tree will be history as soon as the ground freezes this year.

here's another a old chuck berry tune lol

OK, all rested up, ready to go! Oh No! Seems my wife took a picture of me while I was resting.

I was blond when younger. Long since gone all gray. Still no smarter.

The start is dump lever

8hp will get the job done but it will be slower than a bigger hp unit. However sitting down on a tractor is easier than horsing a big walk behind around...

You may need to modify the mounting frame or get a different one. Hard to tell from you picture but is there a welded in rod near the end of the mounting bracket (Circled in BLue) or just two holes that would accommodate a long bolt. For your tachmatic you need the shorter bracket with the welded in rod. The second two pictures show the difference you need #3 I think you have #2

Berlin show I just happened to be watching when they hit a nail. Quite the procedure to inspect & change out the damaged teeth. Involved a genny, special grinders and patience to reset them.

Yeah they can definitely mess up a blade for sure. That’s why I purchased a metal detector to run through any wood that I pick up. Most of my work is done from reclaimed wood.

I think

An ignition coil is a simple step-up transformer. You supply say 6 volts to the coil primary you get 16,000 to 19,000 volts supplied to the spark plug by the secondary windings. You supply say 12 volts to the coil primary you get 32,000 to 38,000 volts supplied to the spark plug by the secondary windings. That extra 16,000 to 19,000 volts will exceed the insulation properties of everything from the coil to the tip of the plug and leak out to ground at the first chance it gets. When GM first brought out the HEI ignition we witnessed secondary voltage leaking to the primary and the voltage at the plug exceeded 120,000 volts. That is as high as our scope would measure. What prompted the investigation was a mechanic had a hole burnt into the center of a finger nail that looked like it had been done by a miniature oxy/acet cutting torch. Wonder it did not kill him. Garry

Actually, according to this picture a mere hour or so after we picked up our first tractor, the Shadow was a WH Model. 😂😂

Atta been me... along with ride it like ya stole it.....old biker jargon...

Luckily those big trucks are paying great attention around the house! Most of them honk numerous times a day hauling back and forth, watching the girls on their “rigs”. The fields were a bit soft all right.... Rylee’s chained up Screamin’ Jimmy had no problems though

My daughter was in college 100miles away. With a bit of help and advice from me,,she was able to change out a fuel filter [railmounted under the car] and was soon on her way. It totally impressed some of the college men who happened by. She is currently seeking a higher degree and driving a 1979 Buick but wants a truck.....There you go!

We came up on a “scene” like that in a neighborhood tonight, all the actors were live my buddy’s 2 year old boy smacked the girl under the truck and tried to help her up!

Yes mountains good ! I have love ❤️ for the Rockies! My wife and I got married in the wildflowers in Colorado at 11,000 feet !

I just want to have kids that are confident and understand their problems, instead of needing to rely on someone to tell them what is wrong

Please reread my post. I had to amend it after I ran out to the garage & took a second look. Didn't think it sounded right after I wrote it. Sorry bout that.

Thanks everyone I am glad I found this forum thanks to a buddy of mine. I have found a lot of info on here. If there is anyone in the northern Indiana area would like to see some tractor's

Got an idea for next year now...would ground beef be too much? 😂😂

and I never even had to take my shoes off for that math!

Yes I am I use to to some racing here at our track in South Bend but got out of it a couple years ago, now I just help with the track safety team I drive one of the wreckers

Yea, as a Wheel Horse guy, if you look at that reverse picture of mom it can do some weird things in your brain like the exhaust, left hand drive pulley and shield, right hand lift lever, etc. I’ll have to get a good picture of “Mrs. Peacemaker” on her 523D (Claudia is on it in the above shot) and post it. She loves cutting with it and using it throughout the summer. Doesn’t seem to be all that interested in blowing snow though—can’t understand why!!!

Back in the 40s my parents planted two Black Walnuts in the yard. They grew to be large trees by the time I left home in 72. Went back last fall to a reunion stopped by am looked at the place the two originals are massive now look great. Several young ones have come up. All the other maples birches pine etc that i remember are gone... Black Walnuts are a long term project.

The secondary is an instantiations discharge across an open air gap. Don't know if there would be any measurable amperage. Using some of Garry's numbers you have a 3,000 to 1 step up transformer with 6 volts at 2 amps +/- building a magnetic field that will result in an instantaneous discharge of 18,000 volts. Using Ohm's law and not deducting any losses that would be a momentary discharge current of 0.00066666 +/- amps. My brain hurts, think I need to take a nap.

Picture attached; Many thanks for helping me get'er going...

Well @953 nut it looks like I’ll still be able to run the deck under this with the big wheels. I might need to adjust the lift link to reach the ground of course!

@Hank Kuilema Dries up a bit make for some mighty fine plowin.. maybe you should have a plow day Kevin!! Crib has got a point Dan any chance we could get some boards out of it at a show? Prolly infested with nails tho from old tree houses!

My dad was many things, but patient was not one of them when I was younger. I wouldve been the “My dads gunna kill me” kid. We were able to talk about it, somewhat when I was a teen, and by then he was older and understood that even though we were a lot alike, we were different in a lot of ways too. He learned by holding the flash light and watching. I learn through detailed instruction and explanation. He thought he was teaching me, I thought I was in the way because all the direction I got was “shine the light there” or “go get the 10mm socket”. He passed when I was 16, and I missed out on a lot of the “father/son teachable moments” I know his intent was in the right place, it was his delivery that was lacking, but because of that I try to be more understanding, and inclusive in the problem solving process with my son even now (just turned 3). In five or six years when he bangs something up on his tractor, we’ll tackle it together. All that to say this: Kudos to you for the way you went about things. I have a feeling your girls will surprise quite a few people through out their lives with the knowledge they’ve got.

By the looks of that load that ought to be a massive tree! People pay good money for the lumber out of that tree ! I know what I could do with it!

I’m a hopelessly nostalgic dude and with @pullstart‘s recent family posts, it got me thinking about how much my family has changed since I joined the forum. So, I dug waaaaaaaayyyy back into the new members section and found my first post and the warm welcome that I have found to hold true all through the years since. Zach was just learning to walk when I joined and now he is in kindergarten! Time flys! I owned a bunch of Cubs and only one non running GT-14. Now we have a bunch of ‘s in the stable... So many of you you have been so helpful in so many different ways. I’ve purchased parts and tractors from you, you’ve helped arrange transportation for tractors that were just out of reach, you’ve supplied technical knowledge and graphics. However, I feel most thankful for the friendships formed through the years. This really is a great site because of the members that make it what it is and the moderators who keep it rolling. 4 years and counting...

Will keep that in mind Paul. I have three '67s with 700 Suns in them. One of them some day is sure to get parted out. All three of them appear to be stout yet but all three have their quirks. I would guess all of them have linkage issues but surprisingly on one does the parking brake/pawl does still work! Obviously POs did not read where you must come to a complete stop before pulling that lever! On the other hand I also have three 520's with 1100s and all three have their own quirks as well. Some are noisy...some are quiet but are stout yet as well aside from axle/hub issues.

I think the hole that you are referring to is the one for the cam shaft pin. When you install the cam this pin is driven into that hole, it is an interference fit & this is what creates a seal. Your pin may have loosened up causing it to leak. Once the bearing plate is installed on the engine I do not believe that this pin can fall out. I would clean the hole out with some brake cleaner to get it as dry as possible, then fill the hole with silicone. Other option would be the to pull the bearing plate off and reset the pin.

“I can see clearly that the world is round, drops off about 20 miles that way” sounds like a song I know... ever heard it in ME @ebinmaine?

The older I get the deeper my appreciation for imperfections and decrepit but functional things becomes. Guess that could have something to do with getting older!

Go to https://lookup3.toro.com/partdex/index.cfm?xCaller=Toro Select Advanced Search Enter 1100 in the Transmission Model box. Click on Submit in the top right corner. You will 2 pages of results Garry

Let me take a guess at this is this why tractor is slipping !

I have no daughters, but the squirrels do that here. Without the tractors of course..