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August 28, 1830 The first American-built locomotive, "Tom Thumb," races a horse-drawn car from the Stockton and Stokes stagecoach company from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills; due to mechanical problems, the horse wins!

I guess i will keep posting my progress even though this is a Jacobsen it still contains similar components! Now im onto the Kohler K301 had to do a lot of clean up grease oil crud ect!! Now into the motor! Will change fluids on hydro when I know this machine is running@ Pulled the head and man I thought what a disaster but that's what you get pulling a tractor that's been sitting for who knows how long in a field!! Got it cleaned up and it looks pretty good over all will do a flush and valve job and then see if it runs then go from there! Here are some pics of progress!

Definitely agreed. If I can find a decent looking metal single antenna that works ok - on the mirror bracket - for a low price - two could happen. From what I'm reading that could be a tough catch. Good signal needs to happen above the vehicle roof line. I wouldn't even be using the radio that often but the particular person I am would want something capable.

I think no matter what, you need two antennas just for the cool factor. Even if only one is hooked up, two will look cooler!

Expensive yes but hopefully worth it in the end.

Hole to get fixed.

I have two fenders primed although one of them needs more sanding and a re-prime. Two hoods are stripped and ready for sand and prime. I am getting a heat pump installed in the shop so it is a mess right now.

None. The only thing I touched on the carb was look at the air filter.

That might have been a company standard, or government regulation. Trina has a pull start Horse here that @Sparky once owned. She can sit in the seat and tug the rope just fine. The first cold start of a day is a challenge. After that it's a one pull machine.

Agreed. I wouldn't even do that. If I needed to transplant a non Kohler engine, I would find another Kohler instead of using ANY of the "inexpensive imports."