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May 30, 1911 1st Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun, driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke & Marmon Company, comes out of retirement and wins the inaugural event with an average speed of 74.6 mph.

I usually see them listed for $400-600, not sure if that’s what they sell for but I’ve seen plenty listed in that price range. As @ri702bill stated they are a bear to mount a move around. I have one but I use my C-141 to move and mount/dismount it. Shipping it may cost more than the selling price?

Major cleaning of the recently acquired 314H.

A $50 leaf blower zip tied to the front bumper of these $300,000 paint rigs could blow off the trash and road kills. Maybe add a remote switch for the driver.

AND to retain the inner race sleeve #40.....

Clean the bolts and threads up with carb cleaner and put a spot of blue removable locktite on each bolt and reinstall, 8 ft lbs torque.

Did you install the 2 lock plates and bend them to lock the bolts?

@Tonytoro416 I think I speak for everyone when I say that we would all enjoy more pictures of your beautiful 953. I keep going back to look at the ones you posted and thinking “Damn, that thing is nice 👍🏻”

Ed, that would have to go out for bid and you know the DOT specifications would drive the price up to several thousand dollars . Next the public employees' union would protest having additional duties put on the employee. To say nothing of the danger posed by those rechargeable batteries. without suitable training the blower could pose a significant hearing and eye hazard.

Sounds like a potential job description upgrade! .

I agree that you'll probably love it. I just picked up a 1 owner (I believe) c-161 but had to drive to northern VA to get it. Well engineered machines

Finally got the 953 mostly done. Been a long one but worth it. Still have some small issues and details to get sorted out but 98% complete

... at The Brickyard. Look at all the oil burners! Back when it took TWO fearless folks to drive & navigate the track... Usually, the mechanic's job was to be constantly aware of the necessary lubrication, watch for tire wear and keep track of the parts that fell off. No Loctite back then!

Sure do appreciate the input! That is why we are here to help all members.

@jeremi3210

This is only pic I have at the moment. i remember @ebinmaine posting some much better pics to explain on an older post, i found it but im not smart enough to link it on my phone.. He should be along shortly

My neighbor is retired from DOT road maintenance. One of his early jobs was one of the fellows who rode in a (as I envisioned in my mind's eye) cage and sprayed the stripes. The driver of the truck kind of aligned the sprayer but it was up to the spray operator who tweaked the cage to get paint in right location. As I remember he was side swiped one time by a car while in the cage. He did not like that job. The DOT guys can't paint over a squirrel. That would be inner agency's interference in this case the Conservation department's creatures!

Thanks a million for all the helpful input! The plan if it checks out in person is to bring her home and use it as is for a while. I will be on the hunt for a head light assembly and checking out it out mechanically. Then long term goal is to slowly restore it with my boys. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for a correct seat but as comfy as the one on it looks I’ll wager it stays on there for a long while. Will be a good project for them as they are both into things like this and use it to teach them how to take care of things. I much prefer older well made things than all the new garbage that’s made today, not just tractors but pretty much everything. They are both super excited about it and can’t wait.

I have too many low hanging branches in my yard to mow with the umbrella, but is nice to have portable shade at the shows.

@kpinnc Thanks for that info! Now I have to find one and I don't know the the text is red!

Possibly picking up a C160 tomorrow from supposedly the original owner. Says it runs and mows beautifully, no smoke from motor. Would love some input from all you gurus on here since I’m just starting to get my feet wet. Definitely a replacement fuel tank with questionable mounting that even I can see. A later replacement deck,obvious replacement seat, maybe a later rear end also? Any input is certainly appreciated!

I have gotten up to 3.5 inches with good quality using 7" deck wheel. Yo have to make sure you relevel the deck fore and aft. Then lower the front by making one turn on the adjuster.

Your engine Spec Number shows it being a 1979 K-241 which is correct for the '79 C-101. Going into the K-241 parts manual Groupe 18 (charging and ignition) we find the number 114 applies to all components related to charging for that engine. You have a 15 amp charging system and the parts illustrated below are correct for your engine. We know that your stator is working properly based on the test you have done. Your voltage regulator / rectifier should be a 15 Amp unit. It has three tabs in an "L" pattern. I have attached a link to the parts manual for you.

Those plates were intended to distribute the torque across the disc.

Thanks - here are a couple pics of my machine.

That’s what I do also tearing them down to the frame. Check every nut bolt every threaded hole and just enjoy bringing it back to a better state of operation. I am currently doing this to a. B100. Pretty much saving it for the winter time so it will give me something to do every day. Enjoy what you do and mostly enjoy the ride when it’s done.

Who all gets their Horses out in a Parade? I recruit local teenagers and neighbors to drive some and they have so much fun. (It’s also good for when I am out making so much noise working on them that neighbors are more forgiving, lol) plus it gets them out for a good exercising.

Ejection seat?

@jeremi3210 i tagged you on the older post from Eric i was refering to

What is the model number on the deck? The lift linkage appears to be very different than what is on my rear discharge deck. Seems like some of the lift linkage might be missing.

First question is - Why is it leaking ? I recently took a hydro tranny apart to find that a bad bearing was the cause of the seal failing. If it is just a bad seal, then "yes" this can be changed without removing the tranny. If you have bad bearings, then you will need to remove the tranny & split the case to repair the issue. A good source for complete bearing & seal kits to separate tranny parts. https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product-category/manual-transmissions/ More options - Check your manual or down load a free manual from the forum. This will give you the part numbers for your tractor, then you can use the info below to order parts locally.

The spec number on the engine should help get you this information.

Put the rear weights back on the 312-8. Neighbor wants to aerate everyone's yards tomorrow so I told him I'd provide the tractor and fuel

most of that painting equipment is now computerized -- the worker just drives the truck -- paint computer obviously not a wildlfe lover

Another C160 in NC? Well done. I hope you can get it! Do NOT let @ebinmaine drive down and beat you to it. He has plenty of C160s!

Several of us have done this swap. And Vanguard 12.5 to 23 hp horizontal shaft engines are all very similar. Electrical- since your WorkHorse had magneto ignition the wiring is easy. Vanguards are magneto ignition so no changes there. Mechanical- check the PTO shaft on your engine. It should be 1 inch diameter and about 3 inches long. Again, exactly the same as a Vanguard. Also the PTO brackets bolt right up on a Vanguard. Engine mounting- This is primarily the part you'll need to do some work. I had to fabricate a mount plate to raise the engine about 1 inch higher and the bolt pattern is not the same. In short you will need to fab up an adapter but it is a simple job. The complexity is really up to you and what you can make up. Flip through the threads below and there are pics of some of mine. Hopefully others will chime in as well. 523-H build Another Fronkenstein

Wow. Thats pretty pitiful. I'd say its an act of ignorance from a PENN DOT employee and maybe not the state. Let's hope they fix it

Those micro switches fail just by looking at them. Most likely junk.

I remember your build postings and the effort you went through to make it as close to original as you could. Well done.

I'll start a new thread. Watch your notifications.

If the kill relay is not energizing that will prevent the solenoid from closing even with power to the blue wire on the solenoid because there wouldn't be a ground path. The K4 neutral relay need to be energized and the K3 relay has to be deenergized for the kill relay K1 to energize providing a ground path to the solenoid. For testing purposes only, remove the small BROWN wire from the solenoid and replace it with a wire that connects to ground on the engine or frame, see if the engine will turn over with the key switch. If it will turn over you will know that the PTO switch and seat switch are good and the K3 relay is not energized. We will get this problem resolved, just a matter of finding out what is working and what is not.

I went looking for a photo of the seat pan on my C-161 8 Speed, I didn’t find one but I did find this picture of the whole tractor at @stevebo’s meet and greet 9 years ago! And yes all C-1_1’s had a dipstick in the seat pan. Nice thing about this tractor is that when you flip the seat up you will see Cecil Ponds signature he signed it at the last Big Show he attended.

I don’t need those/this (insert whatever it is here!) but I feel like I do. How many times have we all said that to ourselves?😂

agree, AZ has huge WH boneyard -- suggest you phone them because i do not believe they have their entire inventory posted on EBay ???????? they are listed here under vendors on tool bar

Just spent an hour talking with this 93yo Wheel Horse Dealer

This one is on my 552 I picked up in Winchester VA.