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I have the Carbole 42S pumps on all my tractors. The only issue I had was my fault. I tightened the inlet filter too tight and broke the bond between the plastic body and the metal threaded fitting. Do not let them run dry. I always power mine from the ignition or coil tab on the ignition switch.

I use Mr. Gasket 42s pumps on my tractors. I've heard, and they look, like identical pumps but considering that the Mr. Gasket pump is about twice the cost I was curious so I did a few minutes of research before I wrote this. They are NOT the same. So......my glowing report on the Mr. Gasket can be ignored. That being said, I wouldn't hesitate to try a Carbole because of their price point. They do go 'whirrrrr' when running and not 'thumpy, thumpy' like the cheapies. I tried those and had an over 50% failure rate. I try to find a spot near the tank to mount them as it's easier to push the fuel than to suck it.

This may help you. Hitch Clevis Type A 85518 Installation Instructions.pdf

note to self dont borrow @lynnmor 's inspection camera!!!!

July 15, 1972 "Honky Chateau" becomes Elton John's first No. 1 album in the US, includes hit "Rocket Man".

the other benefit of taking the decks to a pro sandblaster is if the deck ( or other tractor item ) is pitted -- its more challenging for me to get rust out --- even with scaler tool, or wire brush etc to get rust out from those pitted spots - - the propfessional sand blasting certainly makes them 100 % cleaned

Thanks again for all the help! Went out again this evening and the lift cable conduit is there. Does the lift cable go through and connect to the lift/lower mechanism that the mower deck also? I have nothing else there that I can see that you could use to operate it.

We got enough done on it in order to take it for a test drive. We've been pecking away at it any time we could. My nephew Paul has been helping me with this one and apparently a little underwhelmed when it took off. The right rear tire is skidding when braking so we'll need to take a look in there and make some adjustments before full throttle in 3rd gear. And that Teccy engine has got to go.

Your transaxle should have a lift cable conduit like this one bolted to the top of it. just need to get the cable from Wheel Horse Parts and More and attach it to the rockshaft where it says rear lift cable.

For the mower deck it's just a rod, some guys use a chain, that goes from the deck to the rock shaft. That's in a deck manual. Looks like all you need for the rear is a cable and slot hitch.

you have the conduit already, all you will need is the cable. Call https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/shop-now/ and they will fix you up.,

Sometimes the best value is letting someone else do the job.

who am I kidding?

I get it. Our neighborhood is a little closed in for my tastes, but it's what we could afford. We usually get along with these neighbors pretty well, but when left to her own devices this woman is the kind of busy-body that got us things like the temperance movement.

If the engine handles the task at hand and is not consuming a lot of oil I would consider it a keeper. If you do intend to rebuild the engine here is a thread that will be worth reading. Though this is a small block Kohler build thread the steps taken are the same as your Magnum 14.

@Fj40z more pics of mochine would be helpful in seeing what your have or have not"s are. If you are missing the lift handle, rock shaft, etc. you may be better off purchasing a whole parts mochine...

A C-160 should have came with a manual lift bar and mid mount rockshaft for a lift cable.

Others might be able to tell you for sure but it looks like you need a rockshaft to me I made one of my sleeve hitches. Even making it back around 2018 I think it cost me around $60-70 in material to make one. I also didn't need the rockshaft. Like mentioned you can get everything from wheelhorsepartsandmore. It's not really that easy to get the setup used for cheaper, because not that many people will get rid of those parts.

You need a slot hitch or a Brinly. Just remove the pin, take off the spacers and it will fit right in. Looks like might need a lift cable or rockshaft depending on what you want to do. Not sure how/what is needed for a lift cable for a 160 but everything can be had at https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/ You may also have to lose the ball. A Brinly is best for a Brinly field plow. Slot adapters can be had for a slot hitch. I run a slot/draw bar combo on all my horses.

I just scheduled one of those forgetting that I had a do-it-yourself scope.

Yeah that one is for your homeoscopy enthusiasts!

Our driver most likely would have called the police to have a wellness check done at our house.

Yep. If I'm at work and don't see Amazon purchases on our account I wait a bit and then call to make sure everything's okay

Priceless! Not long ago I said to my wife “something must have happened to the Amazon delivery driver because we haven’t received any packages in two days!”

Yeah, now that I have it, it will probably come in handy. I can imagine looking for things falling behind the work bench or under the seat in the truck or who knows what.

Most won’t know Chris but I did. He hasn’t visited RS in 8 or 9 years. I met Chris at a Zagray show and we instantly bonded when we discovered we shared the same birthday (March 5). We lost touch many years ago and I regret not putting more effort into getting back in contact with him. Was told he passed on the 12th. @chris11

Sad I remember Chris. Rest in Peace He was a very talented custom car guy and did some cool stuff with the WHs too. We had bought and sold and traded some things with each other