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I’m absolutely loving the 520hc with the 2 stage!

Did something crazy today! Drove 735 miles from Andover Ct to Shippensburg Pa (round trip) took me 13 hours and 10 minutes, spending $130.24 on fuel…to come home with a C-145 Hydro. My wife packed me a lunch, snacks and a couple waters so I only had to purchase a coffee. Left my house at 5:30am and pulled back into my driveway at 6:40pm. Was supposed to be a clear day…hardly! Hit snow on I84 west headed to Scranton Pa, and hit it again on the way home . But no hiccups or truck issues so I’ll say it was a win!

I love your AI paint job, and it inspired me. I've been having some fun playing with Photoshop and AI, and I thought I'd see what my GT18 would look like if it had a small V8 with a four-barrel, headers, mags, and racing slicks. Current (real) condition: After some AI-assisted modifications and a bunch more tweaking in Photoshop: And of course, it would be irresistible to the local bears:

I’ve been missing my tractor family! I started a “job” volunteer coaching the girls’ wrestling team. It’s a bunch of fun and I’m getting another work out in when I need to grapple with un-partnered kids. For being only about 3 hours of my day, I feel like I accomplish nothing throughout the rest of the day! I’ve released less videos to YouTube and spent less time doing shop and tractor stuff. It’s rewarding though, when you hear the simple words “thanks coach”!

Cereal box and an Exacto Knife

This afternoon at work I was helping one of the junior techs with a particularly stubborn brake job when I lost my grip on the torch and let the flame pass over my face. I'm fine, but I burnt off half an eyebrow (the other half was under my torch glasses). Just waiting for the wife to notice. Remember kids, wear eye protection when doing dumb things.

Decided ol' Johnny needed spruced up a bit, so I slapped a quick paint job on him. AI paint job, that is.

January 2, 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first woman voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More than 80 other women have entered the hall since her induction was announced on this day in 1987.

Gotta tell ya Keith my first blower was a short chute single on a 520. Had a blast with it & thought I gotta get me a deuce. Really let her fly with one of those. So I found one for short money that was missing alot of parts but found those with the help of the guys here. DId all the mods... rubber paddle extensions, center support, ball bearings on the auger. Lotta fun stuffing it in a big drift and hearing that Onan get on the governor and the belt squealing. After a couple of years with little to no snow and no use for it. I got a 520 with a tall single and all the goodies. Electric chute, lights, cab wiper...actually did a nicer job than a big heavy deuce. This year lots of snow so out came the the old deuce ... reset up for off road use with double link v bar chains heavy duty skids & just a ton of weight. Let the good times roll ... again! Out to the wood lot and deer pasture. Don't tell The Pullstart but I actually try and get it stuck.

Ok, went out today to get in a couple of sled runs before it warms up next week. Braved the biting cold to make a video to prove it! This run was from midway down the hill since I needed one hand for the camera and runs from the top are so fast I need both hands to hold onto the sled! IMG_7093.mov

A bad condenser can cause issue at high RPMs

And let's not forget the old gasket material & small ball peen hammer method. Perfect for those "it's Sunday night, all the stores are closed - where did I put that gasket??" moments.

There is a vent hole in the gas cap that can become blocked creating a vacuum in the fuel tank that results in poor fuel delivery to the fuel pump. The crankcase breather is on the front of the engine just below the carb. If it becomes blocked it may create a pressure in the crankcase that may force oil into the combustion chamber resulting in burning oil and fouling spark plugs. Please download the manual for your tractor. The breather must be assembled exactly like the drawing to work properly.

Duck tape your rear to the sled or better yet tape the camera to your head. Then give us a ride from the top.

Definitely start with a clean plug before any other adjustments. I have a Case 180 with a very worn engine. I just take it to shows and it runs amazingly well for about 2 hours. Then won’t even start. Clean plug and it off and running. I have a little Harbor Fright plug blaster that helps keep several clean one available.

Check the fuel supply to the carb. Pull the spark plug wire, then pull the fuel line at the carb., hold it in a can and crank the engine. You should see a strong spurting fuel. You might also try running with the gas cap loosened...clogged vent hole maybe.

Houston, we have a problem! With the shaft sticking out there won't be room for then gas tank. Oh never mind, it is .

Left side cover ready to install on engine. Left side cover hardware ready to install. 5/16 bolt and washer are only temporary for alignment. Throttle cable clip ready to install. Left side cover installed.

Don't know if beating in a carburetor with a small ball peen hammer would be a good idea. Though I would use a BFH Tool on a Chineseium one.

You'll want to make sure the fuel system is clean and that any old gas has been removed. @ebinmaine can you throw that new to me check list up?

I use gasket material and scalpel. I had a washer I used for a guide for center hole, leather punch for screw holes, and just cut outer diameter with a pair of scissors.

Spit my beer out on that one Bar but you got it all wrong... I rebuilt my carb but now it won't go into gear. What did I do wrong?

As long as the chute is pointed downwind!

Tell him Don. I coulda picked it up (61 mile) and stored it till the Big Show.

I see a new handle in your future ... SparkyX??

Glad you made it home safely Mike. Now you know the rules, we are going to need plenty of pictures of that tractor once you get it off loaded. But judging from the pictures so far it looks like you got yourself a nice tractor! 👍🏻

didn't the Model T have babbit crank and rod bearings?

Glad to see your posts on this project, but may I suggest you start a new post on your project. Information tends to get lost in this long general thread and a dedicated thread may make it easier for us to follow your project. Oh and to the

Snow Plowing Action! My first time using a WH to plow. That limited slip must work at least a little, it really grips.

Not about 20 miles to the NE!

@Bar Nuthin parking to close to wood pile not a good idea

Friday Cow Doodie Day

The engine may be able to provide enough power to push the snow but a splash lubricated should NEVER be run at low RPMs except at shutdown. If an original carburetor is unable to be adjusted it has one or more small openings plugged. the main needle has several small passages that must be clear for throttle good response. Check out this thread from @T-Mo, also @ebinmaine has some good threads on carbs.

They are solid concrete I think. I have no idea where they came from or what they weight & I ain't got the stones to take one off and weigh it. I think they came on a tractor maybe a 520 that parted out??? Have to go back and look at pics of new to tractors that would joggle my brain. Not to hard to install. Used a floor jack to get them up then just shoved in the rim and used a big chain wrench to turn them to line things up. No markings on them whatsoever. Possibly homemade?? Someone took a belled end of concrete or pvc drain pipe or some other type of mold and poured them full? Only thing I can think of. No idea what he would have used for a release agent??? If I ever gotta put them on another tractor I'll kife the old lady's bathroom scale and weigh them ... if she ain't got the scale needle ripped off ... good thing she doesn't read this ... Should swap them on the FEL but with the sand around here all she'll do is dig in.

Ok that's enough my gut hurts... ain't you guys got carbs to rebuild?!?!?!

Have used a flat bed scanner to copy the body of a Zenith carb and glued the scan to gasket material and cut away.

I would remove the engine shroud to be sure that there are no mice nests

I recycle everything possible. What can not be recycled is tossed in the burn barrel to be cleaned of plastic and rubber. This includes items such as wiring, old electric appliances, drills, grinders and spray cans. Some items accidently find thier way into the burn barrel. Some that I know of are silverware, a Kodak PixProAZ255, A RADA paring knife, and my dust pan. This RADA knife is ugly but one of my best. Perfectly tempered.

I would be inclined to look at your governor to see if it is hooked up and functioning correctly. Having said that, a good carburetor cleaning is always good.

Start by downloading this manual. Go to section 6 and set your governor up properly. Set the carb adjusting screws to the factory settings. Engine Kohler K-Series SM TP-2379.pdf - Kohler - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum

Another one of the handy dandy tools that I've acquired because of this site is three different hole punches designed for leather that were sent to me by @Oldskool Mike. Perfect for cutting bolt holes in gaskets.

OP: My headlights only come on when the key is on. DA: I had one did that once. Rebuilt the carb and fixed it.

Changed out the powered worm gear snowblower chute with a powered chain drive.

Happy New Year everyone !!! With the day off I figured I'd take advantage of getting paid to work on my own stuff. A little progress report for y'all. First off I degreased the parts so that they would be ready for the blast cabinet. With the dishes done it was time to move on to repairs. First off get the drag link that a PO welded to the fan gear removed. Hood stand had some fatigue cracks that needed to be addressed. Tool box also had some fatigue cracks. Drilled some holes at the end of the cracks, beveled them out & welded them up. @AlexR was recently asking about spindle repairs. The spindles on this tractor had some pretty severe wear. I welded these then trimmed them back down to size with a grinder & a file. Bearing now fits snug on the spindle. That's all for today.

Not chinese carb. Original

Your two frames are for different models of tractor. The “A” style is for short frame mid-to-late 60’s tractors. The one with the parallel frame members at the end is for long frame tractors from the 70’s onward.

Engine plate ready to install. Tractor ready for engine plate to be installed. All hardware installed and nuts left just loose enough that the plate can move. Plate pulled fully forward as far as it will move (this will give maximum belt tension later on). Plate checked to be sure it is square to the frame. Left side bolts snugged to hold plate in proper position. Battery cable clips orientated as they were during disassembly then right side bolts snugged. All four bolts torqued to 30 ft/lb.

This is my 27’ Dutchmen…I was told that tarping it was fine as long as you didn’t completely enclose it, like with a tarp that went all the way to the bottom of the camper or wrapped up under it. Was told it needed to breathe, so I used a cheap tarp that covered the entire roof and down the sides just a few feet.