I got another one…. An 83 C-85 8 speed

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,794]

I came back with more than I left with at the Meet and Greet…. This time it’s a 1983 C-85 with a K181 engine in a box and no transmission. But if you’ll remember back in May, I bought a trailer and truck bed full of parts and the C-141 Frankenstein Automatic from @ebinmaine. Well, there was an 8 speed trans that went with it. That went into the C-85 this afternoon. I have a 16hp Kohler K341 that came from a RV Generator that needs some small modifications to work.That is the engine that will probably go in it. I also FSAG mocked it up for Side shot Saturday and Sunday. More later…

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by MainelyWheelhorse

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Another Franken-Horse project, we can hardly contain out enthusiasm                   .     

[peter lena 9,341]

@MainelyWheelhorse  bough mine new in 82 , still have it , also has a replacement  much better  metal fender , the original plastic one , is up in the loft , like those v twin engines , pete   

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,794]

3 hours ago, peter lena said:

@MainelyWheelhorse  bough mine new in 82 , still have it , also has a replacement  much better  metal fender , the original plastic one , is up in the loft , like those v twin engines , pete   

@peter lenaThis one still had the plastic fender but another member grabbed it. That wasn’t a big deal as I wasn’t a fan of the look of them anyway. I had a 3/4/500 series fender in the parts pile. I do like the look of the black hoods especially with AG tires.

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,794]

A bit more work over the last few days, first the K341 I have isn’t going to work. The block and oil pan along with the crank on the PTO shaft side  is tapered and different than the Tractor crank. So, as I figure out the next step, which may be using the spare M12 I have, I’ve been working on mounting the rear fenders, the side panels, and getting  the rear transmission to work more with attaching the brake and clutch linkages.

 

 

The Generator K341.

 

The brake linkage with a mocked up belt.

 

 

The clutch linkage. I also have the parking brake working and the connections under the shift plate under construction.

 

 

The rear tank and seat bracket bolted down.

Edited 9 hours ago by MainelyWheelhorse