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Maine Tractor

Hi everyone. I picked up my first wheel horse nut roaster today.  I don't know much about wheel horses and stumbled on this site in my research.  I was told the tractor is either a 61 or 62.  It has the curved front axel.  I think its a suburban?  it has a 4hp kohler k91.  If anyone has any info that would be great.  I will post up some pictures when I can figure out how. Thank you.

 

 

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Had to resize so the picture might look a little weird.

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Sparky

The hood decal makes me think its a 1961...probably a 401. I'm not good at getting my round-hood years right so hopefully someone else will chime in.

Mike............

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dbartlett1958
  • Nice looking machine!

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546cowboy

That's a nice looking Massey too. I had one of those and got rid of it. That Tecumseh ignition coil was way to expensive.

 

That is a very nice Horse you got there. Is that original paint?

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Jake Kuhn

Nice suburban! That is a 1961 551. It looks to have had a kohler swapped into it at some point. The 551 was the only mid engine to have the two piece transmission.

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Maine Tractor

Thank you for the info. What would be different about the original motor? Any advantage/disadvantage to having a two peice transmission?

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MaineDad

Welcome Maine Tractor! That's a nice looking Wheel Horse. There's a few of here in Maine if you need any help. I'm over in New Gloucester...

 

Micah

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Ken B

The two piece tranny is beefier and less prone to axle leaks. Nice score.

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Jake Kuhn

As ken said. The two piece transmission is better design than the older 3 piece. The motors are changed a lot. The original engine was a lauson h55, but they are hard to find. If it were mine I would just keep the kohler on it and enjoy it.

 

Jake

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KC9KAS

:WRS:  Very nice looking tractors. Thanks for the photos.

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Digger 66

 

  • Nice looking machine!

 

 

 

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groundhog47

:WRS: and ditto the aboves on the looks, I'm a beginner on recognition, just know whatever it is I like the stature and look!!! 

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Maine Tractor

Thanks everyone.  Anyone know what the model number would be for the plow blade that I see on the front of them?  I would love to track one down for it. 

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dennist

Nice round hood. Welcome from Central, Me

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gwest_ca

 

Garry

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Ken B

Thanks everyone.  Anyone know what the model number would be for the plow blade that I see on the front of them?  I would love to track one down for it. 

I have a plow setup for your tractor. if interested send me a pm. Can't ship it though...

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Maine Tractor

Thanks again everyone for all the response's.  I finally got some time to play and check out the tractor.  I took the carb off, checked the oil and adjusted the points on the motor and she started right up.   Next I pulled the plug on the transmission and a bunch of water poured out at me.   The boot on the shifter is ripped and almost gone, would this be how it would have gotten in?  Also what do I do now?  My thought was to pull the drain plug and completely drain the transmission, fill it back up,  run it around a little bit, drain and fill it again.  Anyone got any other thoughts on this?  Also what should I use for transmission fluid?  

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Digger 66

I would stick a blow gun in the fill hole with a rag wrapped around it to form sort of a seal & with the drain plug out blow the heck out of it .

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Maine Tractor

What should I use for trans fluid and anyone got the part number for the boot on this tractor.   Thank  you.

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