fireman 1,021 #1 Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) I picked up this 1979 C-141 from the show in Kent back in September. Before I had even left the show I had recouped the money I paid for it plus made $20 by selling the engine which was blown and the seat which was trashed. I dropped in an 8hp pull start Kohler. Had to rebuild the motion control mechanism as it was frozen up and the prior owner had broken the lever off. I ordered a few new pieces from Toro and a used lever from Ebay. Now the motion control works perfectly and the brake pedal moves it to neutral like it should. I wasn't sure of the status of the hydro itself but the guy I got it from said he had owned it for years and it worked fine. When I got it home I pull the transmission dipstick out and the fluid looked like it was just changed with no water present. After putting the 8hp in and rebuilding the motion control I put a temporary gas tank on and fired it up. The tractor drives great and the hydro seems to work fine. The seat thats on it I had laying around. Don't know what I'm gonna do with this thing. I have all the covers and other parts to make it complete. Who knows! Maybe i'll play mad scientist and see what I can come up with! Here is a link to a video of it: http://vid298.photobucket.com/albums/mm279/fireman14344/1979%20C-141/1979%20C-141_zpswsebs1kh.mp4 Edited December 8, 2014 by fireman 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,957 #2 Posted December 7, 2014 That's a cool tractor... now that you've worked your magic on it Jeff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,673 #3 Posted December 7, 2014 Who knows! Maybe i'll play mad scientist and see what I can up with! Mad scientist.....how fitting !! Mike....... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redhead 10 #4 Posted December 7, 2014 I have a 1979 c-141 and like it real well. Had to find another sunstrand and installed it this past fall. works great know 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #5 Posted December 8, 2014 Looks just fine to me as is! Its a nice one:) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 1,021 #6 Posted December 8, 2014 Looks just fine to me as is! Its a nice one:) Yeah unfortunately I have a habit of never leaving things well enough! I've the next 4 cold months to figure it out. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT14 243 #7 Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) Nice find, C series is great tractor. Edited December 8, 2014 by GT14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #8 Posted December 8, 2014 Nice save there Jeff! I have a 141 8 speed and love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
