RESTORING C-101

[ronhatch 406]

Several years ago I restored and modified a 857.  It was fun and ease because it was a simple basic designed machine that I still use to this day.  So I found a reasonably priced C101 locally, thinking it would also be fun to restore. Boy, did the engineers complicate things. Some of the changes like the Quik-A-Tach are great, but others ...not so much. I think I'm going to go back to the simple single clutch/brake peddle and eliminate a lot of linkage. The other thing I'm considering is doing away with the rubber mounted engine cradle and mount the engine solidly to the frame like the 857 WH, B-10 A-C, 110 JD, and my 4016 Case are. Any thoughts gentlemen?

Edited August 11, 2015 by ronhatch

[slammer302 2,156]

the rubber mounted engine can be a pain if the mounts are worn but if you replace the rubber mounts with new ones it makes for a sweet ride and lees hood shaking  

[bmsgaffer 2,053]

Yep, i agree with @slammer302, the rubber mounts make for a really smooth single cylinder experience. I also like the separated clutch/brake just because I like the finer control when using it on hills or with a big load. It can be scary to have that dead band in there between brake release and clutch engagement.

But I can understand your quest for simplicity, and (while I think WH was about the simplest tractor that you could buy for the tasks at hand) it shouldn't take much to implement your changes. Just some custom linkages and machine work for the engine mounts.

[Horse46 519]

Why would you not want that big lump shakin away, thats character!

[papaglide 542]

One of the things that I like most regarding the Horses is the separate clutch, brake. I had a few Cubs over the years and the single pedal would drive me nuts. Also the fact that you couldn't "ride" the clutch on a Cub. I guess because it's a real clutch.