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Just picked this up, can anyone tell me what year and model it is? 

[AMC RULES 37,196]

Not sure which...but, based on that engine, I'm pretty confident it's one of these guys here.   

550 1960 Lawn & Garden Tractor Surburban 4-Speed Tecumseh H55B-1170 5.5 Wheel Horse 5010

551 1961 Lawn & Garden Tractor 551 4-Speed Tecumseh H55D-2113 5.5 Wheel Horse 5007
502 1962 Lawn & Garden Tractor 502 4-Speed Tecumseh HT55C-3088 5.5 Wheel Horse 5025
552 1962 Lawn & Garden Tractor 552 4-Speed Tecumseh HT55C-3089 5.5 Wheel Horse 5025

 

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thank you i will try 2 narrow it down very big help

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H55B-1170

H55D-2113

HT55C-3088

HT55C-3089

Check and see if you can find any of these numbers on the engine.  

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going 2 start 2 tear it down I will look 4 numbers on engine thanks

[RedRanger 1,469]

Engine won't tell you much about the tractor model.

Looks like a replacement engine to me.  The recoil looks like it's from the 70's and it looks like a Briggs, which I don't think even came factory on these.

Solid firewall means it wasn't an electric start either.

Also looks to have the earlier foot pads and 1960 brake pedal.

 

Can you post up a picture of the throttle/choke levers and a picture of the rear end?

I'm betting it's a 1960 400.

Also looks like a solid seat pan which would be early 1960.

[953 nut 60,096]

   Looks like  it is a 400 or 401, show us a photo of the hood from the driver's end so we can see the throttle/choke set up. 

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[RedRanger 1,469]

3 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

 

 

Wrong firewall.  Not electric start.

[WHX?? 51,787]

Suburban fer sure...My money is on it being an early '60 400....a zoom in on it there looks there might be the two levers minus the handles  on the dash, solid seat pan. Definitely not a Clinton which might have  have been on it but not a Kohler either..

[Pullstart 66,865]

I love the paint job!  It's as camo as your quad. 

[RedRanger 1,469]

Is that a bottle opener on the side of the hood?????  Good accessory.

 

Nice D160 in the background!  Very clean.

[Howie 899]

That looks like a Tecumseh on there.

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it is a tecumseh  not a beer opener that would be very useful light bracket insted

[formariz 12,045]

Its a 1960 Suburban 550. It has the solid hood stand. Hood should have the slide throttle and choke controls. Engine should be  Tecumseh /Lauson H55. Carburater should be a downdraft Tillotson.

Edited January 26, 2016 by formariz

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thanks 4 comment on d-160 it was pretty ruff when i got it you like quad camoed it my self i like better than brite blue thanks i will get more pics posted tomorrow

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here are more pics 2 figure what year and model sorry it took so long work gets in the way of all my fun

[wallfish 18,149]

Formariz hit the nail on the head -- 1960 550

The 400 and 550 are the same exact tractor with a solid firewall but they used different engines. 550 would just have the extra stuff for the electric start

A 400 would've had a Kohler K91 and a few were made with a Clinton B1290. Both pull starts

A 550 would be electric start with a Lauson/Tecumseh H55 and the key would be just where yours is.

I'm going with a 550. Of coarse it is always possible someone could've changed engines from a Kohler to a Lauson but it would still be factory correct.

 

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What are the differences...

between models 550 & 551's? 

[953 nut 60,096]

3 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

What are the differences...

between models 550 & 551's? 

The transmission went from a three piece to a two piece # 5007 and the choke/throttle controls were changed from the levers to the pull type. May be others that I'm not aware of.

 

[wallfish 18,149]

Some more differences are the hood & hood stand, pedal & linkage, carburetor & air cleaner, foot rests, location of battery and the often over looked, # of holes in the original front rims. Usually won't see a solid seat on a 551 but either type on a 550. There was a list made some where about ALL the differences but with 953's comment, that about covers the obvious changes.

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17 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

What are the differences...

between models 550 & 551's? 

A year? ....sorry Rules couldn't resist be a smart @ss... would be interesting to find that list John mentioned, I looked with no luck.

 

Is that your 551 Richard? It looks like it has the turn to lock style controls on it, were they OEM  on a 551? ....Nice

[953 nut 60,096]

3 hours ago, WHX61/3 said:

Is that your 551 Richard?

No, it is an image from the "Gallery" on here, just used it to show the choke/throttle differences.

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OK......do you want it to be your 551?? I know I wouldn't kick it out of the barn!