Duramax7man7 505 #1 Posted July 30, 2017 So I talked to this gentlemen back in fall of 2016 and he wanted $800+ for this tractor. I talked him down to $450 as the 16 horse engine needed a new spark module. Then found my 520h and 312-8 and forgot about this one. So I was browsing CL yesterday and saw this 1993 416-8 for sale again... $250 with a nice 48" deck! Boom! Took it home at noon today! It has 662hrs in it. Has matching deck both with numbers. The engine sound tight and powerful. No smoking and only noise sounds like lifters and thats barely noticeable. Clean cylinder heat sinks from what I can see. The deck is a SD 48" and super quiet and still has some red on the bottom in spots. Photos. 25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,052 #2 Posted July 30, 2017 What caliber pistol were you using to get it for $250.00 ? 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #3 Posted July 30, 2017 very nice buy, best of luck. Glenn 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muz123 1,191 #4 Posted July 30, 2017 What a steal! Nice buy!! Hard to touch those for cheap. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mal(Pa) 73 #5 Posted July 30, 2017 Nice steal. Takes a good bu(ah talker)to get one that nice and at that price.Looks great 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duramax7man7 505 #6 Posted July 30, 2017 2 hours ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: What caliber pistol were you using to get it for $250.00 ? I used five 20 cals and a 10 cal! Thanks guys! This was almost a good year in the making... real nice guy. He had an old toro grounds master as well for sale but with a 16hp single. Was hoping to find a kubota D600 under the hood of that for a later buy but no luck. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedPaul 50 #7 Posted July 30, 2017 Mastiffman Where about in Livonia are you? I live in Redford off of Inkster just north of the tracks by Smede and Son Steel works. I have a 416-8 (onan), 412-8 and a C101 Would like to meet you sometime. Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duramax7man7 505 #8 Posted July 30, 2017 Hey Paul! Or shall I say Neighbor! ha ha I'm off of 6 mile in between Inkster Rd and Middlebelt... I've gone to S&S a few times this past year since starting to weld! yes for sure. Send me a PM and we'll set something up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakota8338 115 #9 Posted July 30, 2017 I wish there were some bargains in turnovers down this way, like you fellow's seem to find. Junk here sells for original price or more and anything that looks half way decent and sounds good requires a second mortgage. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #10 Posted July 30, 2017 Rescue or stole... Nice find & looks like it's really clean. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duramax7man7 505 #11 Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) That's nuts Dakota... I frequently browse CL and see what's out for sale. I stick to a budget and sometimes these things pop up and I don't hesitate. I do this with everything that I'm looking for. I Always ask for lower as it doesn't hurt to ask. Garage sales and all. This guy just got sick of seeing it sit there after over a year and wanted it gone. he had it on the bay too. Luckily I got to it before someone else did... I have limited space and this one is staying so it looks like the 314h I have is going bye bye. Rollerman, yeah like i said, this was a year in the making. He originally listed it for $800-$900 and I talked him down to $450 if memory serves me correctly. I hoped on and did a search for "Wheel horse" and she popped up! I sent him a few emails and was going to pick up that night be he preferred Saturday morning. So it happened then. I feel blessed to have it. I fixed the ignition issue today. Pulled the ignition module from my 520h P220G that was sitting on the bench waiting for connecting rods and put it in the this one and ran her between idling and doing laps on my lot for well over an hour today and even used a 42" RD deck for a bit. Only issue at this point seems to be it throttling back from a loose throttle cable and a tad of surging after running it with the deck on. Probably just needs the carb cleaned, decarbon and valves are a bit loud. Will be posting a "how to" thread for replacing the module. I don't pull the engine for stuff like this. I just open the hood and start wrenching. Took about 2.5-3 hours pulling the one of the P220 and replacing the P216's module with it. Edited July 31, 2017 by Mastiffman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,189 #12 Posted July 31, 2017 Nice score!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duramax7man7 505 #13 Posted July 31, 2017 Thanks... Okay, so here is the write up documenting the replacement of the Ignition module for those wanting to see the process and have been avoiding doing the job on one of their own. It's fairly easy task. Just a bit tedious. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reds8710 21 #14 Posted August 4, 2017 On 7/30/2017 at 5:56 PM, Dakota8338 said: I wish there were some bargains in turnovers down this way, like you fellow's seem to find. Junk here sells for original price or more and anything that looks half way decent and sounds good requires a second mortgage. Lol seems like the same thing here too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites