TonyToro Jr. 2,012 #24476 Posted yesterday at 01:01 AM Good Ole Rusty’s repower is 90% complete. Today we put the muffler on and welded it. And was able to drive it around for the first time in 4 years. Tommorow going to put the original saw tooth tires on it. And sometime soon hook the charging system back up, and make a 2” receiver hitch for it. We still don’t know how much horse power this engine is since there’s no tag or stamp on the block. Is there anyway else to tell? IMG_2027.mov 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,840 #24477 Posted yesterday at 02:03 AM 54 minutes ago, TonyToro Jr. said: We still don’t know how much horse power this engine is since there’s no tag or stamp on the block. Is there anyway else to tell? Many have a casting just over the PTO shaft, but many 10 and 12hp have "K301" because both used the same casting. Not sure if K321 have anything that absolutely identifies them or not- other than the previously mentioned "Kxxx" casting. 16hp engines have an extra head bolt. Otherwise, you have to remove the head to verify. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 2,012 #24478 Posted 19 hours ago 10 hours ago, kpinnc said: Many have a casting just over the PTO shaft, but many 10 and 12hp have "K301" because both used the same casting. Not sure if K321 have anything that absolutely identifies them or not- other than the previously mentioned "Kxxx" casting. 16hp engines have an extra head bolt. Otherwise, you have to remove the head to verify. All this one has stamped in it is HF-4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 12,326 #24479 Posted 18 hours ago @richmondred01 13 minutes ago, TonyToro Jr. said: All this one has stamped in it is HF-4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 14,840 #24480 Posted 18 hours ago 39 minutes ago, TonyToro Jr. said: All this one has stamped in it is HF-4 Well then unless it has 10 head bolts (16hp) the only way to know is to remove the head and measure the piston. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,506 #24481 Posted 11 hours ago (edited) 21 hours ago, AlexR said: Painted a hood. i did the same thing today! I had one already painted and measured it to fit and got it all ready to install snd it didn't fit! It was probably a C model hood and i had a B.80. So I ended up painting the B-80. Edited 11 hours ago by Lane Ranger 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 2,128 #24482 Posted 10 hours ago 47 minutes ago, Lane Ranger said: i did the same thing today! I had one already painted and measured it to fit and got it all ready to install snd it didn't fit! It was probably a C model hood and i had a B.80. So I ended up painting the B-80. Haha I probably could have used that hood, this hood is for a 72 Raider and it was beat up, I spent quite a bit of time on it. Well now you got to start another project you got a painted hood 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,965 #24483 Posted 7 hours ago About the only thing I've done with a Wheel Horse lately is to climb up on my C-195 roller to hang up the soaker hose i picked up today. The yard is starting to get shaggy. Going to have to mow soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 7,383 #24484 Posted 6 hours ago With the drought we have been experiencing I think the last time I mowed (with the exception of the septic weeper bed) was around the middle of July. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Chips 40 #24485 Posted 5 hours ago (edited) With a ton of other projects going on, I haven't been able to spend as much time as I would like to explore this forum or work on my 522xi or my recently-acquired GT18, but I'm trying to squeeze in some time here and there. In between other tasks, I'm 'rejuvenating' the mower deck that came with the GT18. One of the steps involved repairing the anti-scalp wheels and gage/adjusting plates. The axles for the anti-scalp wheels were both badly worn. Here's one of the old axles after grinding off the weld and popping it out of the plate: I ordered some high-strength shoulder bolts, which I welded onto the old gage/adjusting plates. Also some new wheels. The dimensions of the shoulder bolts worked out very well. I did had to shave about .020" off the hub of the plastic wheels to get a perfect fit without having to extend the shoulder of the bolts. The wheels spin freely with the lock nuts nice and tight against the shoulder. To lubricate the axles, I sprayed the axles and the inside of the wheel hubs with dry graphite lubricant. It's messy stuff to use, but after it dries it doesn't attract dust. Another little task was to clean up the GT18 headlights. I polished and waxed the lens, which was pretty dull and a bit yellow. I think it came out pretty good. The reflective plating of the headlight reflector was rather deteriorated in places, so I cleaned it up and sprayed it with Rust-Oleum "Cast Coat Aluminum" engine enamel...some kind of ceramic coating. It's quite reflective, seems to adhere well, and it appears to be quite tough, so I might not spray a clear coat over it...haven't decided yet. I also installed some very bright white LED bulbs. I might try some other LED bulbs later, as I have quite an assortment left over from experimenting with lights on another vehicle project. I just ordered more of the clips that secure the lens to the reflector, but they're on backorder, so I might not see them for a while. In the meantime, four clips will have to do. If they never show up, I guess I can make some new clips from strips of spring steel (anneal, bend, temper). Tomorrow I'll be busy programming our new standby generator and backfilling the trench I dug for the propane line, so won't be able to play with my toys tractors. Edited 5 hours ago by Blue Chips fixed grammar error 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
