ri702bill 7,348 #1 Posted February 15, 2020 I just wanted to share these. I was going thru pictures on a camera card and found these I took about 3 years ago. The 702 was my father in-laws, It was my first of my round hoods - it has been in my wife's family since 1965. I picked up the 854 about 8 or so years ago with a stuck intake valve and a bad 4 speed. It now runs great and has the 8 speed Unidrive from a 1979 C81. Bill 5 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,758 #2 Posted February 15, 2020 Those are two cool tractors! I’d love to see what they’d look like with the front tires swapped, they seem to have the character to deserve that. Those wide turfs are just as sweet as the ags! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,591 #3 Posted February 15, 2020 11 minutes ago, pullstart said: I’d love to see what they’d look like with the front tires swapped Dang Kevin! Great minds think alike....I was just about to type the same thing about front tire swapping. Nice couple a round hoods Bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
857 horse 2,581 #4 Posted February 15, 2020 16 minutes ago, pullstart said: Those are two cool tractors! I’d love to see what they’d look like with the front tires swapped, they seem to have the character to deserve that. Those wide turfs are just as sweet as the ags! GOOD EYE PULLSTART..................I WOULD GO WITH DOOR #1 AS WELL ,,,,,,,,,,,,AND THAT EXTRA SHIFTER IS WAYYYY TO COOL. !!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,758 #5 Posted February 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, 857 horse said: GOOD EYE PULLSTART..................I WOULD GO WITH DOOR #1 AS WELL ,,,,,,,,,,,,AND THAT EXTRA SHIFTER IS WAYYYY TO COOL. !!!!! Good eye Howard! I missed the 8 speed swap, I was so fascinated with two round hoods full of Kohlers and sweet tires! @ri702bill my Putt Putt 502 has a ‘78 C-101 8 speed, a ‘64 frame and an 8 hp. Kohler. practically twins! Well maybe cousins... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,348 #6 Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) Thanks to all for the nice comments. The rear tires were switched to narrow up the 702 as it lives at the back of the garage. The 8 speed is great for plowing as we fan out the cars on the grass when it snows and plow thru between them. The low range is handy for cutting the grass in confined areas. Bill Edited February 15, 2020 by ri702bill 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,348 #7 Posted February 15, 2020 Mike: You must live right near Tony (docwheelhorse). We bought a few 36" decks and a couple of mule drives from him last year - decent guy. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moe1965 719 #8 Posted February 15, 2020 Interesting swap on the trans. I have a extre 8 speed laying around. You got me thinking of switching my 854 over. Was it a easy swap as far as bolt on and off and using the same drive belt???????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,758 #9 Posted February 15, 2020 50 minutes ago, moe1965 said: Interesting swap on the trans. I have a extre 8 speed laying around. You got me thinking of switching my 854 over. Was it a easy swap as far as bolt on and off and using the same drive belt???????? Not terrible. You need to clearance the tool box for the 8 speed shifter and I have yet to come up with a parking brake lever. The 6 speed transmission has a bit different brake band setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,348 #10 Posted February 15, 2020 Moe: The 8 speed is not a drop in swap. As I recall.... The 4 bolt pattern on both Unidrives are the same. Needed a new input pulley - 4 speed has a 3/4" bore, the 8 speed is 5/8". McMaster Carr. The drive belt is shorter for the 8 speed with that pulley - 69" instead of 70" Had to hole saw a 1" hole in the bottom of the tower for the Hi-Lo shifter. Had to shorten the Hi-Lo lever. Used the original 4 speed Lever. Had to shorten the dipstick and tube quite a bit - 4 inches or so. Used the brake rod from a Raider style WH, as the action is backwards of that for the 4 speed. No easy way to hook up a parking brake lever, so there is none. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,348 #11 Posted February 15, 2020 What Pullstart said! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,591 #12 Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: Mike: You must live right near Tony (docwheelhorse). We bought a few 36" decks and a couple of mule drives from him last year - decent guy. Bill Right next door. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,348 #13 Posted February 15, 2020 Sparky: Too bad I did not know before my son and I went to see doc - would have liked to stop by...……. Bill 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 7,348 #14 Posted February 22, 2020 OK folks, I dug up a few pictures of the 702 with the 4 turf tires on it. Older pictures, as it still has the 6 HP style muffler on it then. Enjoy. Bill 1 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,758 #15 Posted February 22, 2020 Looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 8,611 #16 Posted February 22, 2020 Whow, good shape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
