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I notice you're running the snowblower on a 16 Auto with electric PTO clutch. I have the same tractor (in a few pieces at the moment). My question is, do you have any concerns/problems running the blower with the electric PTO clutch?
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I never realized who Mickey Rupp was and his cool "toys"
SylvanLakeWH replied to Docwheelhorse's topic in non tractor related discussion
Rupp was for the cool rich kids... we had a cobbled together Wards mini bike that was at the welder's every other week... cheap frame and cheaper techy... but man was it fun... My brothers and I were on a first name basis with most of the Ann Arbor cops growing up... back then they'd just make sure you weren't on the main roads... Now, they'd impound it and send you to reform school... -
2.5 qts will not hurt anything. i know because my relatives have a 414-8 that i got and service for them. their property has a big hill. since the Magnum 14 is just splash lubed it helps to have a little extra in there to provide lubrication on the hills. been going strong for over 20 years now.
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Dads A had an exhaust system that powered a lift cylinder to lift the plows and other implements, it was pressured from the engine exhaust.
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Either way I enjoy making them. I will be making some more Soon.
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Kohler used several different oil pans on the big blocks hence different amounts of oil required For instance #10 regular big base big block...#5 small base (shaker mount)
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Hey all, curious if anyone knew any specs about this lift bar fo the 6-71-21 Dozer Blade. I managed to track one down for my charger 8 but it did not come with the lift bar. I know the part number is Toro 104003 but idk anything about length or what it actually looks like outside of the diagram. I'm trying to avoid making one so if anyone has one I can buy or if you know if there is one that will work on wheel horse parts give me a hollar. I know I can fab one up but I just am very limited on (reno'ing my house)
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If I remember right we have wheel weights that are painted red or black or off-white or military green. IHC or JD yellow is a no-go and requires recoloration.
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As far as i am concerned if the are painted red they are Wheel horse weights ...... weights are weights....
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Check your dip stick 2 quarts all ways fill my single Kohlers. I don't have a 14 HP Kohler but Kohler standard size the blocks 10, 12, 14.16, in 1959. I just checked the Kohler manual It says "Don't go over Full or below Add on the dip stick". Doesn't give a guart amount.
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Careful. Some of them jugs are only 60 oz. I always put them back when I was done.
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I never realized who Mickey Rupp was and his cool "toys"
Achto replied to Docwheelhorse's topic in non tractor related discussion
My first mini bike was a Rupp Scrambler, red with the mag rims. I put a ton of miles on that thing. Wish I still had it. -
One shirt, two shirt, three shirts
Handy Don replied to c-series don's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Thankfully, Don was later able to recover his Work Horse that had been “tractorjacked.” Initial identification of the culprit using security camera images of a crazy with a beard, hat, and glasses was later proven to be misleading. -
My first guess is that the regulator/rectifier is not grounded properly any longer. Common problem. But first, check the AC voltage coming from the stator. It should be in the 28 to 40 volts AC at 3600 RPM, not connected to the regulator. Remember to put your meter in the AC mode. Next, I would install a known-good or new regulator. The output voltage should be about 13.8 VDC. Check charging voltage with the battery connected as the battery is part of the charging system. If all voltages are correct, see what the ammeter is doing. If it's steady, good. If not, replace it. All of my ammeters on B-80's, B-100's, and C-120's all jumped around. As long as you are charging, just bypass the meter if it bothers you.
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Good advice there. I can (sheepishly) admit that testing AC with the meter set for DC and not being sure of clean, solid connections has thwarted me more than once.
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@rjg854 do both those machines have Wheel Horse weights🏋front and back? Man I would like to find a set I could afford .
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I never realized who Mickey Rupp was and his cool "toys"
Handy Don replied to Docwheelhorse's topic in non tractor related discussion
Ah yes, Rupp minibikes. One of the premier makers, for sure. I was in my 30’s when I bought one at a tag sale. The owner, a recent college grad, had “outgrown it” he said. Ha! Too urban to use in my area, so I kept it at the camp now owned by my daughter and son. Like @Docwheelhorse, we had a blast cruising the logging roads and fields. The torque converter giving great torque at low speeds but then “upshifting” to really boogie was a revelation! We even got my mom to take a spin and the grin on her face was priceless! Chatting with a local fellow some years later we discovered our shared enjoyment of the Rupps. He’d moved up to motorcycles years before and sorely regretted selling his Rupp. Since mine wasn’t really getting much use, I “let” him pay an excessive amount for it! He went on to restore it, use it for a number of years, and pass it on to his grandchildren. Enjoy it Doc! -
Got them and installed but still a lot of noise. The drive shaft had a lot of noise too so I got into it and found one of the bearings had a big chunk out of the race. Bearings #110569. Comes with a collar. I’m replacing both and have them ordered. I’ve never installed this type bearing before so I’d appreciate any and all advice on how to.
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I have a couple Breakerless they are much nicer than the battery points or Mag points. No points to ever clean or adjust and timing is always spot on!!! If it fires and you still want to get rid of it I would buy the trigger and coil from you .
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(sorta?!) Leaded gas achieved higher octane via the (highly toxic) lead. Unleaded does it using other (less toxic) additives. Energy content is close to the same. That said, the higher the octane the higher the compression ratio can be without engine knock. But do newer engines have lower compression? I don’t know. The heavier flywheel is, I agree, a big factor in smoothing out load variations, but something had to build and sustain the momentum! I think the biggest factor is rate of fuel consumption as part of driving down emissions. I believe that less fuel consumed is not fully offset by increased efficiency so there is a net loss of usable power. That said, IMHO, the single main factor is that consumers are more number conscious than ever (BIGGER is BETTER!). Higher horsepower must be better! My guess is that most of these 18-25 horse units are just not really using the horsepower.
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This is classic high resistance issue, more so than a voltage issue. 99.9% of the time a melted plug like that is either A) a short circuit in the wiring to whichever terminal in the plug shows the melting, or B.) a Packard terminal failure (If you look close at them, you'll notice the part that slips over the male terminal tank has a "folded over" tongue that works like a spring clip to give positive contact over a wider area.... and what usually happens is metal fatigue at the area where it is folded over and the tab cracks and/or breaks away resulting in the terminal no longer making solid contact, which introduces the high resistance that caused overheating and melting terminals) So as above I'd first verify that you are checking AC volts using a meter properly set on AC and connected across the two AC charge wires and getting relatively steady 25 to 35 AC volts - Meter jumping around can be due to a bad meter, but if it smoothly swings voltage variations (as opposed to "jumping around" instantly) then I'd be wondering if the flywheel magnets came loose (not at all uncommon, especially on engines that have experienced overheating, poor maintenance, or excessive machine vibration) Cheap meters can of course give suspect results so if you only spent 20 bucks on the meter, throw another 20 bucks into a second meter and compare results .. or buy a GOOD meter (Actron is OK.. Fluke is the best) its a "buy once , cry once" purchase that can last you a lifetime.. My fluke meter was new in 1994 ($98) and still going strong. If you actually get solid reading you can trust in, then your stator's fine and your issue is likely either a short or a bad terminal - So I'd take a closer look at the Packard terminals first (easiest to diagnose) before suspecting the aftermarket regulator (Though they can have inconsistent results - I got one that was allowing 15.3 DC volts output! - not very good, but usable given I don't run that machine all that much for extended periods... Were I to change uses on the machine I'd probably buy an OEM regulator...(new style ones that bolt to blower housing, can still be adapted to fit where older style "box" regulators were used.)
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Tanks to everyone for the info I am going to add 1/2 qt more. But it's funny, first time I have seen a K series take more than 2 qts.
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Our remembrance day is the 11th of November which was begun after the first World War. The scale of utter devastation and loss of life staggered the world and so it was essential to mark this in a very public way, building memorials and keeping a day sacred to the memory. Hoping it would indeed be the war to end all wars. But only 25 years later it happened again. After that war there was no appetite to remember, just a need to forget. So no new cenotaph were built, names were tacked on to existing ones. Our last WW1 survivor died 14years ago so the final link was severed. We still mark bonfire night from an event in 1605, but not many know the actual story of what happened. Its the same for the wars, people attend the remembrance parades but dont really know why. Not the horrific details of what war really means. I guess it won't be long until we abandon the remembrance parades altogether, unless another war erupts that involves us directly. The way things are looking with Russia that won't be very far away....
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Gramps had his in his shirt pocket.
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Thanks to all who've served this nation for the last 250 years.
