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Four years ago, I bought a 1257 for $100 that the PO said just needed a voltage regulator. He had painted the whole tractor, so it looked good. Figured I would fix it and sell it to help pay for some other WH projects. Since I'm restricted to the house (and workshop), I figured now would be a good time to fix the simple electrical problem. 1. Volt regulator okay, but problem was the starter switch, $45. 2. Battery, axle oil seals, generator belt, rear inner tubes, PTO clutch, etc. etc., $200. 3. Got it started, but ran rough, Chinese carburetor, $15. 4. Still ran rough, so pulled head. Exhaust valve shot, $12. Cleaned, lapped, and adjusted. 5. Noticed piston had some play. Bore mic'd okay; just needed honing. Rings and new piston, $45. 6. Breather parts missing, $20. 7. I figured that while I have that much apart, I'd fix the play in the steering linkage. Lower shaft beyond help, $50. 8. While taking the steering shaft out, found the dash housing cracked in two places. Luckily, I have a spare. 9. New decals, $80. Now i have everything scattered all over the workshop while I wait for parts. It's going to look and run so well, I'm not going to want to part with it. IF I HAVE TO BE LOCKED DOWN AT HOME, THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO PASS THE TIME.

These are some pics for you @WV Hillbilly that I said I would post because of the Red Dirt on the frame of this car when a very good friend of mine bought when he Graduated from Norwich University in Vermont in 1986 and also a fellow Master Plumber . It had a small block 350 when he bought it but I told him it would look a lot better with a 396 in it. Long story short we picked one up after listening to it run and then he and I removed it and drove home. After installing many new parts and started it up months later it had a bad knock, must have been a mixture of gear oil and sawdust in the crankcase when we heard it run, he got discouraged and there it sits with a 1991 inspection sticker on it. He does have 4 sons but they are just not interested on working on much like we were when younger. I bought my 1970 Chevelle SS at 17 and never stopped working on it for the 23 years I owned it, I guess just a different mind set back then. Enjoy

Finally dragged the ol 654 down to the shop and went to thrashing yesterday on a 'mental health' day. Some of you may remember my thread awhile back, trying to decide on the hopped up 5hp briggs race kart engine, 6.5 Predator race kart engine, or the old generator 11hp OHV with the busted crank snout. Once I hit the 11hp with the tape measure, that decision was easy. And yes it fits under the stock hood! Big block power, baby! I removed the crank, turned it down to 1" and cut a keyway in it. To fit, the fuel tank mounting bosses had to be cut off the block and plates welded to the frame to offset the engine to the left about 1" for belt alignment. The governor arm is literally about 1/8" from the fuel tank securing strap bolt, everywhere else there is ample room. (No I was NOT the guy who hacked up that beautiful round hood to fit it- thats going to get fixed.) The factory tank even works, but unfortunately I had to lose the glass sediment bowl to do so. Still LOTS of work to be done, but she took her maiden run yesterday after a 7 hour thrash and hack lol. With a 6" engine pulley and 3.5" trans pulley, it is a handful to say the least! This is going to be a trail toy, and I plan to get the lift operable and keep a second pulley and belt set on hand to do some garden work as well. Yep, this is my second Wheel Horse. Addiction confirmed Will keep you all updated with pics and progress. Please see my thread in the transmission forum if you know your way around these early Unidrives- having some issues with shifting.

Fred is correct...the bolts are in backwards in the video. This was pointed out to me very early, but the transmission was already gone so to do another video was not an option. I have also told many members that the video is incorrect according to the manual. Like Jim says...there is enough room to put them in backwards without having a problem. The thing is, in all the transmissions before the 10 pinion...what I did would be correct.(to have the nuts facing the brake shaft side. I wish I could go back in the video and say what is right. BTW, looking at those pictures in the thread, those bolts were that way when I opened it. I just put them back the way I found them. So sorry for missing that in the manual. As far as trying to picture what is going on in that differential...picture this...the limited slip does not work when not going in a straight line. That is when that spring just holds those floating pinions in place and a regular differential is in effect. When you are going in a straight line, the internals of the differential aren't moving, they are just going around with the mushroom gear turning the bull gear. Then the spring puts pressure on all the pinions so if one side starts to slip..the pressure of the spring will keep the floating pinions tight and turning. This type of transmission is based on going in a straight to make it do the Limited Slip. You can kind of visualize this in the 1st few seconds of the video when I turn the axle with all the pinions in place without the spring. With the spring in, I could hardly turn the axle by hand. Hope that helps. I went back in that thread and made a correction about these bolts just before that video. That should catch those that use the thread to re-build that transmission.

Snow Flakes in the air and Hungry Bluebird on the feeder this morning.

Painting up some old wheels and tires from an RJ that I am redoing ! Used some Valspar Antique White because that is what I had four cans of and used on the front wheels and now on these rear. usef about the last bit of my original M. E. Miller black tire paint concentrate today! Bought this bottle more than ten years ago and used on many sets of tires ( also have lots away to folks as the concentrate would last along time and do many tires with just a small amount)! Now have the ready to use bottle which is just not as good.

‘Bout 85 bucks?

Chisel under the end....Dremel with a cutoff wheel slice a slot the length of the key down almost to the bottom then collapse the sides in.

Not a great day to paint outside here 34 degrees 38mph wind gusts and snow flurries all day....But I don't like to paint even on nicer days

I think I may have one, I am headed back up to the barn this afternoon and I'll check. Maybe a trade for some decals? I can get back to you this evening. Joe

I clamp a piece of angle iron to the bench. Then roll my stock against it with the end you are going to drill closest to me. Then I get a piece of wood or steel or what ever you have that is half the thickness of your diameter. Place it against your shaft and scribe a line. Rotate your stock and scribe again. After multiple times you should have center

There is one there. But basically, you have a ring of five gears that rides with one axle and a ring of five gears that rides with the other axle. There is a round piece of spring steel that contacts all 10 gears. It puts pressure on them and holds them from being a true open differential.

Whatever you do , DON'T GET RID OF IT ! You'll regret it the rest of your life . I sold this '69 Camaro after my dad passed away in '07 and every time I look at it I figure out a new way to kick myself in the *$$ !

Yes sir it did. Being very fortunate to have a mill and lathe in the shop, I pulled the crank, squared off where it snapped, turned it down to 1" and cut a 3/16 keyway in it. Luckily there was plenty of shaft left to run a pulley.

Maybe those are "spring" chickens?

First time poster on RedSquare. I have looked and this site in the past and found helpful info. I think the Wheelhorse community might enjoy this video vlog my family and I are doing about restoring a 753 that has some family history. Sure some of you can relate to this project. This is the first episode on youtube. you can find the rest on our channel ELET Productions. Hope you find it and enjoy the work we are putting in to this project. Subscribe to the channel if you want for future updates..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M91LjTzejIc&t=10s

Put a voltmeter on the solenoid small wire, when you turn the key there should be voltage. If not, find the faulty safety switch, ignition switch or connection.

I've never been that bored, guess that is why I use hub caps. But, if I wanted to paint two tone rims I would paint the entire rim the color you want for the backing plate. After a week or more I would mask off the plate area on both sides and paint the rim.

I got a new shift boot today. Much better than the rotten one that was on it. Also, I decided to try and wet sand and polish "Roy" today. Glad I did. Does anyone know if the headlight lens that they sell at wheel horse parts and more will fit an 867?

This is true and the reason they do is because you don't want the nuts to hit the mushroom gear. We checked it both ways and determined that there is enough clearance if they go in backwards. Dino says he did a few bass ackwards and nobody's come back to strangle him!

I agree . The cylinder will be somewhat of an oval shape. All the wear will be on the front and the back of the cylinder. The sides won't have as much wear.

How’d Elvis Chompers end up in here? Because he has a side too.

It's the new math. It's confusing to me. If you drop a piece of metal 2" and then you drop a piece of metal 2" again, you get potato. Or Cheez-Its. I can't remember. But I still get an A.

Great rescue !!! Great way to spend a day. I enjoy reading about others who share their ability to do this type of work. Turning down the crank after the damage to make it usable is a form of labor that has been lost. Most now look at the worth or value monetarily of the project and would have tossed the motor, It is a pleasure to watch as this and other projects unfold here on Red Square.

And there are no huge chunks of fire wood to be loaded.

Sounds all too familiar.I've been down that road many,many times in my life working on projects.I've got a 1998 Jeep Wrangler in my shop that started out only needing front fenders replaced.Turning into an almost complete rebuild.Oh well.It keeps me off the streets and there's worse things to spend money and time on.Your Wheel Horse is lookin' good.

Here's some pictures.

Here's a picture comparing the stock horse axle and the custom axle I'm thinking about modifying for use. The custom axle makes a tractor sit about an inch higher than stock. I believe that was done to allow the frame to be level with the tiny wheels/tires that were on it. I'd cut at the blue lines. Take a piece of 2" square tubing and put the center section on TOP in the middle. The 2 outside pieces BELOW at the ends. This would accomplish 2 things. A. Obviously extend the length. B. Raise the tractor 2" + in the front to allow for more tire clearance and also ground clearance.

Sat this extra pair of 23x10.50r12’s next to Putt Putt today. He needs a bath. And some dually adapters! Had a chat on the phone with @PeacemakerJack... that’s always a good time bench racing ideas and dreams!

Any visitors to Rylee's bird house? I had this guy checking mine this morning, but I haven't seen him since the wind storm blew thru this afternoon.

Do any of you guys have pictures of camps you have spent any time at over the years and would like to share, The first camp is one that was built to take place of the original camp that was washed downstream after very heavy rains and the only thing remaining in the picture is a small outdoor stone fireplace which is pictured here. I do have pics of the original camp but would have to scan them and post at a later date. Also the Cabin that I have posted pics on here at the property where we now live was built to resemble the one that washed down the Stream for sentimental reasons as it was that camp was the first one I had ever been to at 17 years of age and I hold that dear to my heart. That camp was what they call a tar paper shack but very dry and comfortable. The second camp was owned by a gentleman who was a Millwright and Maine Master Guide who worked in the Paper Mills. I was invited to that camp to hunt out of but not guided as he was retired when I spent a week there in Northern Maine.Check out the mouse house next to the coffee can, When we opened the oven there was a similar nest there as well and he mentioned we were having homemade biscuits for breakfast the next morning,needless to say I passed on the biscuits. Also there was heavy rains that week and came across an obstacle on the way out, nice to have a shovel and tow strap when in the backwoods. Enjoy the pics.

To be honest, I order my oil and many other things online and get it delivered right to the house anyway.

Might just as well grab it, so you stay in trouble... instead of getting into it twice!

Here's a later rail (left) compared to the older (right). Note the deeper neutral detent:: Here's another set of rails. I think they just changed the manufacturing process which is why the detents go all the way around. No difference in the function: Here's the service bulletin"

Off hand I'd say 4 inches.

You could open the trans, pull out the shift rails, take out the roll pin and slide off the forks. Then grind a flat along one side of the rail. This will release the vacuum. You still need to come to a complete stop before shifting, and you should start out in the gear you want. @Racinbob Bob, I'm going to look for pictures, but I think the pictures were yours. These are what you have... This is what you want...

@Stepney @Racinbob I'm always amazed at the details yall experts can pick out of a picture to help identify the year of a tractor @Daddy Don @fescuevona @HandyProfessor @dclarke @Chase~N~Dreams Ya'll are the closest to it, its up on the Oklahoma/Kansas Border.

A shaft seal can be damaged just passing over the groove for the lock ring that holds the drum on. I have used masking tape over the groove to prevent damage and use the brake drum as a slide hammer to start the seal squarely in position.

@ELET Productions it lets you post as many as you like and unlimited downloads per day. Also helps keeps the lights on here and ad free. You also get the secret handshake and decoder ring! The vids are out of the park!

Many expensive stores start out with that statement. Got nice paint though.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the videos. The are special to us all!

Lucky for me Trina has them trained pretty well. Board? No not really. Twisted and immature? Yes definitely!!

Getting a little bored up there Eric?

Been working on the dash today. I had to use zip ties to fix several cracks and even used them to make the top left corner that was completely missing. I used a wood burner tool with a flat tip to melt them. One thing I noticed was that non of the mounting holes lined back up once it was repaired. I had to open up the holes for it to fit. I then used washers on the mounting screws to cover where I had to open up the holes. My guess is that the plastic has shrunk since it was first put on causing the cracking and alignment problems. Looks pretty good for as well used it was in appearance!

Great tractor, that's the model that started my addiction and has never let me down since 1989.Good choice and what a nice uncle you are.

My nephew got his first house. I thought I would give him his first tractor with some parts I had lying around.

So glad you have enjoyed the photos here's a few more. The olive green one if it's the one with the rosette on the front is a Mayfield Merlin as is the blue one after it. Originally they were made in the blue but the story goes that a customer wanted a ride on from Mayfield after having the walk behinds but did not like the blue so a green one was done for them. After having stripped in ever last nut and bolt I have to say the story must be true as no blue was found anywhere only green so it was restored in the green as it was originally.