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Just bought this today for my property I just purchased, not a big place just not quite small for a push mower. Got it and trailer for 550.00. Seemed fair.. It did not run when I purchased it, I was told everything was fined as usual. Lol. Being just shy of 60 I knew I was in for a little bit, so what did I do to my wheel horse today?. Clean the carburetor, resealed the fuel tank petcock on the bottom that was leaking like a sieve, And clean all the grunge out of it, Replace completely melted voltage regulator plug with quality marine terminals, ( Still not charging ) Change the oil, cleaned up the points so I can start it as new ones and plug have been ordered, Adjust carburetor and governor, stared at it alot... lol At 1st I thought I made a mistake Getting it for the property but after correcting all the backwards things on it from p.o. it ran like a champ. Got lots more to do as I know now it will be exactly what I need. Got lots of stuff to take apart clean adjust and re install. Gotta get to the charging situation and get that fixed. But I think it's worth it.. seems like a good old horse.

So, back in January, I had a fellow from NY get in contact with me over the subject of a 1937 Briggs & Stratton engine I had for sale. Long story short, he said he had a seaplane, and asked if I'd hold it till summer when he could take it up.. Not being too big and not being in a rush to move it, I took him up on it.. Well, the day finally came. He flew up from the Adirondacks in this Cessna 195, met him out on Great East Lake in Shapleigh, ME. Aboard a 1958 MirroCraft.. Quite the job switching them from the little boat to the plane, the plane's pontoon nearly submerged with 3 of us standing on it. Had to get pictures.. nobody would believe me otherwise hahah. The old engine is going back to good use at last. Glad to see it being useful.

Wheel Horse and IH, my two favorite!!! Really like this custom. These guys built it. https://www.facebook.com/midwestminitractorcompany

The 551 Rat Horse “rebuild” is finally FINISHED! (for now anyway) LOL

RIP, you are missed. Happy fathers day Dad.

My Neighbor, Dave, you know the crusty old guy with the beer in his shirt pocket driving my 310? Well he taught me years ago the power of the stainless. His basement shop is the most complete shop I've ever seen. Oh it's a mess no doubt, but if you want it, he likely has it. I quite literally have a hardware store next door to me. No wonder we've been good friends for over 20 years. Me: Dave, got any 1/4-20 nylocks floating around? I just need two. Dave: Do you want black oxide, zinc (nah just kidding, I don't have zinc, they're crap. Actually over here I might have some zinc, Oh look a coupla boxes of 250 pcs.), stainless or stainless? I AM NOT EXAGGERATING! I once asked him, way back when I first moved in if I could borrow a 1" combo wrench. He said, "Keep it." I replied, "I only need it for about 10 minutes." Dave replied, "I ain't giving you nothing I don't already have 10 of." He wasn't lying. Here's a pic of his shop I took back in 2016. Look at the top right of the pic. Dave is the only person I know who has a box in his shop, stuffed full, labeled "Carbon".

Well, as I mentioned in my other thread about ploughs, we picked up the Snow plow yesterday just to the south of London. It was a bit of a trip, ended up on the road for 18 hours when you factor in food and tea breaks. While there I also brought the side discharge deck that he had available - it seemed silly to travel all that way and just bring back one item! Also got a free box of bits 😁 I think there is part of the rear attachment bracket, but no quick release clips. I'm sure you guys can identify all the parts in the photos...

Hoping all the Dads have a great day. If you like, post your Fathers Day pictures here.

No red tractors for me. My six boy (2 sons and 4 grandsons) picked me up at 8 AM and took me on a 5+ mile hike along a local stream to the site of a hydro generating station that was built in the late 1800s by the S. Morgan Smith Company which is now owned by Voith Hydro. I retired from Voith Hydro after 47 years and my oldest son Mark has worked there for 30 years. So, this site in addition to being a kayakers paradise is also of special interest to Mark and I. The site is known as the Muddy Creek Gorge and there are many you tube kayaking videos if anyone is interested. The boys actually took me down this steam in a kayak on fathers day about 15 years back. Using old drawings and a picture, we were able to confirm the site of the hydro station and found a draft tube from one of the two turbines. After returning home and a 2 hour recovery nap, Mrs K treated me to a feast of burgers, sweet corn, hot lettuce salad, and strawberry shortcake. Hope you all had a great day.

So if I am understanding the question, you have no problem pulling up the hill. But when you turn the tractor around and go back down, the engine/transmission is not holding back. I would suggest that the more weight that you have, the more momentum you are going to build up. I would suggest that the engine may be lacking compression, the belt is slipping, and applying the brake is doing nothing because it is worn or not adjusted properly. Replace the belt first of all. Checking compression is not easy. I'm going to pitch a sale here. My brake linings might help if you are not getting much braking from your existing one.

And here's where it really gets funny. Dave is an old school engineer and scientist. Usually when you ask him a "why", he will give you all the science until your eyes roll back in your head. Ask him why he has a box, chock full, labeled, "Carbon" and he'll reply, "Well..what would I use it for? I don't know, but I might need some carbon one day." Love that old coot.

More tool toting duties today. Moved dad's table saw out of the lake house into the garage across the road.

Happy Fathers day all!! Below is a picture of my Dad & me with the last tractor that we restored together. R.I.P. Dad. Today I smoked 3 pork butts for a get together at my sisters. Was good to spend time with family.

I believe that the engine puts the belt under tension on the straight pull side of the pulleys, but the transmission can't put near the tension on the belt as it works against the idler pulley. So my guess is belt slippage not allowing much engine braking. A new belt and gas spring or idler spring might help.

Happy Birthday guys! Especially to Caleb (I have a special connection with him for some reason😉) hard to believe he is 16 already!!!! Can’t believe this was 16 years ago tomorrow that mom got to feed him in the incubator since he was 4 weeks premature and only weighed a little bit over 4 lbs! since this is a TRACTOR site...just a couple of shots of him with tractor gear... Papa Jim’s round hood! Rebuilding his JackRabbit On Skittles @19richie66 tractor... with jeff @WVHillbilly520H and @Sparky thank you all for your your friendship and investment in him! After church this morning we are taking him out for lunch

Happy Father's Day All! Got my Fathers Day present a couple weeks back. Delivered it myself with the WHrat WHrecker! ~1970 Super Porpoise. Fair winds and following seas to all you Fathers!

Started on a rear wheel seal...Found out how mice get their exercise once I took the wheel weight off...Think I'll take the weights all off and leave them off. Wonder why they got painted silver? That is the original paint underneath?

Got this Father's Day gift today the wife said I know what you want go pick it up at Harbor freight. I've already used it a couple times today and this is a wonderful tool

Holy cripes Dan you was pretty good lookin in the day .... what happened? Got this new gas grill for a present to myself. Old one was rotted out but got fer free for selling high end boilers @JCM. You get them perks Plunge? Dan chastized me for wanting food that tasted like gas but fer the quick burger...hey I KNOW you have a picture of the torpedo! All in all a good Dad's Day... took a nice bike ride to a barbecue place Dan raved about and worth it..... anytime buddy! Came home and just worked around the ranch. Hope all dad's had a nice as day as I did!

My Fathers Day meal : steak, tatertots, broccoli, cauliflower and salad a great meal! Also missing my dad Clifton E. Ralph today! picture of my brother David driving dad and I on his steel skid plate with ring and log chain he used for years to haul things around. This was taken at the Portland, Indiana Tri-State Enginge Show!

Detailed the engine on the C-161. Its looking pretty good from where it started.

I have a couple of engineer friends. 1 is very old. Everything in his basement you could imagine. Machine shop, piano and organ, Wurlitzer juke box, a military surplus gen set that can light the neighborhood ect. Last I knew he was building computers from scratch . He had an 85" monitor hooked up so his grandkids can play games. 2nd one lives next door. He's never satisfied with nothing. He over builds stuff so bad that if it takes a week to build it, it takes a month to remove it Back to Horses. Since I defeated Joseph Lucas on his home turf with the electrical system on the 1075, I rigged up a temporary seat and replaced the belt. Done for today. wore my leg out yesterday. Got more clean up and cosmetics to go.

Happy Father's Day Jim! watch out for Pirates!

There she be! Friend picked it up on the cheap. Really in good shape for it's age. Motor is a 1969 Evinrude 25 long shaft. All she needed was an ignition tune up and water pump. Everything else is just fine. Very smooth and always fires first pull.

Guess what I got to do on my 16th birthday...? drive the Goat!!!!

Happy Father's Day to all you fathers out there. Having fond memories of my dad, lost him 2 and half years ago, I still have the 855 in the picture.

Replace the tie rod ends with heims joints they can't come off like clamped ball ends.

Well there was a surprise. Lisa our eldest landed up 1/2 hr ago and presented me with a box of Celebration sweets.

homemade welding cart / clamp & vicegrip holder

I guess that yellow must make your 80 an industrial . This drawing should be helpful with the charging issue. The two outer wires on the Regulator/rectifier should have 35 volts AC +/- with the engine running and the center terminal needs to have battery voltage on it with the ignition key on.

That's me. Drives people to the far side of sideways crazy sometimes. And I enjoy it.

By the time you buy the engine and the deck I think you can get a complete tractor. I just recently purchased a 416-8 with a 48 inch deck for about what you would pay for an engine and a deck. 2 Horses are better then 1 is the standard answer you will find here.

Our property borders a backwater of the Little Saskatchewan River so we get a lot of wildlife passing through. This evenings guest.

The powers that be filed a complaint that her petunias were too close to the porch supports. When the wind blew it would cause them to rub against the porch supports and damage the flowers on that side. To remedy this issue I scrounged around my garage for a solution. What I found was a couple of spring teeth from a dump rake. Why did I have these?? I might need them some day & today was the day. I welded a piece of 1/4" by 1 1/2" steel to each of the spring teeth to use as a mount to the porch support. This new hanger will keep her plants plenty far enough away from the porch support.. Plus I get amusement from lifting the plants a bit & then letting them drop. They will bounce for a long time!! What can I say, I amuse easily. Let's see your repurpose projects.

No one handed driving without power steering on the goat, I have to drive with two hands just to turn that thing...(In parking lots people, by my expression, can't tell whether I'm turning the wheel or pooping my pants)

@Lane Ranger great sled idea!

Happy Birthday Guys!! @Coulter Caleb who said you could get old enough to drive a car?!?!?! Caleb, I've had a seemingly short time to get to know you. I always enjoy my time with you and I always enjoy your enthusiasm for for learning, be it tractors or what ever. Hope you had a great day!!

I managed to get a rack of St.Louie BBQ ribs and short cake too with home grown strawberries and chilled Cool Whip!

to all and many more. @PeacemakerJack yep mine was 3 weeks early (can't tell by the picture) and just about 6 weeks till his 16th birthday.

Perhaps a coil gone bad. Acting up when heated. Haven't seen it but.......... Like Eriks input on carbon build up too!

Looks like a good one, though, something just seems a little off about it. Can't quite put my finger on it......

Great pic, slovinski! So glad you can enjoy fond memories! I still have my 93 year old dad..... doing real good for his age! My heart breaks for those who might not have been blessed with a great dad.

Yes! Happy Father’s Day!!! (SUPER BLESSED to still have my 93 year old dad!!)

I believe your 211-4 is a vertical shaft horse, the belt is more like a 2 sheave and with those tension pulleys will not let the transmission run away. Your 312-8 just has 1 tension pulley going for it, and your engine just is not going to be able to hang onto your transmission. A new TORO belt and tension spring should make a difference. I think I would try low range / 2nd gear and see if that helps. What ever you try...DO NOT put any sticky stuff on the belt of pulleys! The belt and guard are your clutch, and if the belt is sticky, it will not function as it should. You will be grinding gears when shifting.

I changed the wheels on the wheelie bin - the old ones are for sale if anybody wants them, plenty of mileage left. I found a way to use the wheelhorse and trailer for this project 😁

Aren't you glad it was a B&S and not a Hit & Miss!

@Boat guy Looks like you've got a 1974 or 5 B80. Great tractors!! My first, Patriot horse, is a 74. The Kohler 8 is a great little engine! Have to admit these horses look ok in yellow. Have you tested the output of the stator off the engine? Should be 30 - 35 volts AC at full throttle. Also try putting the wires at the ammeter to the same terminal on the back of the meter. That bypasses the ammeter. Check for charge then. Keep us posted and good luck!

Thought I would give a little attention to the Lambert Project. Pin Stripe didnt want to stick very well. Never had such an issue.

I've been trying to make a Wheel Horse mask for myself, but I cant get the plastic dash plate contour just right.....

Out on the road early this morning heading to pick up my “accessory”. This is the biggest trip I’ve ever made for an attachment... i have a strong cup of joe... and appropriate shirt for the trip... crossing multiple state lines time to get back on the road