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I'll try to make this as short a story as I can. @D_Mac needed an engine for his 875. Figured they would be some at the show. Bought an " Allegedly Rebuilt" K-181 off a FB ad to be picked up at the show. Ad says engine will run. Friday comes and 2 kids say we got you engine. They take me to it and it looks like it came out of the junkyard. Kid says he put a new piston, rings, rod ect. in it but he can't get it to run. Thought it was in the valves. Well I already paid for the thing sop I took it. Ended up buying another engine for Don that looked like it was a good engine. Bought it from a collector who took it off a tractor to put a Twin cyl on and make a hot rod. So I got this other engine. No room for a roller even here but I got the idea to build a test stand. I knew where there was a frame "hanging" around @rjg854 and I had a bunch of strut taking up space and a box of wire. all I needed was some brackets, electrical boxes and bolts. I will clamp this rig to my hydraulic lift table. When I'm not using it 4 bolts and it will hang in the shed Commando frame with the first piece of strut and battery box I got at the show: Electrical box for key and "IDOT " light: Junkyard dog: Gas tank picked up at the show rigged up: Electrical and throttle control mounted: All finished: Cranked the engine over and yup it blows out of the carb when it fires. I will continue in this thread as I progress to get this running. First step will be valve timing and lash

And now this will be pic heavy... for anyone wondering, this is my favorite show, tied in first with the Big Show! ”See ya ta-mara!”

The interesting part, is my final auction amount. We rounded it up to $80 and we’re pretty happy! We have a new 606 project, a pile of Wheel Horse belts, an aluminum step for the farm truck (not pictured), and some old Ford truck axles. The rear end is a perfect spare if ever we need something for the Senior or Jackie The front wheels are a wide 5 pattern that fit the front axle and he threw in some random brake drums and a hub too.

I'm sitting in my office right now and I'm supposed to be putting the finishing touches on my main message for today but I couldn't resist taking a moment to post in this thread. Yesterday, on my list of to-do's, was getting my snow plow rigged up. My C175 did not come with a rear tach-o-matic and the mounting bar on the back of the blade was removed. (so that some home made angle iron brackets with 3/4" diameter pins could be mounted in the holes where the original bar went on the blade frame.) I made up a bar held in place with 1/4" pins, got a tach-o-matic, and repaired the bottom of the blade where it had been worn down. The bottom of the blade was worn half-way into the carriage bolts. I welded an 1/8"x3" extension to the bottom of the plow and then re-mounted the wear bar upside down. It will do for now. I'm not sure what grade of steel that wear bar should be but all I have on the rack is a36 for ornamental work so I reused the stock bar. I had to fabricate a link between the lift bar and the plow but that was a simple 5 minute job. Plow goes up and down and pushes dirt. At some point I will patch up the spots where the plow sat for years in wet leaves and rusted through. The "green" cart in the background looks out of place behind the WH but it was given to me by a church member so free-to-me negates the faux pas of mismatched colors. At some point I'll set up my LPHV paint gun and shoot the whole tractor. When I do that I will buy enough paint to include the cart in the project. Hope you all have a rich day, Bill

A HUGE thanks to Rob @oldiron613 for some carb advice this weekend... he tweaked “Jackie’s” carb and got the little hiccup out of it... then suggested a 1/4 turn more fuel on the Senior. Now, they are both one pull cold/no choke runners!

Sorry for your loss Jeff! Your grandfather passed on the love of Wheel Horses to you because he knew a good machine! Keep his memory alive by caring for your tractors and passing on to your kids.

Gentlemen, Today, in England, there is a football match taking place. Proper football, or as you know it soccer. It is the final of the European Cup and it is the first major international tournament final that our team have reached since 1966. Almost my entire lifetime, man had not been to the moon when we last played for such a trophy. At 8pm BST this evening a nation will hold its breath for 90 minutes plus injury time. We have the Italians to beat, a very good team. Wish England luck and hopefully, football is coming home! Mick

Today's progress was good. I finished up cleaning out the transmission. Got that all spotless inside and out. BBT scraped it a bit with a hand wire brush to free up a little left over loose paint and rust then washed with her usual bare metal prep of acetone. That and several other things got newly painted or more paint. Here's the chassis as it sets tonight. And a bonus deer pic from this morning out my kitchen window. Zoom in at center.

We made it home from Portage, WI! Already looking forward to next year! The corn sure got tall(knee high by the Fourth of July)... and I saw another bed deck last night...

Thanks again for the engine Mike. Will a Tecumseh Engine fit on there ???

Safe travels back home my friends! It was fun to see a few of you in the couple hours that we were able to make it to the show. It was fun to help Kevin load up some of his new acquisitions from the show. @Coulter Caleb even got to drive Uncle Jim’s new purchase before he did! My cousin Mike brought down his entire collection of “black frame” Case garden tractors and my friend Nate Got to show off his big diesel Cub Cadet that I helped him get last fall. Lots of neat machines at this show as always and the weather was near perfect this year. Wish I had more time to spend hanging out! Thanks Kevin for bringing our “excess” luggage from the other side of the pond!

Been away for a few days at Carol's sisters. Her sisters family are dairy farmers and the farm is in South West Wales, Pembrokeshire. Her B-I-L and his eldest son are really into vintage tractors, though Dad can't do to much now due to a heart condition. So the inevitable happened. The first day there found me assisting on an old International B something. Just as well I'd taken my overalls down with me. The'y been struggling to get the gearbox cover back on. Wouldn't sit down. I realised the selector forks were not going into the gear cluster properly. Bit of measuring and we eventually got it together and working. Next day was to investigate why the clutch wouldn't work. So the tractor was split. Parts are now needed. So back to the holiday. Some sight seeing and a few photo's. Strumble Head lighthouse Grey seal basking in the sun. Irish ferry heading into Fishguard. Blue Lagoon. Red Bull had a diving contest here. A gantry was built over the lagoon at the top of the cliff for competitors to jump off. Canoeists. Farms resident gander. SWMBO having some light?? refreshment. Farm house. Philip. Eleanor. Carol. Brew stop on the way home. Bit of a rest before milking. Who knows This International may be up and running one day.

Only bought a few things this year... but we’re ready to strap it all down!

All depends on how they're prepared. I like a nice stew, but breaded and deep fried like chicken is pretty tasty too!

My C-160 Auto had the same 'lock-up' symptoms. Problem was one of the differential bolts worked loose, then got sheared off...locking the the internal gears when the tractor rolled fwd/bkw just a short distance. The issue here is a gear problem...not hyd pump related. HOWEVER...I also bet that the hyd pump and motor have...or have had...steel metal filings...from that broken bolt...get into the soft BRASS machined surfaces causing damage. Inasmuch as you'll need to split the gearbox to repair the diff, it'd be a good time to rehad the ENTIRE hyd system...Pump and Motor.

I moved the engine forward an inch. I did some homework and found an inch shorter oil filter so I retain enough room to be able to change the oil. I can’t go any lower or the front cover will hit the electric fan. I put the grille up an inch and it didn’t look bad but still hit the top of the lines. I couldn’t stand it so I nipped it. Hood sits level with 3/8” spacing below grille and dash stand. The jackshaft should be able to be mounted just above the steering fan gear and use the side panels for mounting it. Haven’t got that far yet. I did decide it will be a military theme build. OD green/black with white lettering.

7-1311 Wheel Horse sickle will adjust to fit on short frame tractors. 42 blade is a better one for smaller hp motors. The U connection rod in back that attaches to frame at transmission link should move in and out to adjust length. I had my old 50 inch 7-1311 on my 702 and 854 and mounted fine.

Test fit 2.0 continues. I have the grille and dash raised approximately 3/8” each and the hood still hits the fuel injector lines. So..... raise it more or cut the top open just enough to let the lines poke out? Small hood bump? Decisions

So I acquired these 2 plows and don't know a thing about them. I know they are both stamped Brinly 8. One is much longer then the other. What are the advantages or disadvantages of having a longer or shorter plow? Also they fit the slot hitch of a Wheel Horse but would they fit other brands without any modification? When hooked up how do you want to adjust it? I know maybe these question sound dumb but I have never used one before. With the exception of videos have never even seen one in use. So before I get rid of them I would like to know what I have. Thanks.

I did a bunch of small fixes to the 312-8 that I use for mowing. She has 1644 hours on the clock. - removed/pressure washed deck and greased spindles - sharpened blades - oil change (I'm commiting to doing it every 25hrs and using quality SAE30) - fixed very loose hood hinge by ditching the factory rod setup, then welding the egged out holes and redrilling them to accept 3/8" bolts with nylock nuts. Hood is completely stable now. - replaced fuel line before and after fuel pump. Also added an inline filter - drained tank and cleaned it out with the old paper towels and compressed air trick. Also replaced fuel petcock and gasket.

All unloaded!

I have used Colburn when the other one is closed. I found the prices to be good, you will need the correct Onan part number to enter in the search box.

Messed around/started making a plan for replacing the PTO lever on the new-to-me B80. For some reason there's still not enough engagement with the rod threaded all the way in, so it looks like I'm making a new one soon. My recent rewiring proved fruitful with starting it this time, so we should be ready to cut grass soon. Next up after the above project is to swap out the double pulley which is a universal type with the WH original I have on a second (completely shot) deck. I may try to fix this deck one day by lap welding a plate on top, because as I was grinding the holes away to get to some solid metal to weld to the deck was disappearing before my eyes.

So sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you.

OK put it on the battery while running you should get 13.5 VDC to 14.5 VDC not more. If you are only getting 12 volts running run a jumper from the F (small) terminal on the generator to battery (-). Engine should labor a bit and voltage should go up. If it does regulator has issues if it doesn't then the Generator itself needs attention.

No input pulley Paul??? Now I know why I try to stay out of "D" Threads...I know nothing about them.

Steve d160 wouldn't have an input pulley... Also he coould try turning both wheels in eh same direction when jacked up and listen for any strange noise

Most likely transaxle if it locks up with the tow valve open. Maybe a broken Differential bolt that is getting jammed under the bull gear. Do not force it as you may crack the transaxle case... Manual will help you click fuzy picture

Aaaahhhh YouTube. That and reading other people’s threads on here about the issues they had with their tractors was how I got mine running after it sat for 5 years. That was before I made an account though. @Ifixoldjunk is right, there are a lot of helpful videos out there on the inter webs.

You need to replace that cable going to the generator regardless of what may be the issue. That poor connection could be causing higher than normal amperage to be flowing. It take more current to get the job done when the voltage is low due to shoddy wires

I have a scrap pile started.

Nothing too exciting. Painted the bottom plow I got with the 2 tractors I pulled from the weeds. Being that I had never used the slot hitch on any of my Horses before, will the end of the plow only fit WH?

Hello.... After 40 years I acquired my Dad's beloved Wheel Horse. Being in the Auction business. He used it in many local parades over the years. The last fifteen it has been in his shed sitting idle and on display. He spent hours freehand painting his locos on it. My best memory was 21 years ago my 3 year old son dressed as Lamb in a Christmas parade. My Dad passed 2 years ago. Here is a picture from the80s I acquired from my Mom. More pictures to follow. Thank you for your time. Cheers, Bert

I'd fix it

WHY?????

Hitched trailer to a horse then loaded a horse and drove around the yard. Steering is a little sketchy but otherwise it worked. No need to do this, just having a little fun.

Take a pic of, or post the numbers on this tag {in yellow box). It will say exactly what tractor you have.

Another great weekend of fun, food and friends... and some tractors too! Thanks as always Jim, Cindy, Dan and now @ronwh too for the amazing food and hospitality! We’re stopping in Janesville for the night, then back on the road in the am. Chow!

Video of electric start on 51 horse Duromax... I am very happy with this! Enjoy, guys! Don

A little parade action while I figure out how to load my haul...

@Fordiesel69 , easy , get some 3/8 x24 female or male heim joints on line, now go to your local H/W store and get some matching 3/8 x 24 threaded rod , https://www.amazon.com/Rod-End-Economy-Included-Direct/dp/B07HMCL9Y8 , just an example . but over time have used these in numerous horse areas , with little modification and zero failures. have them on my snowblower , my pto lever rod , clutch linkage and steering rods . always have make up spare material , to quickly solve a problem , pete

More pics of Steve's wrist than of the show so far. Everybody there must be passed out!

Did a partial rewire on Amy the C-175, installing new better wires and a stronger solenoide. All conections are crimped and soldered. The previous onwer had put on a new starter. Seems to be a bit to long, as the + contactpoint was a bit to close to the oil-dipstick for my liking. piece of rubberhose fixed that as well.

Trina started a wee bit of assembly this evening. Front axle is hung. Steering set in place. I pulled the carb off the engine. Seems simple enough. Not the filthiest one I've ever seen but certainly overdue for a good cleaning. Need to find/make gaskets and get it back together. I'll take a peak at the manual @pfrederi sent me. The governor arm was loose so I'll need to adjust/set that. Also here's a picture of a rear wheel after 1 coat of paint.

So sorry for your loss. My grandfather and I were very close and growing up around him taught me so many lessons that have lasted a lifetime. Remember the good times you shared with your grandfather every day.

Some of my other tractors just have 1156 led bulbs in the original headlight bucket

Fortunately when my wife went down that route and started bugging me about it, I had (6) 8' x 9" railroad ties I wasn't using. I cut two in half and made (2) 4'x8' beds pretty quick.

Next year we’ll have to park ours side by side!