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This is my second 74 B-80 this year. So that is why the title. Someone did a bad paint job on it but passable for a worker. Also, the transmission is little funky but working it out. I enjoy this Hobie very much but done for a while = Yard work now. Still have the commando to finish up. I was happy that the original muffler was in good shape. Do not see many of these 74`s with that muffler. Hope you enjoy the picks Happy Easter.

Happy Saturday evening all! Bought it all off the daughter... young guy in late 50's died of Aneyuerism Nice young woman getting no help from family to sell stuff and clean up house to sell. She lived with her dad in the house. Happy Easter Everyone! Tony

Ready for summer weather!

And hauling the “crap” into the woods

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Even my shiny one has to do a little work around here. Little yard cleanup today

Your piston is eroded away at the edge towards the exhaust valve. If your pooling oil just cranking it you probably need the cylinder bored. Don't waste your time and money throwing just rings at it.

Husband just had to mow already!!! Lol… said there was spots that was tall and looked bad…. Pretty sure it was just an excuse…! Lol… he loves the photo shoots in front of the flag!! Wind was blowing flag perfectly! Happy Easter weekend everyone! Remember the reason for the season!

I'm somewhat the same way, and, it's only after I get rid of something I find a use for it.

Weld in a flange nut. If you do one small weld at a time and immediately cool it with a spray of water, it shouldn't bother the foam too much.

Started scraping the popcorn ceiling texture of the upstairs ceilings. One bedroom done so far.

Funny you should say that Ed. A 856 I bought at auction last year came with a box of stuff. This was in it with some other home made tools. A 16 penny nail that was labeled the same way a detent spring depressor for transmissions. Guess we know the trannys been opened up before! Gotta like this PO.

Hub one was on an old C160 A, Amazing how much effort was put into this half fast job. Bored and sleeved hub and installed on a very bad axle keyway / shaft. Hub 2 was on a auction tractor. using a breeze band stop and JB weld. A unique thing about this was I had to use the big hub puller and it came off with some resistance the entire way. What was cool the axle was still good!

Hi all- I am in need of a mower. I have a 1/2 acre with an incline and some areas toward the bottom where the grass gets thick. I came across a 312-8 here in Orange County NY. Not sure of the deck size. 12hp Kohler. Looks like some spray painting done on it. Says it's in really good shape and ready to mow. He wants $1,000 for it. Seems steep. I can doing oil/filter changes but major work I'd have to have someone do. Any thoughts? thanks for any input!

A C160 Auto and a 120-8 neither run... unknown condition. Bought them to help her out... crossing fingers the 160 is good

You need to have the bore checked for wear and out of round. Especially if it's pushing that much oil. Just slamming a piston and rings may work for a little while but you'll end up right back to where you are now

In preparation for Easter…

Spent the day sharpening chisels and squaring the end of punches. Inherited tools from my Grandfather. This is before.

I might be worth $1000...if the engine and transmission are good. The deck looks to be 36" or 38"...missing the pulley cover. A better price would be $800. It is a nice looking horse.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E8AG37M?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details to the thaywood. I have used a couple of these with success on 312s with the Magnum engine. Don't know if they are available in the UK or what shipping would cost.

Western Auto was the best. When I was 13 all the kids in the neighborhood picked strawberries during the summer for spending money. Every week when we got paid a friend of mine and I went to the WA. I would buy an HO slot car and he would buy a fishing pole!

Dom, I know what you mean. If you watch any of my transmission videos, you will witness the same thing. I once spent 2 minutes trying to remember what a carriage bolt was called in one of my videos. My accent is from Chicago, but I am kind of liking yours. Dom, @squonk has a chicken coop with metal chickens in up-state New York. What cha bet they will have socks on them before long??

Thanks again, Hope this is a seal an not bearing, really don't want to open the transmission.

Thank you. I tend to ramble and stammer when I talk sometimes in these videos. I loose my train of thought trying to cover everything in a short amount of time. Like Steve Martin said, “Some people have a way with words. Other people, not have way, I guess.”

Ash…I dropped it, but it wasn’t long for this world

As mentioned in another topic I wanted to upgrade the brakes, maybe go independent brakes. The original brakedisc is mounted to the tranny and measures about 8" and uses a mechanical caliper. I've upgraded to two 10" discs and plan on running hydraulic calipers. Also added some reinforcement to the rear 3-point in the form of an extra bracket. Should be sturdy enough.

Swiss Army Hitch Even got a place for the safety chains to hook up.

I'm not a member of the "Throw Away Social Club" Randy. I save every piece of junk.....just a matter of time till find a use for it. May not be purdy, but it works and I like free.

@Maxwell-8 That is the same mindset that replaces the soft shear pins on walk behind snowblowers with Grade 8 hardened bolts because they think it is a better fix... until they break the gearbox... Bill

I hear ya, I searched thru boxes of old bearings looking for a race with the correct ID and OD. Ya got any old hubs with broken flanges and bad key ways. Paint em up and sell em as axle seal installion tools.

Plow came off the 308 a few weeks ago, hung the 36RD on it in preparation on the first mow . The deck is barely wider than the tires

Ole Smokey

I don't have a front reciever mount, but I do have a front hitch. I think this was a U shaped channel part from the walk behind tiller I cut apart and mounted on the front of the plow frame. It simply bolts to the face of the mule drive and does not interfere with the mule drives operation. I use it mainly for parking boats in tight spaces. I can also attach a regular drop pin trailer . Oh yeah, be careful not to bang into the grill when you're hooking up.

Had Trina's 867 "Pigpen" out working today...

Picked up the new NAPA axle seal and oil filter. The filter is longer than the WH, but the extra length actually makes it easier to get a wrench on. The new seal is only 1/4" thick and doesn't have a rolled flange on the inner side of the outer metal ring. A little concerned about keeping the seal perfectly square to the shaft when starting the thin edge in the bore. I taped over the keyway and the flat that I filed on for the second set screw, and the seal slid right on. I was searching for a correct size pipe or washers to use as a tool to keep it square as it is tapped into the housing,,,,,,,Then I saw the perfect tool....the axle hub made the perfect slide hammer to tap the seal in place. Using the straw for an air vent speeds up the oil filling process and elimenates the burping. Also, If you use the dip stick to mark the straw, you can set the bottom of the straw to the full oil elevation. When the oil level reaches the end of the straw, the oill stops flowing and starts to belch. Of course after running to fill the new filter and operating the lift cylinder, I needed to add another quart. Back in operation, I tilled the garden again, removed the tiller and installed the 42" SD deck and mowed some right o ways. All is well ...no leaks.

I graduated up the next year to a Murray. Don't judge me

Christmas Circa 1963, My first Horse. And I still have it

Before you spend money you want to do your homework. Read this thread and let us know what you find.

Replacing the piston and ring and honing may help but it's probably just a bandaid.

That's a 1998 or newer 312-8 with a mid to late 80's hood on it, with a 36" rear discharge deck. It looks to be in nice shape, it should have an hour meter on it. The hour meter may or may not be accurate, people leave the key on sometimes, but if it has low hour 200-800 hr's that would coincide with what condition the tractor looks to be in or maybe not. Looks to have the electric lift on it, if it starts right up, no funny noises, knocks or smoke, trans works good in all 8 gears, like Steve said $800 drive it off the lot.

I really enjoy watching your videos. You understand that a video is much better if there is dialog involved...Excellent Sir. BTW...nice job on that hood.

I may hang onto it as my son is clearing some property. I didn't think I needed one then boom it shows up. I'm considering keeping this 312 and throwing the 37 inch deck and bagging system and selling my 310-08 eventually. This 312 has a rear mulching discharge set up and gonna give it a try as I'm not a mulching kinda of guy. I bag.

I made this plate for mounting an impulse pump. If you go this route, use a Briggs or Kawasaki pump. I don't trust the cheap ones.

Good golly, now that there's a grill guard!

Thank you! I’ve looked at this forum many times over the years for help to keep these old Horses going. I figured I would contribute a little! I have a customized rat rod that I’m making a short video on and will post it here when I get it done.