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For general dependability I would recommend a Kohler K-Series. Say a 10hp-16hp single cylinder. It will also fit without chopping the hood. If you could find one still in a “junk C-series tractor” (I’m gonna get flack for that junk comment ) that would get you the correct ignition, charging components and choke/throttle cables that you would also need. The PTO parts might also be different between the Tecumseh and Kohler, another reason to find a complete tractor as a parts donor. Since that Teccy 16 is not original I wonder if yours was originally a Kohler powered machine? Post up the model number on the tractors data plate and we can give you better info on how it started out in life.

Actually, the offset engine centre of gravity will increase the overturning moment of the tractor when titled towards the offset side and decrease the overturning moment when titled away from the offset side - up to a certain angle. I''ll point out that the location of the driver's center of gravity will have a larger contribution to the overturning moment of the tractor, as there is more mass involved than the engine, and the driver's center of gravity is generally farther away from the ground than the engine's. Loaded tires will help stability on side hills because the additional mass is at the perimeter of the tractor's base and it is low on the tractor. With your property, you need to figure out how to build Colossus so that the center of gravity at rest is about 10" below ground level!

OK OK it's not exactly a collector's piece or bucket lister but it was FREE. and delivered. Who knows might be some parts here under the barn dust!

there are some pretty fart smellers around these parts, and if you have an issue it’s likely one of us has come across the answer a time or two.

back at removing grass from my drive.

If you did 4x4 frames, you could always peg it together and nix the screws…

I was surprised that I fit right into that car without alterations. The only thing they changed for me was that Huns device, that goes around your neck to keep your head in place. I just wish I had ALOT more money to have been able to go for more laps. I was just beginning to feel comfortable with what the car could do. I can see why drivers get addicted to the speed. That was my birthday experience, from the boys. They thought the experience would be better than a present and let me tell you brother they were so right!

My favorite (all of them BUT) workers:

Maybe cool things down...

The retiree and the almost retiree (still doing a little work)

Refurbed a gear drive deck Drive pulley for a spare. The old bearings were stuck and there are ridges on both ends so you can't just press them out. plus there is a spacer between them to make it tricky. Needed a little bit of the flame wrench and a hook on a slide hammer. New bearings from Bearings Direct. You can see how much grease they don't have from the factory. Added the green stuff. All back together and I'll prolly never need it!

@WheelHorse_Kid has decided he wants to try garden tractor pulling so we have been on the hunt for a tractor to use. Ultimately we decided to use his C-121 to start with since he is going to try the “strictly stock class” at the next pull in October. My friend Carey and his son are just beginning to get into wheel horses but are loving them. Friday Carey found a tractor located in New Hampshire about a hour away and set up a time to go get it. Unfortunately the guy had no morales and sold it out from under him. So I searched and found a similar tractor. a C-100 after asking all the important questions off we went a hour plus away to snag it. Unfortunately even asking those questions we got there to find the engine stuck and the trans pretty sticky itself. I was able to talk the guy down significantly since he wanted it gone and we brought it home. I think we can get it unstuck and he already has messed with the transmission and has it shifting better. The tins are in great shape and very straight. From a previous post in the transmission section on here some of you know we have been having issues with Alex’s 8 speed from the C-121. I plan to fix it but happened to be on market place and a guy listed a parts pile for sale that included a 8 speed. So Sunday evening carey and i loaded up and drove an hour to pick up the pile. Turns out it was a complete tractor minus the engine, frame and tires and rims. This transmission shifts and spins like it’s brand new. The fluid in it was even clean. If I cannot get Alex’s fixed before the pull we will slap this one in to get by. My friend, who is a mechanic for ugly green tractors, was at a job and the lady mentioned she had an old wheel horse she wanted to get out of her yard. This was 3 plus months ago. I lost her number and found it a Sunday night so I called. 20 minutes later I was off the phone gathering what I needed to get it after work Monday. Carey and I took off yesterday and found it behind her house sitting on flat tires kind of covered sitting on top of an old pool liner surrounded by bushes. We evicted a few snakes latched on to it with the 856 I brought to tow it out and couldn’t get enough traction to pull it out of its hole. Hooked up the come along broke it free from the ground and dragged it to the trailer and loaded it up. The woman believes it’s been sitting for close to 19 years. I believe her half hearted covering saved the transmission and engine from sticking. I am hopeful we can get it running again. Alex and I started lubing and freeing things up when I got home. It’s rusty but I think it’s got life left in it. This one turned out to be a 14 8 speed. Haven’t had a weekend of tractor picking like that in a long time. Just wish Alex was home to have helped.

I like rolling toolboxes better. Get the kind with the wood top for a bench. Maybe add an extra vise. More bench space, you can roll it across the barn if you want, look nice and tools won't go flying off the pegboards and landing on your foot. Save the wall space for stuff that needs to be hung on a wall like air hoses, cabinets for spray cans and WH signs.

And then you'll have a new child.

Painted some more pieces

Got the 316 Briggs Vanguard running good after carb, and fuel pump problems So I put it to work taking the grass out of my drive way. Still have both ends and the turn-a-round to do.

Just picked up this old girl today. Older restoration. Need to get more info on it. Got it from vintage sled collector. Has not been run it at least 10 plus years I would think. Looking forward to getting it running but this will be a nice addition to the barn…

Is this Is this for real?

At one point in my life I worked for a GM dealership that had a fairly small but well organized tool room. One wall had a series of double sided sections of peg board that sandwiched a steel frame which in turn swung on hinges mounted to the wall. In Trina's words, kinda like the old poster racks you would see in department or music stores years ago. I'd like to build these using exclusively wood with the exception of the screws. I was thinking maybe a 1" dowel for the hinge point? How would you build the frames? Maybe out of 4x4 spruce? Somewhere near the bottom outside corner of each door I would put a 4" or larger fixed caster for it to roll on the concrete. Thoughts comments questions suggestions...

Most of us use it but just a friendly reminder when sending money for parts from members here ALWAYS click the friends & family option. Reason being there is no fee for the buyer or seller. I recently sold some parts and the buyers did not do so. Yep PP got their cut. Now it's not gonna send me to the poor house so I live with it. Pretty minor so I won't even mention it to the buyers. It's just that since PP has total assets to the tune of 80 BILLION I don't think they will miss our cut!

Fine for you old guys. We younguns like to feel paper.

@Vinylguy makes up some exact replicas... Jungle site bulk purchase of gas cans... apply stickers to cans... sell for outrageous amount on craigslist... retire.

Great....Now to order some new decals for some of my cans.

Yikes ...Maybe it's got some of that hi test in it that Sparky spent 85 bucks in gas to drive 4 hours to get?

Now now Ed... Now there you go that's a positive attitude. More likely tho it ends up @Pullstart Stables and he turns it into a mower racer...

Pretty cool and bet it's better than the new fangled ones that aren’t supposed to spill gas all over but do.

Time to juice up an old Raider Randy?

I have seen some cosmetically challenged "C" Series Wheel Horses and some that had been abused, but JUNK C Series That is non existent! Since the engine that came with your is not the one it left the factory with there will probably be wiring and control cables that have been altered too. We are here to help and give you the guidance needed to make the old "C" new again. A parts donor tractor with a good engine would be ideal because all the associated cables and wiring would be included. Happy hunting. Let us know what you find before you make a purchase so we can give some input on what the pros and cons may be.

He will blow it out in a short time when he decides to build it. I figure I have a little over 9 months.

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Some real nice pics on here guys from previous years. Thought I would get it going again.

Mounted my “new to me” 32” deck on the 867 and did a bit of mowing.

I recently acquired ac-120 that has the Tecumseh 16 hp on it (its toast) what engine is the easiest and most economical repower engine i should try??? Sorry guys im a greenhorn but love these tractors any help be greatly appreciated

OK since there is a bit of chatter here thought I would read to ketchup. Turns out I took it in the Heinze... Just a bunch of palaver and nonsense about chainsaws & spiders... oh well. Old saying EB in your defence... Rome wasn't built in a day...

Sorry... Its just that, I haven't been this excited since i sent my drivers license, ss# and date of birth to a Nigerian Prince a few days ago in exchange for $2,000,000 usd. Still waiting ...

cash by small mail works for me.

Still got it Plunge? Sell it and you can retire...

And there are 4 different versions, all are interchangable. The one shown is newer than yours - it has a bronze bushing at the point the steering wheel shaft goes in, will also have THINwall one on the bottom. It still has the thin cast "ears" - the latest version has both bushings AND thicker ears to resist cracking. These are usially the victim of frame twist due to twist in the frame from plowing....... DO check the four holes in the frame plate where the Unidrive bolts on for signs of cracking - with a welder and an angle grinder those cracks can be fixed......

not much on peg boards, I like having not to walk back and forth to get a tool, unless you are using the board for stuff that is not common. I have 90% of what I use on small tractors in a roll around crash cart.

More education for me. I pulled the 181 off the 854 this morning. There was some crud on the frame but not as bad as I figured. I saw this stuff advertised and being a Dawn product I wanted to try it so I picked up a bottle 'for my wife' to try. I snuck it out of the cabinet and sprayed the frame front. Waited a couple minutes and hosed it off. The stuff worked great and it's much user friendly that most of the degreasers I've used. I used it on the wheels too. I'll be getting a bottle for my cabinet. Going through my parts stash I found two brand new condensers. With @953 nut having educated me on the importance of getting the correct one for the ignition type I wanted to see what these were. I knew the one with the pigtail was a 230722 for a battery system like Richard mentioned. The one with the stud didn't have a number but was just like the one on the 161 for the mag system. Sure enough, both were right in the parameters. Another thing I learned. Fuel filters. I had switched the K-181 to gravity feed when the original fuel pump died and I couldn't figure why the engine started to starve for fuel at about 1/4th tank. I had a 75 micron fuel filter on it. Filters that fine are for engines with pumps. Most of them state that. I needed to go with a 150 micron but an electric pump solved the issue. Supposedly a 150 is fine for a carbureted engine as particles that size will pass through. The finer filters are important for fuel injectors. My guess is that the fuel delivery was fine until the fuel level dropped down and the 'pressure' couldn't squeeze it through the 75 micron filter.

Well you’ve been outed with that image of you wearing the safety harness! 👍

With 4x4 stock, you could do mortice and tension joints. Use wooden pegs to hold it together.

I hadn’t either until I did!

Thanks Pete! I love it too. I have a couple more of these engines, and I like them enough to repower stuff that doesn't really need it! They are so smooth and powerful, and run forever on a tank of gas.

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Today we used Trina's 867 "Pigpen" to move a fair pile of tools, tables, engines and supplies up to the new barn workshop from the basement. Drill press is all set up. Air compressor has more hoses to it. Largest toolbox as well. We also got the leaking rear tire on The Military Tribute Tractor, Millie fixed. Broke the bead. Cleaned it up. Put a tube in. Turns out the tire itself has a bad bead. That should be ready for action at @JCM's Meet n Greet next weekend.

Some old school mowing on a hot day

They are all back in the drawer! now it's time for the electrical drawer!