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That reminds me of "The Girls From Bristal"

@19richie66 Thanks. Feels good to be able to get back on this project. I finally got about 4 hours in after being laid up for 7 weeks. I'll be doing all I can before my next surgery.

Having a great time in Portsmouth. HMS Victory is outstanding, cannot believe she fought in the American war of independence as well as Trafalgar and many others. I can't imagine the hell on earth that the gun decks would be during battle. The noise, smoke, blood and sheer terror is hard for us all to understand. The different types of shot shown here makes your hair stand on end; ball, grape, cannister, bar and chain shot, all designed to damage rigging or ships timbers, but also capable of tearing a man into pieces. The place where Lord Nelson died on the lower deck of Victory, shot by a sniper from only 15 yards away. He knew he was beyond hope as soon as he was hit, but clung on until the battle was won. I was very touched standing here, such a great man and the saviour of a nation. Tomorrow it's the Mary Rose, Henry the eigths favourite ship.

I don't know why offshore carbs get such a bad rap. Not that I don't prefer an original but continued erratic problems with the one on this girl spurred me to order one. Bowl gasket leaking and bad inlet leaking. I was out of original rebuild kits so I used the cheap offshore kits which I keep on hand just for the gasket and bowl baffle for those quick bowl cleanings. For those who don't know the inlet needle and seat on these cheapy kits are junk and don't fit. Just round file them. A OEM kit was a week away and I am trying to get this tractor plow day ready. Order the cheapy carb on Saturday (the jungle) and was in my mitts on Sunday. Bolted right up and off and running great. This is at least the third one I put on a small block with no problems whatsoever than having to re-tap the front air cleaner mount threads ... must be metric??? OEM rebuild kit is about $15 these days Cheapy carb was $16 & they throw in a fuel filter, gas cock & hose clamps that don't fit... Kinda of a no brainer??

We are currently in our Mo. location. I've been playing brick layer on and off this week. Today is a milestone day. I've topped out the north column on our long running porch project. 2 more columns to go. About 120 bricks. Then it will be on to building a decorative beam between the top of the columns and the bottom of the roof, installing the porch ceiling, soffit, and facia boards.

Dropped a really tall “standing-dead” ash tree yesterday…GT-1600 hauled it all after cutting up to the front yard to be picked up.

I guess I’ve had better luck than most. I’ve used two that I intended to use as temporary. Both are still going strong and it’s been a couple years. Two K321s and a Magnum10 engine used them. The Mag10 developed a bore problem (already bored .030 over) and that tractor was repowered altogether, so the third technically lasted only about 12-18 months. For clarification, I don’t think they are as good as OEM. But since those are not available anymore, I had to make a choice. Plus they allow me to have a spare so I can keep a Kohler running instead of waiting on a part.

I thought this was how it all began...

I’m not sure if this qualifies for Side Shot Saturday or Front End Friday so I’m either late or really early! I had to move some tractors around to get out my Peco trailer vacuum for the upcoming leaf harvest, so I figured I’d snap a few pictures! I left them like this for a while so I could walk in the backyard every so often and just look at them😂 When my wife sees me doing this she just shakes her head, and can’t believe she’s been married to this weirdo for over thirty years!!

You happen to know someone close by who keeps at least 2 OEM kits in stock ay all times. Shoulda gave me a shout.

Street corner harmony at its best. Little Darlin.

Looks like your 552 has been changed to a 702, or the 702 had it's belt guard changed to a 552 A 552 would have had a Tecumseh (Lauson) engine and that would be a magnito ignition engine. That Kohler engine on there is a battery ignition engine. The wiring is different for those engines My advice would be to clean up or rewire what's there. You can buy 1/2" wire loom to cover the wires for a cleaner look

Pretty cool…

Saw this one with @stevasaurus on it.

i use a strip of wall/floor base cove vinyl to attach as my deflector material for the 42 rd decks -- it has natural lip curve that works perfect - and i use the carriage bolts with rounded head underneath so threads do not get damaged

I tried to use a rock shaft but there was not enough room. Some modification to the steering box, a couple of u joints and some 3/4 rod I have a solution. I had to take .015 off the Ross steering shaft to fit in the u joints. Now I need to make the drag link.

Moved along two E-141s and the SL&WHN RR to the St. Louis area to @wh500special Many thanks for transport services Logan!!!@LtHorses1114

Ya know. You'd think a guy like @WHX?? that has a BUNCH of Wheelhorses would have a parts dept. (Don't mind the mess while we move our workshops and parts storage)

If you want to update the cranking system on a solid state Tecumseh or other magneto ignition engine using a solenoid and the more modern 103-991 ignition switch this is the drawing to work from.

Very cool info. it’s funny when I went and looked at the tractor I was shocked to see the flat tie bar, and I thought somebody had jury rigged it that way. I was impressed at how tight everything was, and then I realized, after looking at the owner manual online that it was factory. lol. now I’m gonna have to get an 854 just so that I can experience both styles axles.

One wire at a time, don't rush the process and you should be fine.

I've watched this several times from the different angles that are out there and I’m I awe every time. That thing is huge and they are balancing and moving using thrusters. Some mighty slick programming being done in that shop.

True... after she got warmed up and tweaked them they ended right back at out of box best. Real close to 1 1/2 out.

Mice straight tractor I see rust on the frame rails in front of the engine and some other areas, makes me wonder if just the outside was rattle can painted. Id ask him for details about the "restoration. Was any work done to the engine and or transmission. Was it completely disassembled to paint? Are tires fairly new?

Yep Definitely metric. Makers don’t want to mess with Imperial standard tooling. And as a reminder, the needle valves are also likely metric threaded (they were on the ones I’ve used so no swapping onto “stock” carbs). I also strongly suggest NOT messing with the needle valves AT ALL until trying to run it. The three I’ve used ran well out of the box and needed less than ⅛ turn to be dialed in. If you MUST pull the needles, FIRST turn them all the way in (gently) so you can put it back as it came. You’ll likely find they are only 1 full turn out as delivered and much more sensitive to adjust.

Exactly KP... I don't think I ever put one on a big block. If I did I don't remember or learning new french... BTW these carbs don't work on nut roaster K91s... bowl hits the breather cover.

Looking good. Nice to see you back at it.

Old enough to remember clay oil pots back in the day. before that we’d just grab handfuls coming up out the ground.

Yep and valve job two .

I love the just in case pile that grows without water

Thanks for the offer John but I had what I needed in my stash.

In my opinion Elon Musk is our modern day Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Nikola Tesla, Eli Whitney, George Eastman and wright Brothers all rolled up in one marvelous package. He has improve existing science and provided the United States with a new spirit of entrepreneurship. Rather than thinking big government agencies like NASA and the Transportation Department are the answer he has surpassed their goals and risked his own money and reputation in the process. Few people have risen from an obscure mapping and directory company founder to create an innovative transportation empire which is leading the world's transition to autonomous spacecraft. While the government was funding the Boeing Starliner at $ 90 million per seat, Elon Musk succeeded in launching the SpaceX Crew Dragon for $ 55 million per seat. Musk's rather small company outshined the big boys and saved NASA.

The bearings with no seals on the inside allow you to fill the spindle with grease through the zerks and have lube there constantly.

Howdy all……long time member that’s back after a horse owning hiatus. Picked this gem on Saturday with a deck and snow blower for $350. Unit was not running at the time of pickup due to some electrical problems. I also found it needs a throttle cable (on order already with my local dealer). I’m confused on if it is a “Workhorse 800” or a “800 Special” as I seem to get both when I google it. (Model number/serial attached). I was able to get it running after repairing some loose wires but found 1/2 the stud on the key switch for the PTO was broken. I’m going to try and solder a new wire on the stud with a butt connector so I don’t have to replace the whole unit. If that isn’t possible is there a way to convert the unit over to a normal key switch and Solnoid as seen on many of today’s mowers?

Well oiled machine? Waiting for some touch up. Got a blower and plow with it. No 3 point.

I agree with @wallfish that there is a Kohler engine in it - 7 or 8 HP it has the later 8HP S/G belt guard with the big button dimple - the 702 had a smaller bump-out. Download the manual for the 854 wiring... Nice find.

Ariens supplied the 60" mower deck for the C-195 Twin Auto. Wonder if they also supplied the tiller?

Not that I'm a twitter or "X" as they called user it but he has pretty much destroyed that platform. Nothing but disinformation and now first responders to our national weather disasters have been getting threats trying to help. Musk can go play in the road.

@Handy Don Today, I finally got around to building the flap. I went the length of the opening and 7 inches tall. It works well for the little I have used it. Rubber inner tube is what I used and stainless bolts lock washers and steel fender washers hold it on.

Half hour north of me jackson? I’m in the Irish hills a mile south of Michigan international speedway

Sounds like every obituary ever written...

I wouldn't say Musk ranked alongside Tesla or Eddison and the like. Is he not just a entrepreneur not an engineer? True he created business success but did he have anything to do with designing and building the things? Eddison was a true inventor, genius.

Wellllll...... I'm out then....

thanks John -- appreciate the clarification -- to me it is a Clevis -- however, before i posted it i made many "searches" across many site platforms and lots of people and sites interchange the words "clevis" or "sleeve" or even marry the two words discription together -- there are even various commentary here on RSQ i found the words interchanged conversationally -- so in my case I was not attempting to be technically correct but rather to sell something that others might be entering search words or maybe have a buying interest -- therefore i intentionally posted both "names" in the title hoping a prospective buyer might trip over the post - thanks for the insight -- Bill

That's what I thought too Eric. I've looked at the steel targets at Rural King countless times and never gave it a thought to use one for the puller. Fortunately I don't have to feel too bad because the price I paid was about the same with shipping.

My 702 has probably had better attention on maintenance, repair etc than any of my other Wheel Horse tractors. It is not my favorite but I do still enjoy riding and working with this tractor. The speed with which Wheel Horse innovated with new devices, attachments and features on their tractors made a quick end to the round hoods but boy they got a lot right early on!