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There’s nothing like the smokey goodness of the Pastrami sandwich. Long considered an icon of the classic Jewish New York deli, this delicious gift has made it out of the boroughs to delis around the world. Lucky you! National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day is January 14, and our mouths are watering just thinking about how we’re going to celebrate. In the movie “When Harry Met Sally” You’ll remember “the diner scene.” That scene takes place in New York’s famous Katz’s Delicatessen. I’ll have what she’s having! - - - - - it was a pastrami on rye!

Long time lurker (and learner), first time poster. So I picked up my first Wheelhorse 520-HC about a year ago after seeing it online for a reasonable price. Knowing nothing about them, when I searched and saw this forum, I thought they must be a good machine if there is an entire sub culture. Like all things, the journey was a rocky start. Stripped down the carbie and gave it a good clean. Then left the keys in the ignition in the ON position and cooked the new batttery. Had to replace all the tyres since they looked like the originals, and then the fuel was all gunked up. Oh and of course the starter motor was clicky! But finally after a year of chipping away at it, its finally starting on the first crank, every time. So I'm pretty pleased with that. But today will be replace and rejuvenate the seat and assembly. Also start scratching back the old seat pan and give it a lick of paint. Might actually get around to using it in 2025!

What's next ? Gigbrs & Nattorts

I never seen one in person, and maybe not even on Classic Tractor Fever. There were 3 versions, two with Chrysler 6 cylinder engines made in 1951 and 1952. And one with a 4 cylinder engine made in 1941-42 called the Twin Row. This one, I believe, is a Twin Row. AQOYdvuhcGcYYR3LUZxDzPg3gdNLP6h7_p_fXR8hQlxPgmwvpxULafc6wuiJqXsuy-QnzLc7YYMKmUuURSomq5Dm.mp4

Wheel Horse Makes it But Rehlko Skakes It ? @Vinylguy better get busy making new decals.

I'm probably wrong but isn't pastrami more or less smoked corned beef? Whatever one wants to call it, I wait until local grocery has it's corned beef on sale after St. Patrick's Day then throw it in the smoker. Whatever comes out of the smoker is quite tasty. If it ain't pastrami, I guess I could call it Philstrami!. Looks to me like we've got a bunch of pastrami and pickle aficionados here!

Started having a poke arounnd for the gasket, but doesn't look like anyone stocks them in Australia, which is annoyong to say the least! I've been looking at people's belt guard mod, and looks like I finally get to fire up the mill again to cut some slots! Any excuse to justify buying the toy.

I noticed before going to the website, that the new name was just the same letters re-arranged.... “Our company’s new name is derived from the six letters of Kohler and reflects the reliability, resolve, reinvention, and resilience that have been – and will remain – the hallmarks of this organization in addressing the ever-evolving distributed energy needs of the marketplace.” Sales and marketing people annoy me.

One of my favorite deli meats. I've been eating it since I was just a kid. As a special treat, my father would load us up in the car and go to Caplan's Deli in Baltimore. Pastrami on Jewish Rye with deli mustard and Swiss cheese.

Growing up on the farm we didn't have very many meals that weren't raised right there. My first duty station in the Navy was the Brooklyn Navy Yard and I was introduced to Pastrami, Jewish Rye, and kosher dills. Oh what a sheltered life I had lived until then.

Just had dinner. Now, you have gone and made me hungry. Shame on you. Pastrami on rye yum. We used to have a Jewish deli in Dover. I do miss it. Marv

I added 120lbs to the front axle this year, it made a world of difference vs nothing before except washer fluid in the tires. I've never needed down pressure but my font end would get pushed around when the plow was angled.

Got a 2nd dusting of snow this morning - maybe an inch or so. What would probably have taken an hour or more with my snowblower, was knocked out in 20 minutes using the plow. And to think, I was originally thinking about selling the plow because I didn't think I'd use it.

They should have spent some $$ and seen if they could buy the rights to use "RAMBO" or something with sum nuts behind it!

We have had a few days of light flurries so I thought I might as well give the driveway a quick cleanup. Yes it is gravel so I have the blade raised up a bit on it's skids.

One of my faves from Primanti Bros. And they send me BOGOs.

I do like my battery tools the only free energy is standing in the sun to get warm on a cool day, or standing in the cool breeze when it’s hot. Probably more just can’t think of them now

An Onan P220 in the high temps of the land down under! Now that is a survival story if there ever was one! @Red Stallion- the cylinder closest to the driver on that engine has put many of those engines on the scrap heap. Many believe it has to do with restricted air flow over the back cylinder due to the Wheel Horse belt guard and mount bracket. As such, you'll find all sorts of modifications here for opening the belt guard to allow the air to flow better. Just something to consider... But- you should make sure that you keep those cooling fins clean as has been said already. You should also ensure you always keep the oil filter grommet in place. Onan oil filter grommet In other words, everything you can possibly do to keep that rear cylinder cool is massively beneficial to that particular engine. Good luck, and welcome to the sickness!

Older is better. I drive a 100 Series Landcruiser, dragging a 1990 Wheelhorse 520, to cut the grass with my Shindaiwa 270t line trimmer, after cutting my firewood with a Stihl 038 Magnum!

RIP Jim , you will be missed by us all . I remember the first time we met at the 2016 show . He came up to me and introduced himself and said you must be Jeff “ACman” . I said what gave me away the tracked chair I’m in or the T-shirt with my profile picture and ACman printed in big bright red letters on the front . We both had a good laugh and talked for about a half hour . I’m in disbelief that I totally missed this and came across Seeing the green statues of his name

As an engineer I can appreciate the compact design. As a weekend mechanic, I can't stand the compact design that is impossible to maintain! You'll know I've been beaten when the next photo I post is a paint job done with paintball guns at high noon.

Thanks. I'm slowly removing all the panels and coverings to repaint, so I'll give it a good wash out and scrub the cooling fins.

to the The 520 HC is a very capable machine. 20HP Onan engine with the Eaton 1100 transmission and high speed differential. There are many posts on the forum detailing the positive and negatives of the 520s. Overheating of the rear cylinder is one of the concerns. If you haven't all ready done it, I suggest you inspect and if necessary clean the cooling fins on the engine. Best to remove the tins to do this. I would also suggest you start a new introductory thread for you and your 520HC. Post tend to get lost in this general thread. May be one of the moderators will move it for you. @Sparky ?? Can this be done Mike?

Warm 40F temps forecast today, so I shut down the wood burner last night and cleaned the stove pipe today. She has been burning 24/7 for several weeks. This is what came out of the 8" pipe. Nothing in the masonry chimney. Keep em clean. Ran the Escape thru the car wash to get PennDOTs brine off.

Too bad that’s such a biggie. A Christmas present was a commercial endoscope--I could bring it to our meetup. First practical use was to check inside a rescued Suburban transaxle via the oil fill hole (I dipped it with a dowel first to be sure there was no oil in there 😄). Kinda crowded in there and I’m new with the gadget so I didn’t probe too deep but this is the final drive on the brake shaft and the bull gear on the differential. So pretty rusty, but not irretrievably bad!

V twins don't have this issue...

Heck I nearly cut mine in half! Can't verify it worked, but it sure seems like it. I have an old Toro Groundsmaster with a P220 in it with well over 3000 hours on it. But it has a remote oil cooler on it. I've often considered transplanting it to the Wheel Horse, but just never gone through with it.

$75 for shipping $10 worth of parts! Welcome to Australia! I'll keep looking around online, but most of my spares I'm buying through eBay, but even for this part it's only stocked in the US so far. Luckily I'm not in a rush.

That's what I did several years ago, best trick for turning in snow that I have found. Just check your tire pressure and keep them tight and they will be fine.

A good, crispy Kosher dill pickle is a real treat in itself. Just last night ate at a diner that serves great pickle spears (and coleslaw) with their burgers and sammiches. Yumm. NY Metro area is a great place for pickles!

Pretty close Bob. Except I don't have to " let up all the way" to go into reverse. The pedal is directly connected to and operating the factory motion control stick on the tunnel. The stick and/ or pedal can be used to control the tractor motion. There is a complete control of speed from stop to creep to full speed in forward and reverse. You are correct , if you slip off the pedal or fall off the tractor, the spring will pull the motion control to reverse. I should point out that the stick can be used to control the motion and the left pedal can be pushed to stop the tractor at any time. When backing a trailer load of firewood into my garage and I am in a twisted position, I do find it is more comfortable to use the hand stick rather than the foot pedal. You should also be aware this only works for tractors with the control stick on the tunnel. I have it on my 312H, 417A, and '88 520H. Again, I do not recommend it as it is considered unsafe by many. For me, the complete motion control using only my right foot frees my left hand for steering and lift control and right hand for blade angle control.

My favorite sammich!! Swiss or provolone, horseradish mustard and dill pickle chips.

@Red Stallion I wonder how they drove that tractor across the ocean Just how many hours are on that rig

With the panels off and BEFORE you scrub it, look for any indication of an oil leak around the oil filter base plate. There are two small bolts fastening it to the block. If these bolts are not properly torqued, the gasket will seep oil and be blown across the cooling fins making a sticky mess that attracts the grass clippings clogging the fins. It may not be a problem, but this is the time to replace the gasket. Also, make sure you have the grommet that seals the oil filter to the panels.

I think a 2 stage is way to much blower for an 856. Very heavy to lift manually and not enough horse power to blow effectively

Thanks for all the suggestions! You guys are awesome. I ended up finding this one on FB marketplace for $140 and I see where HF has 3 TON jackstands on sale right now for $35 so going to pick those up as well. Someone suggested placing them under the wheel baskets which I think is a good back-up plan.

My blade came missing the turn handle so I made my own. I copied the Xi series turn handle design that sort of works as a tube inside a tube with the cable passing inside. The flat bar and tubing is bent in a way that goes out and around the foot pedals. Here are my plans for all the parts required that I drew up as I was building it. Snow blade turn handle overview.pdf

Gentlemen, Today I added a 1976 C-160 to my stable Running my 1968 Charger 12 for the past few years has been great, but l am glad to have “upgraded” for both the gain in HP and hydraulic lift! It came with 75lb wheel weights, tire chains and a blade all for a fair price. Seller had a snowblower for it but I negotiated the deal without it. It runs great, besides a couple leaky hydraulic fittings that I assume either need a new O ring or replacement altogether. Anyway, I unloaded and put the ‘76 straight to work plowing the fresh snowfall we got here in Maryland.

Today in Lower Bavaria

It's a branding/trademark thing - Original Kohler co. also still makes Kitchen and bath and other stuff, they sold the engines/power division to another investment firm but the brand name doesn't come with the deal, so obviously they'd have to rename it, but now it sounds like a "made in china" engine brand (which half of them are already) - Just my 2 cents worth on the "Spin" they put on the name change.

I actually bought one of these cheapos on Amazon, I think around $90 total - Depstech brand (China), for an unrelated (sewer line) project. Works pretty well with limitations. I even found myself using it since then for other stupid stuff, so it might be worth a shot.

@953 nut agree with you on the pastrami sandwich ! grew up in the bronx NYC , deli heaven , often ask for " shaved " cold cuts , think a critical additive is the type of spicy mustard you use , like a CHIBATTA BREAD ROLL , hollowed out , so its just a shell , then fill it up with your favorite meat , like a heinz spicy brown mustard , for flavor pop , BTW that hollowed out ciabatta roll makes a hell of a cheese steak / mushroom sandwich . those are easy , so are onion rings , go deli , pete

People use that "get your pound of flesh" quote all the time, but I'm guessing very few know its origin... Keeping on topic, I'm guessing Portia didn't portend today's deer hunting rules...

Personally I would shorten the valve stem. A few touches on a grinder wheel should get you where you need to be. Don't forget to lap you new valves to ensure a good seal. The adjusters are an interference fit on the threads. I have never seen them back out.

Well, it’s all back together, I was able to use a standard piston and rod. I took it all apart and cleaned it all up, with the exceptionnof the governor. Then I hand lapped the valves, planed the head and installed a new head gasket. I’m hoping it doesn’t fly apart whenni fire it up. I couldn’t locate my assembly lube , so I used good clean oil instead. It’s all on the tractor now, waiting for me to install the battery and add gas. I also installed a new rubber grommet for the gas tank, new filter and fuel lines. I plan on firing it up after work.. this is the first one I’ve rebuilt in 25+ years.. wish me luck!

Yes first model/year for them. Good luck on that top end... sure it will clean up. A little inspiration

That's what most guys use. I despise the smell of diesel fuel so I use Motor Metic Motor Flush. Since it was on the bench I spun it with a drill, let it sit overnight, spun again and drained. There was no water in this transmission and the oil was deep black. It came out pretty clean.

I took these in the other day on trade. Duro Frontier, 26x9-12 and 26x11-12. You can see the obvious height difference on these 7” wide wheels. At 12 psi, actual measurements are 25-1/2”x9, and 24-7/8”x8-1/2”.