Plow Day Scores

[WHX?? 48,828]

Yep ... they come a lookin for me. First off the Dino bought over this fine little RR-55 for me. We batted back and forth some PMs about it and that I have no more room at the inn but it is in really good shape for a '65. The price was a four letter word but not to turn one away. @prondzy got it to pop abit but prolly needs a carb cleaning. Make matters worse i already have a RE-67 that is giving me fits. Oh well i found a stable for it 'till i can find some time to love it. Like a few others here I just have a soft spot for them. 

[squonk 41,137]

A little birdie put the idea into the Dino's head but I ain't sayin who! 

Edited October 24, 2022 by squonk

[WHX?? 48,828]

So Dan and I went to a show abit ago and had a couple of guys to come up and tell us they have some horses they want to part with. Like most of the guys who say they have one they have no idea what it is. I give him my card and lo and behold he emails me with some pics of what appears to be a 502. So I says I get some time I'll come look at it. Easy 4 hour + round trip tho and was not real interested.  Tractor heavy... no room at the inn ya know.

But I mention to the guy about plow day and of course invite him.

I be go to hell if he doesn't show up at the plow field with this girl in the back of an enclosed.  

 

So Dan and I were about ready to drop into a furrow and I says Dan let's go check this this tractor out before we get busy. 

So we do and after a bit of dickerin agree on a price. Has the plow you see and a decent shape 36? Or 32? RD deck. 

So who am I to pass on a roundy? 

Edited October 25, 2022 by WHX??

[WHX?? 48,828]

Hood is in good shape and some working bug eyes on it . 

 

Now Dan back me up here... did the guy not say he had it running recently? 

Bullroar... battery was stone cold dead and dated to '05 . Dropped the bowl to find this...

 

Gas in in it was more yellow and stank than Dan's pee. Just for S&Gs I wiped the bowl out and got it to run. Not bad for a tecky H60. No top end so something plugged yet. Not even gonna mess with it. Ordered a new one ... 9.99 cheap Chinese will be fine. 'Sides I may drop a 8 I have on this girl and have the rare 802. 

Edited October 25, 2022 by WHX??

[Pullstart 62,905]

Awesome stuff Uncle Jim!

[WHX?? 48,828]

As usual lots of PO cobblements.. oh well ... comes with the turf I guess.

Rites of passage removing them Richard?!?! @953 nut

 

Me thinks the carb has seen better days anyway!

Edited October 25, 2022 by WHX??

[Pullstart 62,905]

Put a Kohler carb on it!  It’ll sing!

[WHX?? 48,828]

So now you guys coach me on this. It has the two piece gas tank. Thankfully it had Dan's pee in it so does not leak but I woulda thought it to be correct with a one piece ala 701 702? 

Someone had it separated at one time tho screws are not orginal. 

[Handy Don 12,233]

9 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

So now you guys coach me on this. It has the two piece gas tank. Thankfully it had Dan's pee in it so does not leak but I woulda thought it to be correct with a one piece ala 701 702? 

Someone had it separated at one time tho screws are not orginal. 

Good point, but couple of 502's I can recall had the two-piece tank with the decal dash. Another of those famous WH transition things?

And something is up with that carb and the idle limit screw--not the correct throttle shaft/arm?

Edited October 25, 2022 by Handy Don

[Pullstart 62,905]

My 502 came to me with a 1 piece tank and a screw on dash… can’t much help.

[WHX?? 48,828]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

Good point, but couple of 502's I can recall had the two-piece tank with the decal dash. Another of those famous WH transition things?

And something is up with that carb and the idle limit screw--not the correct throttle shaft/arm?

I have no idea .. everything seems to be correct but I had thought the two piece tank didn't come out 'till '64? 

There again  not sure about the carb and linkage  but not a Tecky pro here. Check out the broken and  warped mounting flange. That round files the carb right there for me. 

[Achto 27,597]

7 hours ago, WHX?? said:

I had thought the two piece tank didn't come out 'till '64?

 

Wasn't 63 the first year? My 753 has a 2 piece tank.

[Pullstart 62,905]

I see the 502 pushed the 701 out the way in the shop!  

[WHX?? 48,828]

1 hour ago, Achto said:

 

Wasn't 63 the first year? My 753 has a 2 piece tank.

Come to think of it my 753 does too. Possibly a late year 502 when they were switching over? 

44 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

I see the 502 pushed the 701 out the way in the shop!  

Not fer long tho.

[953 nut 55,285]

11 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Rites of passage removing them Richard?!?! @953 nut

Roll Pins and brown welds are a rite of passage, that is a cutting edge get out the grinder (pun intended) and hope for the best!

[Pullstart 62,905]

If the toe is correct, drive the roll pins out and run a 5/16 bit though before you cut the welds apart 

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

On 10/24/2022 at 8:13 PM, WHX?? said:

So Dan and I went to a show abit ago and had a couple of guys to come up and tell us they have some horses they want to part with. Like most of the guys who say they have one they have no idea what it is. I give him my card and lo and behold he emails me with some pics of what appears to be a 502. So I says I get some time I'll come look at it. Easy 4 hour + round trip tho and was not real interested.  Tractor heavy... no room at the inn ya know.

But I mention to the guy about plow day and of course invite him.

I be go to hell if he doesn't show up at the plow field with this girl in the back of an enclosed.  

 

So Dan and I were about ready to drop into a furrow and I says Dan let's go check this this tractor out before we get busy. 

So we do and after a bit of dickerin agree on a price. Has the plow you see and a decent shape 36? Or 32? RD deck. 

So who am I to pass on a roundy? 

 

Your Inn must have roll away beds or roll or rooms Jim!

Edited October 26, 2022 by Lane Ranger

[WHX?? 48,828]

The steering wheel yes. The steering arms stay as is for now. 

Any chance you have the serial # for yours @Pullstart ? Maybe they can be build dated?

 

Off ranch boarding for now Lane...

[ri702bill 8,327]

Looks more like a 552 - complete with the fanny cheek pincher seat......

[Pullstart 62,905]

@WHX?? @gwest_ca

 

My 552 Serial number, with a 1 piece tank   62-8817

 

My 502 Serial number, with a 1 piece tank   62-20003 (Terry remade this one for me).  Possibly it was 2003?

[kpinnc 12,078]

14 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Thankfully it had Dan's pee in it so does not leak

 

Sounds like Dan needs to patent his pee as a fuel tank "preservative" 

 

...maybe I should try it on a couple old gas tanks in the shop. Will definitely make for some conversation parts.

[WHX?? 48,828]

 

Hopefully Garry can use these... 

Edited October 25, 2022 by WHX??

[WHX?? 48,828]

3 hours ago, Pullstart said:

If the toe is correct, drive the roll pins out and run a 5/16 bit though before you cut the welds apart 

Really good idea !!! 

[Pullstart 62,905]

20 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

 

Sounds like Dan needs to patent his pee as a fuel tank "preservative" 

If it’s anything like Blake Shelton’s, it could be used as a carbureted fuel fluid for a good 3 hp gain on a K-91!

[Pullstart 62,905]

12 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Really good idea !!! 

not just a pretty face here Uncle Jim!