Keithwidney 48 #1 Posted March 28, 2023 Good evening everyone . Saturday I joined the wheelhorse family . Brought my new tractor home and got it running . Still needs some parts to make it run right but it’s a start . The tractor has no model number or information on it other than the Kohler k321AS engine . It has a hydrostatic transmission . I was hoping you guys could help me identify the model. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ineedanother 1,369 #2 Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) Others will chime in with expert opinions but I'll start. Early '80s c-series model black hood hydro with a nice looking deck. Nice find! great machine Edited March 28, 2023 by ineedanother 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,710 #3 Posted March 28, 2023 You have an early 80’s C-145 automatic. Here it is new! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 2,692 #4 Posted March 28, 2023 See if you can find the ID tag. Not positive but i'd look below the dash, should be a piece of metal rivited on. probably painted over. @c-series don will know for sure. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 2,692 #5 Posted March 28, 2023 Oh yeah, I forgot to say TO 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,710 #6 Posted March 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Blasterdad said: See if you can find the ID tag. Not positive but i'd look below the dash, should be a piece of metal rivited on. probably painted over. @c-series don will know for sure. That’s correct, I should have said that in the first post. The ID tag should either be under the dash on the same panel as the ammeter or it’s on the left side of the hood stand below the battery in a vertical position. If it’s there and you @Keithwidney post the info we can tell you the exact year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,013 #7 Posted March 28, 2023 The K321 is a 14 hp engine, so I'll agree with @c-series don - early 80's C-145. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,594 #8 Posted March 28, 2023 Love the Black Hoods!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,280 #9 Posted March 28, 2023 9 hours ago, Keithwidney said: Saturday I joined the wheelhorse family You got a good one. The reliability of a Kohler 14 horse power engine and the performance of an Eaton 1100 transmission. The fiberglass rear fender appears to be in great condition, too often they have been abused and broken. Enjoy the journey and let us know how you are doing. Any questions that come up, please feel free to ask. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,710 #10 Posted March 28, 2023 8 hours ago, 8ntruck said: The K321 is a 14 hp engine, so I'll agree with @c-series don - early 80's C-145. Guess I should have mentioned that as well. Jeez I’m really slacking, I need to step up my game! 😂😂 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #11 Posted March 28, 2023 @Keithwidney! Nice ride! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,594 #12 Posted March 28, 2023 The C145 is a great tractor, you should be able to enjoy it for years. My C145 lives it's life with the snow blade on the front 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keithwidney 48 #13 Posted March 28, 2023 Thank you everyone. I am super happy to be a part of the wheelhorse family . This will be a slow rebuild for me as I will be using it constantly to start our little 3/4 acre farm out here in Yucaipa California . The rear fenders have been pulled off as they are in poor condition(back corners are cracked ) I will be looking to switch to a metal fender. What is everyone opinion of changing to metal? I can fix the plastic by re glassing them , but not sure if it’s worth it.when I get home I will try to find the ID tag . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,594 #14 Posted March 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Keithwidney said: What is everyone opinion of changing to metal? Very common. Here's a pic of mine with the metal... 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #15 Posted March 28, 2023 Yes try and find that tag then we can get you manuals if you need them. Metal pan is the way to go unless your a purist and nothing wrong with that either My '82 is a go to mower. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,376 #16 Posted March 28, 2023 Not much to add to what's already been posted other than 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,173 #17 Posted March 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, rjg854 said: Not much to add to what's already been posted other than Yep, welcome - this has to be THE greatest forum!! These guys will bend over backwards to help.... really! I'll also agree to the hunting up a metal fender, that fiberglass is so brittle with age when you start using the tractor it'll prolly start coming apart. Hah, as it so happens, I've got a pretty decent glass fender leaning against the shop wall, but I'd be afraid to even pick it up, much less try and ship it y 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,276 #18 Posted March 28, 2023 If push comes to shove, just take a mini grinder and remove the broken parts o the fender and carve it into some kind of useable shape. I got two of those tractors and all the beat up parts went on one. The seat pan was so roached that all that remains is the square area in the center. It looks better that way than it would otherwise.that tractor was a c 141 and its brother was a c-145. the seller was done with tire kickers and we showed up to look at it pulling a trailer. He reduced his price to half his original ask of 400 for both.He lowered it on his own because i was the first guy who showed upwhen i said i would with cash in hand, so I did not argue with him. Two decks, one blade , and an extra set of Firestone ag tires mounted on rims. What a day! That was right in the midst of when people did not know how to manage their affairs during the pandemic, so deals like that are not gonna happen anymore. Also, I imagine that where you live, these machines were not sold at any hardware store who wanted to be a dealer. Ohio , Indiana, and PA and Michigan have lots of them left with realistic pricing 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monstrosity 1,128 #19 Posted March 28, 2023 Welcome may it not be your only one!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,066 #20 Posted March 28, 2023 8 hours ago, WHX?? said: Metal pan is the way to go unless your a purist and nothing wrong with that either The great thing about Wheel Horse is that many parts interchange with little to no modifications. The pic below isn't mine, but it has an older C series fender, different from what is already shown in the thread. My blackhood will have the fender like the pic. Looks really nice to me! 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,071 #21 Posted March 28, 2023 to ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brockport Bill 1,663 #22 Posted March 28, 2023 i'm fortunate to have 2 "C" series Blackhood tractors of the 175 model with the seat pan fenders of plastic still in tact and in good condition - no cracks or damage - hope to keep them that way -- i just try to stay away from bushes and trees 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brockport Bill 1,663 #23 Posted March 28, 2023 however we did rescue an abandoned 165-8 Blackhood that has the steel seat pan fender - 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,710 #24 Posted March 28, 2023 If you look at the pictures I posted in post number three you’ll see the one with the vacuum set up has metal fenders from the factory. I remember hearing that they quickly realized that the plastic fenders were not a good idea. The good news is that switching to a metal fender pan is a simple bolt on job. Here’s my C-165 Auto. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,594 #25 Posted March 28, 2023 If maintained, the plastic fenders do hold up and "work"... Here's a couple of mine: 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
