mrc 844 #1 Posted June 14, 2023 men, got a call from a guy who said he had a 1973 no name 8 hp 4 speed wh tractor. only 4 speed. no hi/lo. he reports it will not move. i went over the basic stuff with him via phone. he calls back and wants to come over to my place and look at an 8 speed. i have several extra's. i know the tranny's bolt up the same. so my question is will everything be the same 4 speed to 8 speed? thank you mike 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,554 #2 Posted June 14, 2023 Seems to me as long as the brake drum is in the same place you're good. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,260 #3 Posted June 14, 2023 As long as your 73 has the original 5085 transmission an 8-speed will be plug and play other than some dinking around to get the hi-low shifter to fit. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,118 #4 Posted June 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Racinbob said: As long as your 73 has the original 5085 transmission an 8-speed will be plug and play other than some dinking around to get the hi-low shifter to fit. or drinking around if you’re from WI 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,260 #5 Posted June 14, 2023 That's been known to happen in Indiana too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 3,012 #6 Posted June 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Pullstart said: or drinking around if you’re from WI Down here it's just called working on something on your days off. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,119 #7 Posted June 14, 2023 Mrs. 8n says 'off' sure is right. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,876 #8 Posted June 14, 2023 Wekk @mrc It good you got the information you needed early in this post. As happens around here this has gotten 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 844 #9 Posted June 14, 2023 thank you guys for the replies. garage fridge is well stocked with all the popular brands of beer. i wish my friends all drank the same brand beer but, they don't. racinbob, can you elaborate a bit on the hi/lo shifter fitment? regards mike 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,260 #10 Posted June 15, 2023 2 hours ago, mrc said: thank you guys for the replies. garage fridge is well stocked with all the popular brands of beer. i wish my friends all drank the same brand beer but, they don't. racinbob, can you elaborate a bit on the hi/lo shifter fitment? regards mike Just finding a route for the hi/low shifter. It could involve some modifications to the 'console' sheetmetal. Or maybe removing a plate. Or maybe finding a plate(s) off a model with the hi/low. In any case it's very doable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,554 #11 Posted June 15, 2023 7 hours ago, Racinbob said: it's very doable Absolutely agreed. @mrc Mike this is one of the reasons we took apart Trina's Military Tribute Tractor, Millie, for a second restoration just recently. We added a 6 speed transmission in place of the 3 speed. Removal of the small piece of sheet metal was easy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexR 735 #12 Posted June 19, 2023 I didn't think the 73's had the sheet metal over the shifter. Mine doesn't anyway, but I thought that was one of the things that was different on the 73's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,554 #13 Posted June 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, AlexR said: I didn't think the 73's had the sheet metal over the shifter. Mine doesn't anyway, but I thought that was one of the things that was different on the 73's. The part that will interfere is the bend in the sheet metal of the transmission and steering tower tunnel. I may have taken a picture of it when we were working on Trina's Military Tribute Tractor. It's an easy trim. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
