Another one followed me home

[stegs 325]

Another one followed me home....

 

This one appears to be a mid 80's (tag is faded, cant see the numbers) 414-8. It has the kohler K series K321 14hp engine

 

quick story

 

this was listed last night (11-26) at 630pm on facebook marketplace. I messaged on it right away, and by 7pm i was loading it up. It was 10 min from my house

 

 

Story behind it

 

The girl i bought it from had it given to her by her dad last summer (summer of 2022) They were going to use it to mow the lawn on their new house. But the new lawn didnt go in until the fall of 2022, so this sat in her garage since the summer of 2022 unused

 

When i got there, she said "my dad gave this to me last summer to use, i never used it, and i didnt know how to start it, so i just hired a lawn service to cut my grass this past year. I know nothing about the machine"

 

I asked if it ran or if the engine was shot, and she said her dad drove it into the garage and it sat there

 

 

Well, battery was dead, so in the snow i pushed it on the trailer and took it home

 

Put the battery tender on it overnight, went out before work this morning and with a touch of starting fluid it fired right up!

 

No smoke, no leaks, Runs and drives perfect!!

 

 

Also came with a great condition plow, mower deck is the best one i have ever seen and a set of chains

 

 

Should wash up nice

 

Only thing it may need is a new battery, ill see if this one holds a charge or if its shot

 

 

anyway, here is a couple pics of it!

 

its in great shape. Stored indoors its whole life

[Moparfanforever 844]

Looks real good!! Nice find!!

 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,041]

The model number of your 314-8 tractor is 31-14K801 - the only one that used the K-Series engine.

 

[peter lena 8,612]

@stegs  lucky you !  would really love to do a baseline recovery on that !  paint recovery , engine lubrication / chassis , wiring , also detail in that plow ! that steering quadrant area , is critical , easy to , improve on , blade edge , still good ? or turn over ? penetrating oil rub down , finish with electric palm buffer , cleaner wax . done a number of those , battery tender , etc.  Pete

[SylvanLakeWH 25,537]

[Pullstart 62,838]

that’s gotta make Daddy proud…

[Achto 27,565]

56 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

that’s gotta make Daddy proud

 

Daddy Should have taught her how to turn a wrench. 

[stegs 325]

Dont know if its a problem or not

 

But this is the 3rd tractor in about 21 days

#6 total

 

My barn is filling up fast. Gotta have a cyber monday sale on mower decks! They are piling up!!

[stegs 325]

1 minute ago, Achto said:

 

Daddy Should have taught her how to turn a wrench. 

 

No then i would not have got this machine!!

[stegs 325]

1 hour ago, gwest_ca said:

The model number of your 314-8 tractor is 31-14K801 - the only one that used the K-Series engine.

 

 

So when i looked it up, it shows a kohler magnum engine listed for the 414-8

my is a kohler k321 14 hp. Painted black, which i found wierd as others ive seen are red

 

I figured 1985-1987 for sure, figuring in 88-89 they went with the kohler magnums

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,438]

Excellent find! Well done!

 

 

2 hours ago, stegs said:

Dont know if its a problem or not

 

But this is the 3rd tractor in about 21 days

#6 total

 

 

 

Only problem there I can see is that you don't have seven.  

 

 

 

2 hours ago, stegs said:

 

So when i looked it up, it shows a kohler magnum engine listed for the 414-8

my is a kohler k321 14 hp. Painted black, which i found wierd as others ive seen are red

 

I figured 1985-1987 for sure, figuring in 88-89 they went with the kohler magnums

 

 

 

 

I can't speak for 414. I have a 416 - 8. This one should be a 1985 or 1986 and it has a Magnum.

 

If that wasn't built originally with a K series perhaps a PO swapped it out? I don't think it would be a super difficult transition. 

Key switch and some wiring of course would be different.

 

There were other brands that had black K series engines from the late seventies on...

 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,041]

The first M-Series single cylinder Kohler was used in 1987.

[8ntruck 6,998]

@stegs  Got a spare 48" deck you want to let go of?

[stegs 325]

9 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

@stegs  Got a spare 48" deck you want to let go of?

 

I have decks. 42" is getting picked up thursday

i have a nice 48" side discharge for the c series/300/400/500

 

42" rear discharge for a c series/300/400/500

 

52 side discharge for a xi series

42 rear discharge for a xi series

 

 

I was going to list them with some tractors, but i suppose if you needed it id let it go. I dont mow with any of my machines. So decks kinda pile up

[23 Reo 229]

My 81,82 and 84 C series Horses have black Kohlers. They may have switched to black when they started making black hoods in 1980. Your 414 is probably a 85 or 86 as 84 was the last year for black hoods.

Edited November 29, 2023 by 23 Reo

[stegs 325]

14 hours ago, 23 Reo said:

My 81,82 and 84 C series Horses have black Kohlers. They may have switched to black when they started making black hoods in the late 70's. Your 414 is probably a 85 or 86 as 84 was the last year for black hoods.

 

its a 86

i looked at the tag closely and i can tell the last digit is a 1

so the 801 would make sense, making it a 1986 with a kohler k series, 14 hp.

 

And from what i can tell, it seems that other 1986 414 tractors came with a black k series engine, not red. So im going to guess, but looking at the rest of the tractor that the engine in there is original, not a replacement


I plowed some snow with it last night, man those gear drives will push anything. They are not as nice to use as a hydro unit, but they get so much more power to the wheels.

 

[23 Reo 229]

That's a real nice tractor especially with the K321S.

[Darb1964 1,042]

I just recently acquired a 314-8 from a guy that we have a mutual friend that knew I love wheel horse. My friend was visiting him and he said your buddy Darryl is a wheel horse nut right, give him a call if he wants it he can have everything I just want it gone I need the room.

Suite case weights and bracket

Two stage blower

Plastic weights and chains

Nice deck

No info on the tractor but looks clean and well taken care of.

I haven't had the time too do anything with it yet, hope to soon .

[SylvanLakeWH 25,537]

[ebinmaine 67,438]

4 hours ago, Darb1964 said:

I just recently acquired a 314-8 from a guy that we have a mutual friend that knew I love wheel horse. My friend was visiting him and he said your buddy Darryl is a wheel horse nut right, give him a call if he wants it he can have everything I just want it gone I need the room.

Suite case weights and bracket

Two stage blower

Plastic weights and chains

Nice deck

No info on the tractor but looks clean and well taken care of.

I haven't had the time too do anything with it yet, hope to soon .

 

 

 

More of us need friends like that!!!! 

[Darb1964 1,042]

13 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

More of us need friends like that!!!! 

I was blown away by the gift, I tried getting him to take some $ or advertise it but he said he'd never get around to get it going. He just needed the space it was taking up. Even though I don't need any more projects myself it was hard to pass on.

[ebinmaine 67,438]

5 minutes ago, Darb1964 said:

I was blown away by the gift, I tried getting him to take some $ or advertise it but he said he'd never get around to get it going. He just needed the space it was taking up. Even though I don't need any more projects myself it was hard to pass on.

 

Absolutely.  

I've had some good deals but two of my tractors and one of Trina's were gifts. She's also got one as a show of appreciation for a trade. 

 

That's four we'll likely never sell.