8hp 4speed

[wh-jason 32]

its that time of year again, time to start another restore. i picked this up last friday, found it on craigslist for $100. im gonna see how it runs and drives in the next couple days and if everything seems ok it'll be gettin a complete tear down.

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,778]

Hmmm....never seen one with a busted boat seat !

Looks like a solid machine to start with.

Good luck!

Mike......

[Wheel Horse Kid 105]

Good buy! Looks like a great restoration project. You will have to keep us updated on how the restoration goes!!

[ol550 830]

No wheelies unless you get a good grip on the steering wheel.

Keep up posted on your progress! Mike

[jay in nc 210]

looks better than my commando 800 when i got it from asbury park nj. nice score :)

[wh-jason 32]

Well we got put on mandatory overtime again, so it's gonna be awhile before I get anything done on this one. When I get to it I'll post up some more pics.

[wh-jason 32]

finally a break!!! back to 8 hrs/day 5 day weeks i got to start on the 8 4 speed tonite, hooked up a battery and nothin. got the old multimeter out and i have power into the switch but not out, and when i run a jumper to the solenoid it just clicks. so ill be makin a trip to town for a switch and solenoid and while im there ill go ahead and get new points and condensor. also noticed someone helicoiled the head crooked not allowing the plug to seat properly, so i posted in the classifieds for a k181s head. hopefully tomorow nite ill have good news to post.

[wh-jason 32]

i picked up some parts today and it runs so i started dissasembly. didnt get too far but, enough for today.

[wh-jason 32]

Well after a bit of a health scare, I got put off work for a few days. Not much progress yet just a lot of sandblasting and priming. I'll get some pics up as soon as I start spraying some red.

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[wh-jason 32]

ok, it finally looks like ive done something!! i spent most of the weekend working on this thing, and im happy with the results so far.

this was this morning.

and this was this evening not much progress today, just a few parts put back on. this one is definately going much slower than the workhorse 700 i did last year.

[steamfitter 0]

lookimg good I love my 8hp cseries

[AMC RULES 37,144]

Looks like you're making some good progress so far Jason, keep up the good work.

[Jake Kuhn 1,573]

Wow that is going fast! Looks great,Jake

[wh-jason 32]

ok everyone, time for an update. i havent got much done since ive been trying to find a head and flywheel, but since i finally got all the parts i need i finished up the motor today.

hopefully i can get the motor remounted to the tractor this week. standby for more updates.

[kpinnc 13,196]

Looks great Jason! The motor especially! :)

[wh-jason 32]

Got the motor back on the frame last nite, wired up, and plumbed. Tonite I'll put the battery tray in and maybe a test fire. Stand by for pics.

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[JoeM 7,889]

Good looking Job! Especially the engine.

[bowtiebutler956 650]

I agree, Fantastic job. Soon Please.

[wh-jason 32]

as promised here is a new pic. i was gonna start it up tonite but, i dont have any motor oil. now i just need to get the wheels and tires on and buy a seat and decals and it should be nearly done. after eating at the chinese buffet tonite, im too full to work on the tractor so i think ill just go sit on the couch and watch tv. lol

[bowtiebutler956 650]

Thats sharp. Nice Work! I always have to take a nap after a trip through the chinese buffet line, thats why I never do that at lunch time, I'm worthless afterwards. Sweet Dreams :ychain:

[AMC RULES 37,144]

Any updates yet Jason, how's it coming along? :scratchead:

[wh-jason 32]

sorry for the delay on an update. i got it all back together minus decals, but i guess when i started it before tearing it down i didnt check the motor close enough. when i started it after putting the tractcor all back together it smoked like a freight train. by this point our short winter was over, so into storage it went since i dont have time to do any restore work in the summer months. next winter i will pull the motor back off and do a full rebuild.

[Coadster32 793]

Looks great. Did it pretty quickly too. :handgestures-thumbupright:

[bowtiebutler956 650]

Sorry to hear about the motor, but you've definitely have done fine work with that Horse. Give the engine a rebiuld next winter, and she'll be ready to roll!

Matt :flags-texas: