JAGS 26 #1 Posted March 24, 2016 Started driving this when I was 5 years old, my older brother used it for plowing 3 acres and I'd mow lawn with it. Saved it from my dad scrapping it.When the motor started going bad my dad bought a B-145 electric, that we used for quite a few years before rear end went out. Getting close to finishing it, but flywheel was bent, 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russellmc301 600 #2 Posted March 24, 2016 NICE LOOKING tractor. saving them from the grave yard is the best 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,739 #3 Posted March 24, 2016 Looks to be a 501 Suburban and looking real good. How do you bend a flywheel like that? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,970 #4 Posted March 24, 2016 NICE Think 61/3 meant a 551 suburban. Also curious how the flywheel got bent 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAGS 26 #5 Posted March 24, 2016 Apparently one of my nephews was going to rebuild engine in shop class and couldn't get the flywheel off, has pry bar marks all over it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,970 #7 Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) That sucks! BTW Is that the original H55? Edited March 24, 2016 by wallfish 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russellmc301 600 #8 Posted March 24, 2016 do you still have the b-145? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAGS 26 #9 Posted March 24, 2016 Thanks for the comments. Did the 501 also have the h55d motor? Curious, was under the impression it was a 551. I think its original, My dad got it in about 1973 and its the same motor that was in it. As for the b-145, it was scrapped about 25 years ago. Always loved that electric mower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,030 #10 Posted March 24, 2016 Nice tractor. There was no 501. They had a 401 with a Kohler. Yours is definitely a 551. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,125 #11 Posted March 24, 2016 You're doing some nice work there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,459 #12 Posted March 24, 2016 Nice horse, from a fellow Minnesotan, your not too far down the road. I think I have flywheel for a 5.5 Lauson 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,970 #13 Posted March 24, 2016 1 hour ago, JAGS said: I think its original, My dad got it in about 1973 and its the same motor that was in it. Probably is, an H55D is the correct engine for your tractor. Can't remember the exact spec# but thinking it's like 233? something. I'm sure someone will post it or I can find it if you want it. Man, that little motor did A LOT of work if it turned over 3 acres every year, plus did the mowing too! BOOOOOM, Shynon just hooked you up! That's what this place is all about! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAGS 26 #14 Posted March 24, 2016 Thank you, Isn't this snow just fabulous. Would you be willing to sell that flywheel? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAGS 26 #15 Posted March 24, 2016 yeah it's a H55D, went through it and the governor was laying in the bottom. Bought a h60 off a snowblower for the camshaft and governor. Just have to get a flywheel, figure out how to route the choke and throttle cables and where selenoid was bolted. Sucks when you tear something apart and don't get back to it for 3 years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Sparky 526 #16 Posted March 24, 2016 Hello and TO . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,459 #17 Posted March 24, 2016 I have one for a pullstart. I think you could take the ring gear off and put it on this one 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #18 Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) @JAGS Very nice looking Wheel Horse, and thanks for a little history of it. The engine (original) was H55D-2113 according to my spreadsheet....but it was wrong once this week! Edited March 24, 2016 by KC9KAS 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil854 130 #19 Posted March 24, 2016 Great start on your restoration!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,465 #20 Posted March 24, 2016 Nice Job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAGS 26 #21 Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) . Edited March 24, 2016 by JAGS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 54,999 #22 Posted March 25, 2016 This manual may help answer some of your questions. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,739 #23 Posted March 25, 2016 You the man now Tom .... Shoo some more of them moose across my driveway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,733 #24 Posted March 25, 2016 Wow what a great looking tractor, great work! It looks to be in great condition for the amount of work it was given, unless you've done major surgery on the sheet metal in those 3 years... Welcome to the forum, this is surely the place to be when it comes to on the web! We just missed the snow by about an hour's worth of driving over here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russellmc301 600 #25 Posted March 25, 2016 looks fresh out a crate the forum is full of a bunch of wheel horse geniuses that will help with any question and will tell you how to do it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
