It runs!!!!

[Hacksawhero123 351]

My fuel tank came in the mail today. I rigged up a temporary fuel pump and the old beast came to life. That 16hp Koehler single lung has the sweetest slow idle. For something that sat in the weeds for years I'm impressed. The hydraulics, PTO, and hydrostatic axle all worked great. Unbelievable. Damn headlights don't work. That breaks my heart. LOL. I found a company making Koehler fuel pump rebuild kits for aluminum body pumps. I'll post how that works out. The old blades on the deck are sharp as bowling ball, but it cut well and the torque and speed of the old machine is impressive to me. I'm hooked on this old beast. Thanks for reading my ramblings and thanks for the guidance. 

Mark

[953 nut 55,156]

                                             It is always amazing how durable these old horses are.             

[dells68 7,498]

Park one of these machines from Home-Cheapo for a few years and go back and see what you'd have - nothing!!!!!!  That's why they don't make wheel horses anymore-they made machines that lasted and weren't designed to be replaced every 5 years!!! 

[Wishin4a416 2,191]

Thats good news. They do have a sound of there own.

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314]

Great news my 1277 sat in the weeds and leaves covering it for several years...winched it on the trailer got home put a hot battery and fresh gas to her and drove her off the trailer. Can't beat an old Kohler for durability. The C160 has always been one of my dream tractors...I've got a tractor bought soon as I can get my ducks in a row to go get it...the old man that found it for me originally bought it new in the 70s but he can't remember what model it is, secretly hoping inside that it's my dream C160 I've been looking for . Good luck with your new tractor but beware, these horses tend to get lonely and somehow multiply 

[Wheel-N-It 2,968]

That's some serious good Wheel Horse fortune!  I hope you stay active on Res Square. We need some more members from the Lone Star State.

[Hacksawhero123 351]

By chance I did run across what I think was a c161 8spd buried inside the building at a local shop. Shop owners machine. The kid said he drove it in about ten years ago and hasn't moved since. Most likely for sale. It's in Baytown Texas. 

[Retired Wrencher 5,450]

     Mark looks like good worker for you. Get it running and enjoy it. At least it is sun backed not rusted like up here.

Edited October 23, 2016 by T1257 RETIRED WRENCHER.

[AMC RULES 37,130]

                          

[pfrederi 17,697]

I know a lot of people like the sound of the 16 singles at a low idle...BUT..  these are splash lubricated and Kohler recommend the idle be set at 1200 rpm which is a lot faster than you think.  Cars of that era idled at 500+/-