Horse Newbie 7,074 #14601 Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Put a primer bulb on my 1994 520H… as highly recommended on Redsquare. Then I took her for a spin… that big ole Onan set off my neighbors Tesla’s car alarm… must not play well with combustion engines… IMG_0457.MOV Then I set up a speed trap… Edited February 17, 2022 by Horse Newbie 3 6 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,298 #14602 Posted February 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Renrag said: clutch housing got stuck to where I had to beat it off, well it came off, but not unscathed. The part of it where the belt rides half the lip broke off the cast, so idk if it's still usable or not. We tend to joke about using a BFH Tool but the proper way to remove an electric clutch is threading a bolt into the center. Please ask us the next time you have a problem child of a part that won't come off. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,083 #14603 Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Horse Newbie said: Then I took her for a spin… A 520 with functioning guages? ...what a concept! Nice video! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrazeyOlDave 860 #14604 Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/4/2022 at 5:19 PM, Snoopy11 said: @kpinnc Out plowing (video on the way)... and HellHorse ran out of gas. Went back to the shop, grabbed a can of fuel, threw it in the trailer, and went out to give my Horse a drink. Then the 2 of them got in an argument about who was faster... deer or horse... Sheesh... can't they just get along? Don I’m not talking to you anymore 😂😂😂 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,593 #14605 Posted February 18, 2022 5 hours ago, KrazeyOlDave said: I’m not talking to you anymore 😂😂😂 Dave, your sentiment is certainly understandable. There's clearly some sort of green thing screwing up the picture here. I think @Snoopy11 might be coming around to better logic and reason though. His latest purchase was a Horse. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrazeyOlDave 860 #14606 Posted February 18, 2022 It’s that time, we got some snow here. I sure wish we’d get a blizzard like the old days. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob R 966 #14607 Posted February 18, 2022 16 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: Put a primer bulb on my 1994 520H… as highly recommended on Redsquare. Then I took her for a spin… that big ole Onan set off my neighbors Tesla’s car alarm… must not play well with combustion engines… IMG_0457.MOV 109.67 MB · 4 downloads Then I set up a speed trap… The Marine pumps work fabulously just have a few on hand as the ethanol eats through the rubber in about a year and 1/2.... good news is that all you have to do is pop off the old one and slip the new one on...... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #14608 Posted February 18, 2022 New seat project is starting to come together. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,083 #14609 Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, AMC RULES said: New seat project is starting to come together. You've got my attention... Seats are one place where these mods could definitely improve. There was a guy back in 07-08 at the PA show that made new black and white seats for mid 60s machines. He reused existing pans, and his work was not just beautiful, they were comfy too. I so much wish I'd bought 2 or 12 of them! Edited February 18, 2022 by kpinnc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,298 #14610 Posted February 19, 2022 18 hours ago, kpinnc said: You've got my attention... Seats are one place where these mods could definitely improve. There was a guy back in 07-08 at the PA show that made new black and white seats for mid 60s machines. He reused existing pans, and his work was not just beautiful, they were comfy too. I so much wish I'd bought 2 or 12 of them! That was @BOB ELLISON, I understand that @wheelhorseman is going to pick up the seat business that Bob started. 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,083 #14611 Posted February 19, 2022 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: That was @BOB ELLISON That does seem like the name as I recall! Thank you! His seats were incredible! If someone takes it over, they have some work cut out for themselves. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,277 #14612 Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 1:42 AM, kpinnc said: A 520 with functioning guages? haha, I really like the gauge showing how hard the engine is working in %, How is it measured? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poppa Phill 61 #14613 Posted February 19, 2022 Been a hot & Cold Minute.Since Ive been around. Finally got enough of other folks vehicles out of my shop to get started on the 522xi Rear axles. Somebody forgot to mention this thing is heavier than my Suburban. Got the rear end out and in process of cleaning it up. Ive got seals etc. I got the Hobs that are of the shaft collar variety, kinda spensive but for the money I doubt I will find better. Bearings dont seam worn at all. no slop. gonna check for run out once its on the bench. Any advice on what hidden gremlins to look for be greatly appreciated!! Will likely do a YouTube vid once it on the bench if I live that long. Happy 22 to all of ya, Be seeing ya soon !! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,968 #14614 Posted February 19, 2022 Ok this axle looks like an odd ball wheel horse axle that has a two hole spot in center that a bolt or pin would go in. However the RJ /Suburban front axles had the go in horizontal not vertical! What do you think might this have been for??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,235 #14615 Posted February 19, 2022 I"m gonna guess NOT Wheel Horse. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #14616 Posted February 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Lane Ranger said: What do you think might this have been for??? Axle for a cart maybe? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,307 #14617 Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said: haha, I really like the gauge showing how hard the engine is working in %, How is it measured? It is simply a vacuum gauge, as the throttle plate opens, the vacuum drops. It could be used on any engine. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poppa Phill 61 #14618 Posted February 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Axle for a cart maybe? same, I cant think of any unit small enough for it to be a front axle, its just angle iron, heck it could be a piece of linkage! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #14619 Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Handy Don said: I"m gonna guess NOT Wheel Horse. Wheel BIRD maybe? evidenced by it's 'droppings' ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,074 #14620 Posted February 20, 2022 6 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said: haha, I really like the gauge showing how hard the engine is working in %, How is it measured? I don’t know… maybe someone here can explain how to read the horsepower percentage gauge on the 520H… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,083 #14621 Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said: I really like the gauge showing how hard the engine is working in %, How is it measured? I wasn't ignoring you Maxwell, I just honestly have no idea. That 520 is a couple years newer than mine, and mine has a vaccum guage in that spot. I assume it works off the same source input, but really don't know. My question would be does it ever register the load at 100%? Edited February 20, 2022 by kpinnc 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,074 #14622 Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, lynnmor said: It is simply a vacuum gauge, as the throttle plate opens, the vacuum drops. It could be used on any engine. So would a wide open throttle plate cause the percentage to go towards 100% , or towards 0% ? I know y’all have said they are notoriously inaccurate, and about useless… but for the sake of maybe understanding what it is “supposed “ to do-say I had the throttle set and the gauge was holding steady at say 60%, then I engaged an attachment or tried to pull something heavy, putting a load on it, and making the governor kick in… would the gauge go towards 100% or 0% ? Edited February 20, 2022 by Horse Newbie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,307 #14623 Posted February 20, 2022 34 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: So would a wide open throttle plate cause the percentage to go towards 100% , or towards 0% ? I know y’all have said they are notoriously inaccurate, and about useless… but for the sake of maybe understanding what it is “supposed “ to do-say I had the throttle set and the gauge was holding steady at say 60%, then I engaged an attachment or tried to pull something heavy, putting a load on it, and making the governor kick in… would the gauge go towards 100% or 0% ? The governor opens the throttle more to maintain the set RPM, so the vacuum drops with that big hole open (throttle plate). The lower the vacuum, the more the engine is being worked, when it is doing all it can the vacuum will be at its lowest and the gauge reads 100%. Some think that the gauge is inaccurate because it will read 100% at low throttle settings, but that is wrong thinking, it can be reading 100% because the throttle is wide open and the engine speed is low but the engine is doing all it can at that speed. Note that the gauge reads 100% with the engine off, here again it is doing all it can which is nothing. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,083 #14624 Posted February 20, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 10:36 AM, Rob R said: The Marine pumps work fabulously just have a few on hand as the ethanol eats through the rubber in about a year and 1/2.... good news is that all you have to do is pop off the old one and slip the new one on...... If you're running ethanol fuel, you're gonna want to have a few carburetors on hand as well. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,074 #14625 Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 48 minutes ago, kpinnc said: If you're running ethanol fuel, you're gonna want to have a few carburetors on hand as well. Edited February 20, 2022 by Horse Newbie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
