What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[D_Mac 8,619]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Don - pop that one apart before you get super ambitious about replacing it.  

 

If there's NO arm going in the engine that's a vacuum/pulse type pump. 

Ridiculously easy to rebuild.  

Couple guys here on Redsquare sell the gasket. 

 

If there IS an arm and the check valves are ok it's still very easy.  

 

 

I appreciate your confidence in my mechanical abilities but I am a hack. I'm even doubting if I am able to swap one out without problems. Sad but true. My strengths are in dolling them up, not in keeping them running.  Like when I remove the old pump, there is a metal fuel line running from the pump to the carb. Will I need a new rubber grommets for that ?

[ebinmaine 67,516]

11 minutes ago, D_Mac said:

I appreciate your confidence in my mechanical abilities but I am a hack. I'm even doubting if I am able to swap one out without problems. Sad but true. My strengths are in dolling them up, not in keeping them running.  Like when I remove the old pump, there is a metal fuel line running from the pump to the carb. Will I need a new rubber grommets for that ?

 

Yes you should replace those. 

PM me your address and I'll send you a couple.  

 

 

 

If you can undo the fuel pump itself then you can rebuild it.  

No worries.  

[c-series don 8,708]

@Moparman It’s not too often that we see a Work Horse in that good condition! Anytime you want to post more pictures I’d/we’d love to see them. 

[mrc 812]

hi Moparman,   a pic or two of the mopar would be nice too!!! 

[peter lena 8,631]

battery tenders plugged in , fresh oil changes , light bulb reflectors , ready for cold shed starts , chains going on , maybe overkill , will see . Pete 

[ebinmaine 67,516]

Couple Kohler #30 carbs on the bench today.  

 

 

 

[peter lena 8,631]

@ebinmaine  thank you , for what you do  !  just a very steady guide on wheel horse service , greasy Pete

[D_Mac 8,619]

So I took the pump off, cleaned it inside and out. Put it back together and it started right up. Go figure. I will be rebuilding anyways but now I know what I'm looking for. Just curious to know. My pump is a pulse pump, no arm. Do you think the Kohler would accept either ? 

[balconio 606]

I've been on a 12V electrical kick lately, doing a solar shed project and some various other things including the old 312-8

 

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Edited November 27, 2023 by balconio

[ebinmaine 67,516]

13 hours ago, D_Mac said:

So I took the pump off, cleaned it inside and out. Put it back together and it started right up. Go figure. I will be rebuilding anyways but now I know what I'm looking for. Just curious to know. My pump is a pulse pump, no arm. Do you think the Kohler would accept either ? 

 

I've never thought about what the decision was on how to choose pulse type pump vs arm driven. 

 

To use the pump with an arm it would be camshaft activated. 

I don't know if ALL the engines back then had the correct cam. 

 

[953 nut 55,248]

18 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Couple Kohler #30 carbs on the bench today.  

 

 

 

Eric . . . . . . FYI,  those bolts on the work bench are a bit too big for the carburetor,            you may want to reruse the ones you took out.    

[ebinmaine 67,516]

22 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Eric . . . . . . FYI,  those bolts on the work bench are a bit too big for the carburetor,            you may want to reruse the ones you took out.    

I don't know Richard ....

I like to go HEAVY duty whenever I can.  

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,516]

Another Kohler #30 carb on the bench tonight. 

This one's getting a throttle shaft bore washer added. 

Here's a pic showing the screws backing out of the shaft after I've spent a few minutes carefully grinding the backs away with a Dremel on low speed.  

 

 

@953 nut had concerns I may have been using reassembly hardware that was too light so I found the larger bolts (lower frame). 

Should be almost strong enough.  

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,565]

@ebinmaine I bet Dave will be thrilled when the carb is bolted so securely... to a wall... 

[WHX?? 48,819]

Wow looks like one with my name on it

Yer alright EB I don't care what the others say about ya! 

[Achto 27,577]

Not really what I did to my /'s, but what I did for my wife just in case I get hit by the "proverbial bus".  I'm getting close to owning "too many tractors" & she really has no idea what I have. So I sat down and cataloged each one of my tractors. Included in each folder is a picture of both sides of the tractor and a picture of the ID tag (engine ID tag for the few with out a readable ID tag) Also include in each folder is a description, serial number, purchase date, purchase price, restoration completion date if applicable, details on the resto, (engine rebuild specs, tranny rebuild, etc) and approximate current value. NOTE: I did not include the amount of $ that I put into the resto. 

 

All this info is on a USB stick with a  key fob on it for easy identification. Hopefully she never has to use it but at least she'll have some thing to go by if she needs to liquidate the inventory because something happened to me.

 

Of course now I have created a new issue for my wife. She used to get nervous when I left home with an empty trailer. Now she will be getting upset when I ask for the USB stick.

 

Edited November 27, 2023 by Achto

[ebinmaine 67,516]

30 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Wow looks like one with my name on it

Yer alright EB I don't care what the others say about ya! 

 

Jimbo. You send me a box of old carbs. 

We'll work something out.  

 

Mebbe I got hubs needin' new grooves ya know? 

[WHX?? 48,819]

25 minutes ago, Achto said:

get hit by the "proverbial bus". 

Bus comes in my lane she's got instructions to give them all to you for a dollar. I tried your way once but they came and went so fast I got no clue now!

She started her own list but has tractors on it that went down the road years ago.

12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

send me a box of old carbs.

Truck would have a blow out I send you all my old carbs... 

[Achto 27,577]

15 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Bus comes in my lane she's got instructions to give them all to you for a dollar.

 

Sooo, you're saying I should've gotten a bigger USB stick???? 

[WHX?? 48,819]

3 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Sooo, you're saying I should've gotten a bigger USB stick???? 

Yep...

[953 nut 55,248]

8 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Sooo, you're saying I should've gotten a bigger USB stick???? 

As fast as Jim went from WH X 2 to WH X 24 to WH X ?? your Flash Drive would be smoking to keep up with him.         

[WHX?? 48,819]

You had to bring that up didn't you Richard... back then I was WHX3... then WHX 6 1/3 when I bought Squonkies RJ. Somehow... I have no reason why.... it went to WHX24. 

Lowell said you got no idea... I says your right... WHX?? It is 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,565]

A Haiku...

 

WHX?? 

Fingers and toes not enough 

Algorithm time

[Monstrosity 1,128]

Had my little helper with me over the weekend wiring the diesel starting and charging system. Now I just need to find a place for the battery.

[Achto 27,577]

4 hours ago, Monstrosity said:

Now I just need to find a place for the battery

 

I had to go with a motorcycle battery on my diesel. No room for anything else.