She bought her own tractor !!!!

[ebinmaine 67,460]

We went today to pick a  for my honey.

 

'67 657. 

HH60.

Runs and drives great!

We are going to use it here on the acreage for moving loads of firewood and also as a secondary tractor when we go down into the forest so that she can tow the splitter and I can tow the wood trailer.

 

Only real issue a big one... Wrong color.

 

She's going to start taking it apart tonight to correct the error of someone else's ways.

 

Mechanically, all it needs is fluid changes to axle and engine and a good tune-up.

 

 

We would love to have all the information we can about this machine. Like for starters, why is the gas tank mounted to the engine instead of in the steering tower like my B&C series? We are wondering if maybe it is a replacement engine from a snow blower or something else?

 

And, the muffler. Another reason why I think this may be a replacement engine. It points directly to the inside of the hood and nose area blowing carbon all over the place.

We definitely want this to be a quiet machine so a straight pipe is out but what can we do or what should be there?

 

Here's some pics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PeacemakerJack 10,738]

I can’t answer any of your questions my friend but I’m sure that someone will be along soon who can!

 

I just want to say publicly that I’m happy for your Honey that she was able to get her own Horse!  She is going to have a lot of fun making it red and beautiful again.  She will also have lots of fun using it for chores around the “ranch”.  That is a neat little tractor and should be well suited for the task at hand!  

 

I’ll be following along with anticipation for the next update...

[JimmyJam 542]

Yeah that gas tank/muffler issue looks to be from a snowblower; but hey it runs and it's hers. Tell her to have fun with it!!!

 

Edited June 10, 2018 by JimmyJam

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Click on the photo

Garry

[ebinmaine 67,460]

6 minutes ago, JimmyJam said:

Tell her to have fun with it!!!

 

Oh yeah!!!

 

Thanks !!!

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, gwest_ca said:

Click on the photo

Thanks Garry !!

[pfrederi 17,735]

Techy Model # is correct.  There originally was an elbow out of the block and a small pepper pot muffler.

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,315]

Congrats!!

  Didn’t you just have one WH at your place when you signed on here? Hehehe! Up to three right....it’s an addiction 

[ebinmaine 67,460]

3 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Congrats!!

  Didn’t you just have one WH at your place when you signed on here? Hehehe! Up to three right....it’s an addiction 

You are correct with the single Wheelhorse at startup. Right now we have three, 2 up and running. I'm actually looking at two more. Oh my. What have I started.

[WHNJ701 4,165]

Neat machine, nice pictures I have family in Bridgton same type of landscape,

yes I am going to say it.   I like the paint job I would leave it and add ag tires

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Umm...who didn't see this coming?  

     Congrats to the honey.  

 

 As an aside...

would be interesting to see how much of it's original paint could actually be saved. 

I'm betting, quite a lot on this one.    

 

[ebinmaine 67,460]

13 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

would be interesting to see how much of it's original paint could actually be saved. 

Unfortunately, not so much.

There are dozens of little rust blisters in the paint that go right through to the metal.

It'll end up with a nice fresh coat of red.

 

 

 

[RandyLittrell 3,877]

You lucky Duck!!!!! My Wife has 0 interest in tractors and doesn't like to listen to me talk about em either! 

 

And at least its more of an Oliver color!! 

 

 

 

Randy

[ebinmaine 67,460]

4 minutes ago, RandyLittrell said:

You lucky Duck!!!!! My Wife has 0 interest in tractors and doesn't like to listen to me talk about em either! 

 

And at least its more of an Oliver color!! 

 

 

 

Randy

Thanks Randy.

 

Not this color for long !!

 

She tore right sideways into disassembling this evening. I helped a bit here 'n there.

 

Here's where we're at:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wallfish 16,995]

Gas tank for that Teccy powered tractor is correct.

The exhaust port should be threaded so you can certainly add a pipe.

That engine has the charging coils and the old style diode rectifier system so it's definitely not from a snow blower.

The engine can be replaced with a 7 or 8hp Kohler fairly easy when the time comes.

Congrats on the new addition!

[ebinmaine 67,460]

2 hours ago, pfrederi said:

Techy Model # is correct

 

7 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Gas tank for that Teccy powered tractor is correct.

The exhaust port should be threaded so you can certainly add a pipe.

That engine has the charging coils and the old style diode rectifier system so it's definitely not from a snow blower.

The engine can be replaced with a 7 or 8hp Kohler fairly easy when the time comes.

Congrats on the new addition!

Thank you both for the info.

Other than being in serious need of an obvious cleaning and maybe a carb wash out it seems to run pretty well.

Maybe if this engine ever quits it will end up with an 8 horse Kohler.

I've come to like my b80 quite a lot over the last couple years.

 

[posifour11 723]

Good job! 

 

We're going to need a bigger boat. Oops, make that a bigger barn. 

[ebinmaine 67,460]

2 hours ago, posifour11 said:

bigger barn

Oh man.... I know.

And I'm one of those who likes all the equipment under cover.

Time to start digging space under the work shop....

[ACman 7,618]

Nice score  !!!

 

And you better get a backhoe because you know what happens when you’re bitten by the bug...  ! Now that your wife has her own plan on at least 1 or 2 or 3 of those tractors coming home with you   .

[ebinmaine 67,460]

8 hours ago, ACman said:

backhoe

Oh, a backhoe!!!!

Boy, would I absolutely love to have a backhoe.

 

You know? If she wants to get another two or three of these for herself. Who am I to argue ?????????

Edited June 11, 2018 by ebinmaine

[ebinmaine 67,460]

Tonight's project...

A little more disassembly and...

Vacuumed the mouse nest and grease and crud out of the engine fins, and.

 

Begin degreasing

 

She sprayed it with Degreaser and paint stripper and we used some brake clean.