ohiofarmer 3,265 #1 Posted June 19, 2019 Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do to get the lawn mowed. My first parts swap was a straight up swap with an eight speed. I was wanting to restore [paint] a mechanically perfect but rusty 12 horespower with the eight speed. I never should have torn that tractor down as it worked a treat.. The Raider 10 lost the keyway to the axle, and it was an easy swap for my shop that has a heavy duty bike lift.. the Raider lost a piston when the aluminum volcanoed out the edge of the piston when all 3 rings lined up due to a scratch in the engine block. The raider gave its tie rods to a short hood 1056. I wanted a spare tractor, so the previously mentioned 12 horsepower gave its engine [a rocker mount] to a C-141 that ran poorly due to an egg shaped bore. The 12 is a bit underpowered to run a 48" deck on a hydro, but now i have a tractor as a spare. I like the C-141 so much that I definitely will rebuild that engine. Oh, and the C-141 is wearing a 520 seat which fits without modification. Very Very Nice. Now I wonder about that front axle The 520 has a Predator 14 horsepower at present, but i am not sure if that engine will power an electric clutch from another Electro 12 I have in the Hoard. And a little short hood Automatic with a 6.5 Predator that hooks up OK. I also have a B80 that needs a fuel pump and another 8 Horsepower with missing tins that runs fine. The Raider may just get one of the Eights.Or maybe the unmounted one with some borrowed tins. Or swap out a fuel pump to the B-800. Or swap the Eight Horsepower into the little short hood auto.. Oh, and the 520 needs a k-series 16 if I can find one.... Yes, my life is a bit of a mess 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,502 #2 Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Sorry man, you lost me about 3 swaps in. I'd be confused as to what belonged to what. The main thing is that you can keep your tractors going so that you can get your work done. Sounds like you're keeping that part covered. Edited June 19, 2019 by Achto 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,981 #3 Posted June 19, 2019 You would have to give us a flow chart to understand all of the switch outs. But in my opinion, half the fun of this hobby is mixing and matching and customizing. "What ever works." Out of my dozen Horses, there are only a few that I have tried to keep all original. Have fun. Jim 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #4 Posted June 19, 2019 Yes l do l bought an old 1067 back in December and the 10 hp techy needed work so l decided to step up to a 14 hp kohler. Since then. lve been adding little differences here and there. Now l found a donor 8hp no name and took the foot boards off it and put them on my 1067. Who knows whats next? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,300 #5 Posted June 19, 2019 I love Franken-horses! My 656 has a Honda motor, my 657 has a Kohler Magnum 8, my GT1600 WorkHorse has a Kohler Magnum 10 and last but not least my C-105 has been fitted with Kohler 241 replacement short block. My Commando-8 has the original Kohler K181...it’s my oddball tractor !! I say we need to do whatever is necessary to keep em rolling. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #6 Posted June 19, 2019 My Commando 8 is somewhat of a Franken-horse right now, as someone previously added the WH headlights to it, with some hokey switch. Also has a TSC seat with C-Series seat springs. At some point, the tractor will be getting an 8-speed swap, either a 5060 or a 5071 (havent opened it yet to see the differential). I think you're going to find the workers will be Franken-horses to keep them going and working, but your show tractors will be more stock, at least that's what I'd guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,283 #7 Posted June 19, 2019 "Necessity is the Mother of Butchery"... Actually since most of us own several Horses, we try to keep the "Family Heirloom" ones original, but it is fair game for the working horses. The interchangeability of parts over the years makes it easier. Bill 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,761 #8 Posted June 19, 2019 One of these days I'm gonna build one on purpose just to use up some parts just laying around! This always seems to fit this subject.... 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prondzy 3,881 #9 Posted June 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, WHX24 said: One of these days I'm gonna build one on purpose just to use up some parts just laying around! This always seems to fit this subject.... I did this was the results 5 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,265 #10 Posted June 19, 2019 I should be more specific, but the reason for all this is that sometimes you need a tractor for a specific purpose. Mowing down grass taller than the hood is a task for a 8 speed, but the 1056 did it with a four. The Raider 10 with a 8 speed and side drive and the resulting shorter belts works better. Mule drive tractors just overheat those longer belts that cost a bunch to replace. And so it goes. I got way behind when I took on two big remodel jobs "after" retirement. I still have my rental properties and farm. A motorcycle crash last month did not help as I have been working all i can and now the pain is within manageable limits. The pain was the worst wen sitting around anyway, so I believe that forcing things a bit can make the healing go faster Anyway, what other machine has more swap options than these little Horses? And also surprisingly over so many years and models. 6 minutes ago, prondzy said: I did this was the results Wonderful. Now if we can dig up the motorbike seen at the Big show... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #11 Posted June 19, 2019 I like tractors. Can you simple minded folk follow that one? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #12 Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, prondzy said: I did this was the results Excellent!!! A piece ridable art!! Way to go!! Edited June 19, 2019 by The Tool Crib Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,262 #13 Posted June 20, 2019 7 hours ago, ohiofarmer said: . Now if we can dig up the motorbike seen at the Big show... Check with @wallfish about that bike.... My Cinnamon C-160 is made of a 77 chassis and 74 sheet metal with whatever new parts it needed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #14 Posted June 20, 2019 the 854 I am working on is pieced together from many other parts, I picked up the center console with a tag number, thought it would be a challenge to see if I could pull it off, under topic : "scored some 854 parts today" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,262 #15 Posted June 20, 2019 6 hours ago, jabelman said: thought it would be a challenge to see if I could pull it off, I like that! One of the 2 projects I'm thinking of for this coming winter is a C Series chassis with big rear wheels, 8 speed, unknown engine yet but hoping to use the K 582 V-Twin. ALL spare parts from the pile. 1977 sheet metal that came off the donor chassis of Cinnamon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,642 #17 Posted June 20, 2019 I don't FrankenHorse, I Modify with new parts. C-120/180 312-8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
