Ready to move.

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

I pick this up last year on the cheap for a winter project and to flip in the spring. Turned out the engine was bad after the blackest oil I have ever seen. Then the true condition of the engine became clear. Did the valves I hoped this was it? But NOT.   It runs and moves well after I had to flush out the tranny nice chocolate brown. Never was changed. Down the road it goes, or I will keep it for Lawn cart 5.5 or 10 cube hauling. Thanks for looking.

[ebinmaine 69,711]

74 or 75 b80? Love those. Makes me wish I had a reason to buy another tractor. 😂

[tunahead72 2,485]

22 minutes ago, Retierd Wrencher said:

... or I will keep it for Lawn cart 5.5 or 10 cube hauling...

 

That would be my vote...  That tractor has a lot of character, and now it "runs and moves well", I'd keep it.

 

Or convince Eric that he "needs" it. 

 

[ebinmaine 69,711]

2 minutes ago, tunahead72 said:

 

That would be my vote...  That tractor has a lot of character, and now it "runs and moves well", I'd keep it.

 

Or convince Eric that he "needs" it. 

 

 

Wouldn't really take a lot of convincing....

 

 

Probably a good thing Gary lives so far away from me.  

[peter lena 8,971]

@Retierd Wrencher can relate to your experience , brought back a couple of engines in the same neglected state , they both  started to get better with oil and fuel flushing, use rislone zink additive to all my stuff now , your reference to the blackest oil you have ever seen tells the story . both of those engines run run smoke and noise free now , my experience with that added zink , has been nothing but very good. your tranny flush also helps out , my lubrication  addiction is from experience , no offence intended , once you recover something, keep it going , lubrication is easy , glad you saved it , pete 

[WHX?? 49,923]

13 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

wish I had a reason to buy another tractor

You need a reason!?!?

Nice save Wrencher 

Interesting the way the coil is mounted... are all B's like that? 

[ri702bill 8,747]

3 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Interesting the way the coil is mounted

Same setup as my 79 C81.

Bill

[SylvanLakeWH 26,594]

My vote - not that it counts - keep it to haul / drive etc. and more importantly, as a hedge against inflation… to paraphrase someone famous: “Buy Wheel Horses boy, cuz’ they ain’t making’ em anymore”…

 

[ebinmaine 69,711]

8 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

You need a reason!?!?

Nice save Wrencher 

Interesting the way the coil is mounted... are all B's like that? 

 

Need. Such a strong word.😀 But we really are trying not to collect anymore as we will have plenty when the projects we have are done.

 

I've seen a few of the '70s B series with eight horse engines and that's the way they all set.

Always questioned whether the engine vibration would affect the coil but it doesn't seem to.

 

 

[WHX?? 49,923]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

But we really are trying not to collect anymore as we will have plenty if and when the projects we have are ever done.

 

 bur you set yerself up for that one! 

[ebinmaine 69,711]

5 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

 bur you set yerself up for that one! 

You ain't wrong

 

 

[midpack 933]

I saw that on CL this morning, thought it was yours

[WHX?? 49,923]

I shouldn't be so rough on ya EB I got a 701 that's about ready to put down roots right through a concrete floor! 

Edited March 9, 2022 by WHX??

[Wheelhorse#1 1,738]

Nice little B 80 4 speed.I have one too.There little work horses, mine came with a plow and pushes snow pretty dern good .

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

74 or 75 b80? Love those. Makes me wish I had a reason to buy another tractor. 😂

Thanks Eric.

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

4 hours ago, tunahead72 said:

 

That would be my vote...  That tractor has a lot of character, and now it "runs and moves well", I'd keep it.

 

Or convince Eric that he "needs" it. 

 

I will try!

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

4 hours ago, peter lena said:

@Retierd Wrencher can relate to your experience , brought back a couple of engines in the same neglected state , they both  started to get better with oil and fuel flushing, use rislone zink additive to all my stuff now , your reference to the blackest oil you have ever seen tells the story . both of those engines run run smoke and noise free now , my experience with that added zink , has been nothing but very good. your tranny flush also helps out , my lubrication  addiction is from experience , no offence intended , once you recover something, keep it going , lubrication is easy , glad you saved it , pete 

Pete I can remember back in the day I use rislone to do that on oil changes. I will give it try a try. Thanks.

Edited March 9, 2022 by Retierd Wrencher

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

4 hours ago, WHX?? said:

You need a reason!?!?

Nice save Wrencher 

Interesting the way the coil is mounted... are all B's like that? 

I have three b80`s and they are mounted that way.

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

3 hours ago, midpack said:

I saw that on CL this morning, thought it was yours

It is.

[peter lena 8,971]

@ Retired wrencher  , https://www.amazon.com/Rislone-4405-Supplement-Concentrate-9003307&hvtargid=pla-  just got in a couple of bottles , my amazon orders are free shipping , so I  get a lot of stuff on that . use it in all my small engines , there is a definite  smoother / easier running with it in the oil . also did a 1 gallon  fuel run with heavily treated gas on the horses I saved , ran it separately just on the gallon , then i pulled the fuel drain valve , flushed out the tank , new fuel valve , 2 gas filters , i close to tank , the other just before fuel pump and check valve.  how is the bottom side of that 36" r/d deck ?  anything i suggest , I have been using / doing ,  put a lot of hours on trial experiments . so when i say it works , it works ,  good talking  pete 

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

11 minutes ago, peter lena said:

@ Retired wrencher  , https://www.amazon.com/Rislone-4405-Supplement-Concentrate-9003307&hvtargid=pla-  just got in a couple of bottles , my amazon orders are free shipping , so I  get a lot of stuff on that . use it in all my small engines , there is a definite  smoother / easier running with it in the oil . also did a 1 gallon  fuel run with heavily treated gas on the horses I saved , ran it separately just on the gallon , then i pulled the fuel drain valve , flushed out the tank , new fuel valve , 2 gas filters , i close to tank , the other just before fuel pump and check valve.  how is the bottom side of that 36" r/d deck ?  anything i suggest , I have been using / doing ,  put a lot of hours on trial experiments . so when i say it works , it works ,  good talking  pete 

I just pick some up 2oz per 1 qt of oil.

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

17 hours ago, Wheelhorse#1 said:

Nice little B 80 4 speed.I have one too.There little work horses, mine came with a plow and pushes snow pretty dern good .

Thanks W/H#1

[Retired Wrencher 5,590]

15 hours ago, peter lena said:

@ Retired wrencher  , https://www.amazon.com/Rislone-4405-Supplement-Concentrate-9003307&hvtargid=pla-  just got in a couple of bottles , my amazon orders are free shipping , so I  get a lot of stuff on that . use it in all my small engines , there is a definite  smoother / easier running with it in the oil . also did a 1 gallon  fuel run with heavily treated gas on the horses I saved , ran it separately just on the gallon , then i pulled the fuel drain valve , flushed out the tank , new fuel valve , 2 gas filters , i close to tank , the other just before fuel pump and check valve.  how is the bottom side of that 36" r/d deck ?  anything i suggest , I have been using / doing ,  put a lot of hours on trial experiments . so when i say it works , it works ,  good talking  pete 

I haven't got to deck, but looks like not rust.

[Redav72 230]

What’s is 10 cube hailing?

[ebinmaine 69,711]

11 minutes ago, Redav72 said:

What’s is 10 cube hailing?

Hauling the 10 cubic foot trailer around....