RED-Z06 2,221 #1 Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) Thats about the only plus to it... Edited July 20, 2022 by RED-Z06 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #2 Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) Guy hacked the hood to get on the mystery ohv tecumseh...been sitting a while. Good parts tractor, ill ****** the 8 speed and rolling gear, engine.. Edited July 20, 2022 by RED-Z06 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutdoorEnvy 1,522 #3 Posted July 20, 2022 Plenty of good parts on that thing...can't go wrong with the price 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,658 #4 Posted July 20, 2022 Just now, OutdoorEnvy said: Plenty of good parts on that thing...can't go wrong with the price Agreed. Interesting engine. Off a snowblower maybe?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #5 Posted July 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Agreed. Interesting engine. Off a snowblower maybe?? He said he got it new old stock about 12 years ago when a shop shut down, has about an hour on it according to him. Cant find a model number but...OH120/OH140/OH160 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,637 #6 Posted July 20, 2022 @RED-Z06 boy I would love to run that engine in , couple gallons of gas , treatment , hot oil change , rotella 30 , zdded zink , make me very smiley , you did very good , pete 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,658 #7 Posted July 20, 2022 18 minutes ago, RED-Z06 said: OH120/OH140/OH160 So that narrows it down to a 12 14 16 HP. I'm not sure how to differentiate other than the obvious of measuring bore n stroke. That Tecumseh big block style is likely the best engine they ever made. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,324 #8 Posted July 20, 2022 Seem to recall having a 16 HP OHV engine in a limited production run of "C" series in 1974. The hood stand and dash stand had risers added to make up for the engine height. I think @ebinmaine has one. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,658 #9 Posted July 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Seem to recall having a 16 HP OHV engine in a limited production run of "C" series in 1974. The hood stand and dash stand had risers added to make up for the engine height. Yessir. The C160-8 (no hydros) was made with the Tecumseh OHV160 that year only. C120 was a 2 year span. 5 minutes ago, 953 nut said: I think @ebinmaine has one. I umm... Have 2 now.... Possibly workin' toward 3. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #10 Posted July 21, 2022 Well, that wasnt hard...put in a hot battery and it spun over. Put fuel in and it poured out the line...new line run and it fired right up, ran it about an hour, adjusted on the carb and governor stop, idle...it runs down the road in high gear but its stuck in high range. Steering is surprisingly snug. Too bad the wiring, and sheetmetal is so bad, they really hacked on it hard to shoehorn that engine in. Oh and its a 16hp variant 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,237 #12 Posted July 21, 2022 28 minutes ago, RED-Z06 said: Well, that wasnt hard...put in a hot battery and it spun over. Put fuel in and it poured out the line...new line run and it fired right up, ran it about an hour, adjusted on the carb and governor stop, idle...it runs down the road in high gear but its stuck in high range. Steering is surprisingly snug. Too bad the wiring, and sheetmetal is so bad, they really hacked on it hard to shoehorn that engine in. Oh and its a 16hp variant We have a winner! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,658 #13 Posted July 21, 2022 Runs great!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #14 Posted July 21, 2022 Yep, solid runner, gotta find a dipstick, the top of the cap is busted off this one but it still works. Not sure what to do at this point, its got alot of faults, but it runs, drives and steers, rear tank is there but not hooked up. No deck, manual lift. Rear fender is rusted badly in important places, missing the original seat.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,916 #15 Posted July 21, 2022 7 hours ago, RED-Z06 said: Not sure what to do at this point Sounds like you should just enjoy it! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #16 Posted July 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Pullstart said: Sounds like you should just enjoy it! Looks like a restoration project to me... I'm not seeing anything too far gone... it actually looks pretty solid... Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #17 Posted July 21, 2022 Put on a hood scoop and good to go... 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
