josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #1 Posted July 24, 2022 Hello, I'm Joe. I picked up my first Wheelhorse today! Woot! I own a small engine repair shop and have been looking for a resto project for sometime. Not going to lie, a Wheelhorse was not my first pick. I was looking for a Copar Panzer or Pennsylvania Panzer, but kept coming up empty. I enjoy anything old and rusty. Found this 605 with original H60. It has been modified a little. Someone prior added a different throttle lever as well as added an electric start. Excited to be here and learn!! 6 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 3,068 #2 Posted July 24, 2022 I'm pretty new to the Wheel Horse 'virus' but I can tell you that it's pretty stubborn! Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #3 Posted July 24, 2022 Welcome! Let us know if we can help with anything. Regards @Snoopy11/Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,098 #4 Posted July 24, 2022 to the Joe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #5 Posted July 24, 2022 Thanks for the welcome!! Appreciate it everyone! Got to digging a little. Points are fried. Carb is actually in pretty good condition. It's in the bath now. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,981 #6 Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) Looks like that Tecumseh H60 may be from a snow blower. Starter is 110 Volt, not 12 volt. Block should be the same, but you might want to change the starter motor; or stay with the 110 volt plug-in if you get tired of the pull start. I did that with a WH Lawn Ranger. WELCOME TO RED SQUARE. Edited July 24, 2022 by SPINJIM 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,827 #7 Posted July 24, 2022 Joe! I don’t blame you for wanting a Panzer, but you’ll soon realize that there is nothing more user friendly, tough and simple as a Wheel Horse! If you ever find that Tecky carb being a pain in the unidrive, a Kohler carb will fit up and run quite well on there. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #8 Posted July 24, 2022 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob J. 1,941 #9 Posted July 24, 2022 Be careful, you listen to some of these guys and you will learn something I guarantee it. Welcome to the fam! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #10 Posted July 24, 2022 56 minutes ago, SPINJIM said: Looks like that Tecumseh H60 may be from a snow blower. Starter is 110 Volt, not 12 volt. Block should be the same, but you might want to change the starter motor; or stay with the 110 volt plug-in if you get tired of the pull start. I did that with a WH Lawn Ranger. WELCOME TO RED SQUARE. The Tecumseh is H60 7063B if that helps with regards of being original or repower. I need to research this more. I'm leaning to removing the starter and keeping the pull. If I do go with the starter I'll go full on, add battery and ignition. Thanks for the info and welcome! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #11 Posted July 24, 2022 24 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Joe! I don’t blame you for wanting a Panzer, but you’ll soon realize that there is nothing more user friendly, tough and simple as a Wheel Horse! If you ever find that Tecky carb being a pain in the unidrive, a Kohler carb will fit up and run quite well on there. Good to know, thanks!! The carb is in great condition so we will see. I was hoping to get it to fire off, then the points went and ruined that 😁 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #12 Posted July 24, 2022 That thing will ride like a dream since it don’t have no seat haha 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #13 Posted July 24, 2022 You’ll have a nice massauge when ever you drive it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #14 Posted July 24, 2022 1 minute ago, The Freightliner Guy said: That thing will ride like a dream since it don’t have no seat haha it did have the original black and whit one on it when I went to pick it up, but there was no way that thing was hanging on at highway speeds!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #15 Posted July 24, 2022 Did it fly away to California Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #16 Posted July 24, 2022 1 minute ago, The Freightliner Guy said: Did it fly away to California Probably woulda 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,155 #17 Posted July 24, 2022 3 hours ago, josephbruce11212@gmail.co said: I enjoy anything old and rusty. My kind of guy! Some have so much character they should just be left as is. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #18 Posted July 24, 2022 That’s how I’m leaving mine for sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #19 Posted July 24, 2022 Just now, 953 nut said: My kind of guy! Some have so much character they should just be left as is. Funny you say that. I was thinking of maybe preserving the patina!! Only thing is that some parts have rusted together and need taken apart to work. Definitely an option though! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #20 Posted July 24, 2022 See mine looks like a allis chalmers 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #21 Posted July 24, 2022 24 minutes ago, josephbruce11212@gmail.co said: The Tecumseh is H60 7063B if that helps with regards of being original or repower. I need to research this more. I'm leaning to removing the starter and keeping the pull. If I do go with the starter I'll go full on, add battery and ignition. Thanks for the info and welcome! After looking at the Master model list, it looks like the H60 75063B was used it 1964 on 2 other tractors, a 654 and a Lawn Ranger. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #22 Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, The Freightliner Guy said: See mine looks like a allis chalmers If you ever want to take it back to original, I have a Clinton B1290. It's attached to a Milwaukee generator. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #23 Posted July 24, 2022 I’ll keep it how it is I think it gives it uniqueness 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josephbruce11212@gmail.co 262 #24 Posted July 25, 2022 1 minute ago, The Freightliner Guy said: I’ll keep it how it is I think it gives it uniqueness Yep!! Sure does. My project is all over the place in my head!! I have a Vanguard and a Kohler that I could repower with....decisions decisions 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 3,068 #25 Posted July 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Pullstart said: a pain in the unidrive I 'nose-exhaled' pretty loudly when I read that. Gonna have to remember that one 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
