Wallfish

Use your best judgement for torque on that screw. I assume you are going to use a jack shaft to get your correct ratios.

A few more Here's a video of a Carnival trailer an old timer built in his spare time http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt316/wallfish1/th_video.mp4

Spent the day out a small local show today.

Hi Gerry, You can swap that bolt/screw to whatever you want. Yes the head will unscrew and you can rotate the exhaust manifold and tighten back down. I don't know a torque setting but haven't had any trouble just getting them tight. Sometimes the gasket tears and will need to be replaced if it does. They make a gearing system for a bike application and it was called "Chicken Power". You can find some pictures if you scroll through the posts here. Friction drive on the tire but it sounds like this one is going to be a custom setup.

Your carb is probably from a Chicken Power bicycle engine. The primer wasn't needed because the fuel tank is mounted above the carb and the rubber stopper type carbs are the newest style. Hopefully the little rubber thingy isn't dried out and hard because we haven't found a way to replace just the little rubber, only change the whole arm if you can find one. Member Webhead may have some if you need one, he is also the same guy who sells the diaphragms on ebay. A good remote control fuel line check valve may substitute but I haven't had the need to try that yet. That's all that little ball or rubber does, check valve the fuel so it only flows in the direction of the carb. You can test that rubber valve by connecting a clean piece of fuel line and see if you can suck air past the valve. if you can, the arm will need to be replaced unless you can get it to seal properly. A new diaphragm will help pump enough fuel and usually needed to get these engines running.

THANKS again for the unit! I believe it will clean up nice and I'll post some pics whenever I can get around to working on it.

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Thought about doing one for each year but I don't have that many parts or the steel to do it. BUT, I have a year to get it together! Quite a few people wanted to buy it and a few asked me to build them one but for the amount of time it takes, I'd have to quit my job and hit the lottery number to be able to pay for it and have enough time.

It made it to the show and met up with the original. The owner painted the first one but in my opinion, it looked better as a rat. The original was sold to the president of the WH collectors club 2 years ago and he ended up giving it to his neighbor because his kids had so much fun driving it around. I got the chance to meet the owner, his wife and his son. It was very satisfying to hear the stories of how much they enjoy it and to see the smile on that child's face as he climbed around on this new one. The new one was sold to the president again, same guy that bought the first one. I was very reluctant to sell it but I know it went to the right person. A grown man had that same smile as the child did!

IT"S ALIVE! I've been putting in plenty of time on this lately to get it done for the big Wheel Horse show which starts this Thu. Amazing how much time this stuff consumes! I usually just peck away builds in my spare time and work on things as the ideas come so I usually have no idea how much time goes into them. Set up for a test drive Almost there!

This video from 1929 concept was posted a few times on other forums. The thing I find most interesting, is how they used a steering wheel to control it vs. using levers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBjlSJf4274

Don't forget BIG. It's also got to be one of the largest O&R tools ever made too. Looking forward to seeing it all fixed up. What kind of tank do you think fits on there? 10 gallons maybe?

What a VERY unique and rare tool. Please keep the tool intact! Maybe one of the O&R guys over there will trade for a good engine and pump. If they don't, I would be willing to trade some O&R tools for it.

Nice Score!

NICE! Looks like you might need a water cooled engine for that one, not much air flow

Welcome to the forum! Engines should be fairly easy to find if you go with an air cooled engine. The water cooled engines are a bit tougher to find but they're out there too. Just do a search on ebay for Ohlsson Rice The Octura mount and out drive might be a bit tougher to find but also can be found with patience and persistence.

If you don't find one on your side of the pond, I have a K91 carb for you.

Front PTO to run attachments

Nice display Jim! Wish I could've made it up there, definitely one of the better shows of the year. Someday we'll have to display together up there. Think I had around 30 at the Zagray show plus all the Homelite stuff.

That guy has some serious talent and bottomless pockets. All that hydraulic stuff can get expensive. And my wife says I have too much time on my hands to play around with tractor building.

Had to pull the tire off because the hub slid into the trans so took a couple pics of the frame. You can see the tire has chaffed the hydro hose. Doesn't show the attaching real good because it's tight in there but I had this drawing because others asked how the hoe is attached. Drawing doesn't show the 2 vertical pieces welded to the 6" angles but you can see them in the pics. The back of the hoe frame has eight tabs welded on and uses four 3/4 inch pins which go through the vertical pieces to hold the whole thing on. The sub-frame I built is attached to the loader sub-frame with six 3/4 bolts which pinch the trans case near the axles, a 3/4 inch bolt where the hitch normally attaches on the rear of the trans and attaches to the top of the trans under the seat with two 3/8 bolts through a 1/2" thick piece of steel.

Just happened to see this pic on the WHCC site. Pic is from the WH show when I was demonstrating the hoe in the parade.

Nice addition!

My friend Jim (usedtoolman) really hooked me up. He is a talented, retired machinist with nice shop full of tools and was able to machine a completely new shaft. Also made a new heavier spacer and installed 2 new bearings. Got it installed but still need to give it a test run, hopefully tomorrow.

Does this mean you're planning to attend the big show next year? I've had it there a few times but not every year I've gone. It's very heavy to tow for a 7 hour trip (one way). Not taking it this year so I probably will next year. I really need to pull it completely apart and go through it for some overdue maintenance. Some of the pins are worn and I heard some cracking in there like a weld has broken. It puts a good beating on the tractor too so there are a few things to do there as well. It's a pain in the A to do and will take lots of time so maybe I can get to it this fall.