I inherited Dad’s Troy Built Horse that he purchased new in the 70’s. The old Tecumseh finally bit the dust and I bought a replacement engine from Northern Equipment and that machine is still running to this day.
I did the exact same conversion about four years ago and with all the extra power the tines will chew up anything. As horse owners know, this machine will give you a serious workout
The keyway is the iong square-cut, in the shaft. A square elongated key, is called a key. A similar Kay, with a 1/4 moon shape attached, is called a woodruff key.
they didnt want that drain plug to fall out!!! my parents had a troybilt horse and went through 3 engines over about 15 years -- really wish troybilt had splurged on an engine with an oil pump , think the slope of the engine while tilling did them all in, the original even had the electric start!
Thanks for the video! I'm repowering a Troy Built Horse also (with 5 hp Briggs and Stratton). With the shims you put on the crankshaft (2:25), how do you ensure there isn't friction between the shims and the crankshaft main seal? Can the shims rest directly between the pulley and the seal? I'm noticing that I need to add about 1/3" inch worth of shims to line up the pulleys with the new motor but have never done it before and want to make sure I'm not going to damage the new motor. Thanks!
You might want to consider replacing the oil plug with a valve or at least an elbow to make draining the oil easier. I have done that to most of my mowers and lawn tractors. It generally makes less of a mess besides being easy to drain the oil.
Using a knife to cut a zip tie is a very common cause of injury in industrial plants. They recommend using dikes to snip them, industrial scissors ✂️, or just pliers to twist them so they pop. This is something I learned from going to safety meetings every week for 10 years. After a while it becomes a habit, trying to pick the safest way and best tool to do a job. Thanks for posting this informative video, and God bless you. All the Baptist Churches are open tomorrow . Learn more about the Lord!
Too bad you worked for the safety cops…..all kinds of ways to get things done, get over it….we all have scares all over ourselves, and if you don’t then you have probably ben sitting at home in your living room watching to long!
I just bought the 224cc version and put it on. My tines are worn down so it runs at a bit too much of an angle. Gas comes out of the charcoal filter overflow. It would be nice to get rid of that.
I bought a 7 HP Koehler-engined Troy-Built in 1978. This was just before they went to an 8 HP and the kick-out to stop the tines from turning while traveling. I haven't used it since about 1990. It was a great tiller. I really liked the results.
I have an old Troy-Bilt Horse tiller that I bought used several years ago. I used it once to till my garden but the Kohler engine wouldn't start after that. I bought some ignition parts and fiddled around with it but could never get it started. I might have to do this conversion, so thanks for this video! It's hard to see how you installed the belts.
@@10peteo I also have a John Deere 212 lawn tractor made in 1969 with a Kohler engine. It has a fuel pump since the gas tank is mounted under the seat. I don't know how old my Troy-Bilt Horse is, but I bought it from an old guy who owned it for a long time and used it to till his garden. He sold it to me because his health was very poor and failing.
Yeah at first I started to rebuild the Tecumseh Engine that was on it and then I thought this is dumb. I'll just put a brand new predator on it and it works way better.
I inherited Dad’s Troy Built Horse that he purchased new in the 70’s. The old Tecumseh finally bit the dust and I bought a replacement engine from Northern Equipment and that machine is still running to this day.
There built tough.
I did the exact same conversion about four years ago and with all the extra power the tines will chew up anything. As horse owners know, this machine will give you a serious workout
The keyway is the iong square-cut, in the shaft.
A square elongated key, is called a key.
A similar Kay, with a 1/4 moon shape attached, is called a woodruff key.
I had the same Troy built tiller with a Koehler engine that was the best engine i ever owned.
Good job. Big thumbs up. Now to do the same myself. Wish me luck.
Good luck! If you're using the same engine, it's pretty much plug and Play and it's an easy conversion.
Always check the oil level with the engine level. Per Troy bilt manual or you'll ruin the engine
Really poor camera angles... couldn't see half of what you were doing... and the volume was so low it was also hard to understand you...
Sorry just starting out on UA-cam I hope to get better at filming by myself
they didnt want that drain plug to fall out!!! my parents had a troybilt horse and went through 3 engines over about 15 years -- really wish troybilt had splurged on an engine with an oil pump , think the slope of the engine while tilling did them all in, the original even had the electric start!
Check small engine warehouse, sometimes they have deals on Honda gx's.
mounting pegs as you call them need to be cleaned and greased before install. thats what your motor slides up and down on to engage belts
Oh yeah for sure. I wire brushed them and greased them up and now they work like new
50 hours is when you should use synthetic oil, the rings need to seat and it takes about that long
Sure starts good ,YOU MUST BE A GENIUS SMALL ENGINE MASTER MECHANICAL LEGEND
Excellent, thaks.
You're welcome!
i did this 10 years ago to my tiller. working fine ever since.
I put one on my Econo Horse, works great!
That's a nice lookin engine.....Real nice like.
Well thank you so much. The video is not that great. I put it together with clips and I didn't edit anything at all. Hopefully it's still informative
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Thanks for the video! I'm repowering a Troy Built Horse also (with 5 hp Briggs and Stratton). With the shims you put on the crankshaft (2:25), how do you ensure there isn't friction between the shims and the crankshaft main seal? Can the shims rest directly between the pulley and the seal? I'm noticing that I need to add about 1/3" inch worth of shims to line up the pulleys with the new motor but have never done it before and want to make sure I'm not going to damage the new motor. Thanks!
There should be a shoulder on the crankshaft to keep most everything away from the crankshaft seal
@@bertgrau3934 Thank you....very helpful!
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You're welcome.
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You're welcome
You might want to consider replacing the oil plug with a valve or at least an elbow to make draining the oil easier. I have done that to most of my mowers and lawn tractors. It generally makes less of a mess besides being easy to drain the oil.
What happened to your old engine?
It Cracked leaked lots of oil
I have a couple of these with plow disc etc using the harbor freight motor but never with the tiller I look forward to seeing this work.
when are you putting on the belts
It only has one belt. You switch back and forth between the gears and if you need a video for that I can post one.
Using a knife to cut a zip tie is a very common cause of injury in industrial plants. They recommend using dikes to snip them, industrial scissors ✂️, or just pliers to twist them so they pop. This is something I learned from going to safety meetings every week for 10 years. After a while it becomes a habit, trying to pick the safest way and best tool to do a job. Thanks for posting this informative video, and God bless you. All the Baptist Churches are open tomorrow . Learn more about the Lord!
Too bad you worked for the safety cops…..all kinds of ways to get things done, get over it….we all have scares all over ourselves, and if you don’t then you have probably ben sitting at home in your living room watching to long!
shoot, i put a HF on my 1978 Yazoo walk behind.
The tines are fucked
Yep that's my next project on it
I could not hear you at critical points.
Sorry my mic broke and I have to order a new one
If there's something you missed, let me know in the comments and I'll try to shoot another video with better audio with my new mic.
I just bought the 224cc version and put it on. My tines are worn down so it runs at a bit too much of an angle. Gas comes out of the charcoal filter overflow. It would be nice to get rid of that.
Yeah, my next replacement is my tines. They're a little worn
I put a 8 hp Predator on a large homemade log splitter, works alot better than those old L head Briggs
Yeah this predator works awesome on this tiller
I also did this about 10 years ago but had to disable the oil sensor because my garden has a slope to it.
I disabled my oil sensor also.
I'd find a way to support that motor from the bottom . The way it's bolted on now is going to crack the block from to much weight hanging on it.
Mine's been that way for 8 years now, with no problems.
The motor on ours has been mounted like that since the 70s, not an issue
You didn't tell us what size your tiller is or what size the motor you put on it is. I've got an 8 horse troy built that needs a motor.
I bought a 7 HP Koehler-engined Troy-Built in 1978. This was just before they went to an 8 HP and the kick-out to stop the tines from turning while traveling. I haven't used it since about 1990. It was a great tiller. I really liked the results.
It was a 6hp now it's a 6.5hp
The last engine I had on my TroyBilt was a 7hp B&S after it died I replaced it with a 6.5 Predator. It starts better and feels like it has more power.
your tines need replacement
That's my next project
That rooster needs a tuneup
Yeah he's got kind of a crazy sound
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I have an old Troy-Bilt Horse tiller that I bought used several years ago. I used it once to till my garden but the Kohler engine wouldn't start after that. I bought some ignition parts and fiddled around with it but could never get it started. I might have to do this conversion, so thanks for this video! It's hard to see how you installed the belts.
Check to see if the fuel pump is working, but it still might be cheaper to replace the motor.
When I last needed a fuel pump, it wad $100.
@@10peteo It doesn't have a fuel pump, it's gravity fed from the gas tank that is bolted to the top front side of the engine.
@@strelnikov6289 I must have a different model
@@10peteo I also have a John Deere 212 lawn tractor made in 1969 with a Kohler engine. It has a fuel pump since the gas tank is mounted under the seat. I don't know how old my Troy-Bilt Horse is, but I bought it from an old guy who owned it for a long time and used it to till his garden. He sold it to me because his health was very poor and failing.
Yeah at first I started to rebuild the Tecumseh Engine that was on it and then I thought this is dumb. I'll just put a brand new predator on it and it works way better.