@@5Tractorguy I've been subbed for a while now and I love the content in all your videos because you're not harvesting stuff for parts or putting brand new off the shelf engines in these machines. You take all this classic stuff and put it together to operating order and even leave the rust and patina. The hardest part about your channel is no videos during spring and summer. Either way I'll stay because of the awesome content. Take care.
A-PLUS and one thing about the old ones is they'll just putter right along. My dad got a 7 or 8 horse on a Troy-bilt Horse tiller and it NEVER failed to start, no matter how long it sat. The 12 horse jobs on the 5665's always fired right up and always promptly stomped a mudhole in my butt. Nothing like them. Hope the picking went well and you gave your usual tenor accompaniment to the vocals. I look at the NICE shirt but haven't gotten the nerve up to wear it. In the process of getting in with a dermatologist for my mange. House arrest still stands as does your 5665! Keep after it, keep picking and God Bless!.
Had a few of those tillers pass though here over the years with the 181's. Sure beats the older models with the Tecumseh's on them... The pickin' was just fine Lewie! Had a gig with the usual bluegrass band this past Sunday too, 4.5hrs. Took a couple breaks in between but man that was a long gig! The Deering I have has a wheel weight of a tone ring in it, and hanging off my skinny shoulders all afternoon...
@@5Tractorguy MY 1st Troy-bilt had a blown Tecumseh on it which came off and a Wisconsin Robin went back of which I swapped for 2 Gravely non-runners . My first experience with tearing them down and making one good one out of 2 since one case had froze and busted. I can stick with one instead of 5 when you come get the plow. Sounds like the other pickers got their money's worth out of you. 4.5 hours is almost a half a day! I've seen a bell brass tone ring for maybe an arched top and a flat top. Like hauling around a truck tire. Might need a rig like Eddie Adcock used to just hold it but if I had a Deering I'd flash it around so's folks could see it too. And the light shining off your teeth and the BIG grin! Carry on, Buddy! You're doing just fine! BLESSINGS!
I repainted a T758ES of my own a few years ago 💙 Got it all put together and turn the key only to have gas run out of the fuel pump. Haven’t worked on it since 😅
@@RustyZipper Just a figure of speech. My Economy PK's are toy's, as is my Mahindra, Tonka 555, Demon and Duster 😉..on a good note, does have a 8 3/4 out back!😁
Great engines, and videos! I know about those old Kohler's, I operated K241, series, as a kid back in the early 70s on a vintage Locke Devere, walk behind lawn tractor ( copy of the Gravely convertible) for years, we still own that tractor, and it is the only one I have ever seen, in my lifetime. I know it is a rare piece, but in the 12-14 years I ran it, it never faltered. That Kohler 10 hp, was bullet proof. Thanks for your channel and expertise.
Thanks James! Glad you enjoyed... Must be a rare bird, I've seen plenty of the Locke reel mowers but none of what you described. Gravely must've been too stiff of a competitor for that Locke model.
Glad to see you back. It's been a while. Really enjoy your videos and learning more about these engines. After watching this one, I've determined that I should pull the oil pans on my Wisconsin engines before starting them up. That was some nasty stuff in that pan. Looking forward to seeing more videos.
Winter is the slow season here so I finally had time to film some projects. Thanks for swinging by Jonathan... Definitely worth an hour of time and a oil pan gasket to check!
Very nice! That thing seems to run great! Haha! Glad I was able to get you to start pulling pans off! If you think that one was bad you should see some of the ones I have come across! Off the top of my head I think my LeRoi was probably the worst I can remember in recent times where there was a solid 1.5" of sludge everywhere and the oil pump was completely blocked off and plugged up! Next up I'll have to convince you to pup pistons and take a look at cranks rods and rings! 😜😂 Looking forward to part 2!!
Good to know about the valves. I have a K-161 in a Cub 72 that needs the valves done, got the machine for doing a engine job on the guys Cub 105 and the K-161 backfires out the carb anytime it wants to fire.
Jake the old 200 series John Deere garden tractors use that type of engine isolators don’t know if there same size nice save the old kohlers if they had any care at all will surprise you glad your back
I heard!! I think Brandon and Jesse will be there. Hugh/Liam are a maybe... Austin won't make it... Most likely I won't either as the 4WD needs engine work and the '77 isn't ready to road trip. If it's a go for next year, I'll plan accordingly!
Good and easy to follow video Jake, well done! I wish I kept a couple of these K181's when I had my business a few years ago, as they're obsolete now, and I've had t substitute with a few other brands, that 'do the job' but they're not Kohlers. I'm looking forward to Part 2 now. Thanks again!
Thanks Reg! It's a shame they went out of production, but time keeps moving along... Tricky finding a new engines now that're comparable. Part 2 will be up next week!
Can you tell me if all Kohler engines had the steel spider arm mounting plate attached to the cast iron engine bottom ??? Whis is the lapping width of the valve seats of the intake and the exhaust ?? Thanks Jake for the tip on the rings for the small block and the big block on the smoking factor. I like your trick using a drum sander in the drill press with a jiged vice guide to clearance the valve clearance. May I inform you "Doctor Jake" the valve spring retainer patient will live !! The oil pan has oil rust sludge soup in the bottom. Nice that you change it fella. This is what usually kills engines, especially Wisconsin's. That fact is from a old mechanics that I know. What is your belief of using gasket sealer on the gaskets Jake ??? How many years did Kohler use the under flywheel magneto ?? Nice work Jake and peace too. v
Jake, spoke with you briefly following your 8N resurrection. I live close to you. Would like to talk to you about having you do a mechanical restoration on my “51” 8N.
Nope, there is space between the walls of the bowl stem and main jet for fuel to flow (think dropping a 4"dia ring inside of a 5"dia ring and having 1/2" of space between the two). So they don't have to be oriented. If it was an older Tecumseh LME style carb, those have to be lined up.
Ron, I get the fuel pump diaphragms on Ebay, part number Onan 230675. Fuel pump complete kits (never ordered from here before...) www.then-now-auto.com/product-category/fuel-pump-kits/kohler-fuel-pump-kits/ And the carb kits can be found almost anywhere, part number Kohler 25-757-01
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The only good thing about winter is that Jakes starts posting.
Love watching engine and equipment salvage.
That little K181 runs awesome!
Sure does!
I probably should start pulling my pans after seeing this!
May be an idea haha!
Finally! Some good content that respects the classics. Thank you for this video.
Always! They're only original once, and with everyone parting stuff out and modifying these days... You bet, thanks for watching!
@@5Tractorguy I've been subbed for a while now and I love the content in all your videos because you're not harvesting stuff for parts or putting brand new off the shelf engines in these machines. You take all this classic stuff and put it together to operating order and even leave the rust and patina. The hardest part about your channel is no videos during spring and summer. Either way I'll stay because of the awesome content. Take care.
Nice job! Videography was excellent- just enough to make sense and educate those of us who are low on the knowledge dipstick. Thanks!
Thanks Tolba, glad you enjoyed!
A-PLUS and one thing about the old ones is they'll just putter right along. My dad got a 7 or 8 horse on a Troy-bilt Horse tiller and it NEVER failed to start, no matter how long it sat. The 12 horse jobs on the 5665's always fired right up and always promptly stomped a mudhole in my butt. Nothing like them. Hope the picking went well and you gave your usual tenor accompaniment to the vocals. I look at the NICE shirt but haven't gotten the nerve up to wear it. In the process of getting in with a dermatologist for my mange. House arrest still stands as does your 5665! Keep after it, keep picking and God Bless!.
Had a few of those tillers pass though here over the years with the 181's. Sure beats the older models with the Tecumseh's on them... The pickin' was just fine Lewie! Had a gig with the usual bluegrass band this past Sunday too, 4.5hrs. Took a couple breaks in between but man that was a long gig! The Deering I have has a wheel weight of a tone ring in it, and hanging off my skinny shoulders all afternoon...
@@5Tractorguy MY 1st Troy-bilt had a blown Tecumseh on it which came off and a Wisconsin Robin went back of which I swapped for 2 Gravely non-runners . My first experience with tearing them down and making one good one out of 2 since one case had froze and busted. I can stick with one instead of 5 when you come get the plow. Sounds like the other pickers got their money's worth out of you. 4.5 hours is almost a half a day! I've seen a bell brass tone ring for maybe an arched top and a flat top. Like hauling around a truck tire. Might need a rig like Eddie Adcock used to just hold it but if I had a Deering I'd flash it around so's folks could see it too. And the light shining off your teeth and the BIG grin! Carry on, Buddy! You're doing just fine! BLESSINGS!
SWEET, You saved a great ole Engine !!👍👍
I repainted a T758ES of my own a few years ago 💙 Got it all put together and turn the key only to have gas run out of the fuel pump. Haven’t worked on it since 😅
Let's get going!!, want to see a video of that one!
Can't wait to see the rest of. Glad you're posting again.
Thanks Tim!
Looks good! Another fun toy!
A Toy! Noooo, “a Panzer does the work of Three Men!” 🤣 at least That was their advertising slogan anyhow
@@RustyZipper Just a figure of speech. My Economy PK's are toy's, as is my Mahindra, Tonka 555, Demon and Duster 😉..on a good note, does have a 8 3/4 out back!😁
Nicely done Bud!!
'Preciate it!
God I wish you posted more content! You have such a genuine easy going way about you. You make me feel good about Americana!
Appreciate the kind words Bob! Hope to have another video or 2 up after the Panzer series before the spring rush hits with work.
👍🏼👍🏼 2 thumbs up because I 1,000 percent agree. I love that he's not hacking it up or putting brand new off the shelf engines in these machines.
Hello Jake, sweet running Kohler Good job on it, good idea on the oil pans, looking forward to part 2 video, good to see ya and thanks for the video
Putts right along nice and steady! Thanks Mule.
Great engines, and videos! I know about those old Kohler's, I operated K241, series, as a kid back in the early 70s on a vintage Locke Devere, walk behind lawn tractor ( copy of the Gravely convertible) for years, we still own that tractor, and it is the only one I have ever seen, in my lifetime. I know it is a rare piece, but in the 12-14 years I ran it, it never faltered. That Kohler 10 hp, was bullet proof. Thanks for your channel and expertise.
Thanks James! Glad you enjoyed... Must be a rare bird, I've seen plenty of the Locke reel mowers but none of what you described. Gravely must've been too stiff of a competitor for that Locke model.
Nice to se you back again Jake 👍👍👍
Thanks!
Glad to see you!!!! Haven't seen you in a while. Great progress on that project. Love to see it finished.
Been slow but steady here with work this winter so I have time for videos (finally!) Part 2 will be up next week!
Love your take on projects. Nice one.
Thanks C60
Glad to see you back. It's been a while. Really enjoy your videos and learning more about these engines. After watching this one, I've determined that I should pull the oil pans on my Wisconsin engines before starting them up. That was some nasty stuff in that pan. Looking forward to seeing more videos.
Winter is the slow season here so I finally had time to film some projects. Thanks for swinging by Jonathan...
Definitely worth an hour of time and a oil pan gasket to check!
Very nice! That thing seems to run great! Haha! Glad I was able to get you to start pulling pans off! If you think that one was bad you should see some of the ones I have come across! Off the top of my head I think my LeRoi was probably the worst I can remember in recent times where there was a solid 1.5" of sludge everywhere and the oil pump was completely blocked off and plugged up! Next up I'll have to convince you to pup pistons and take a look at cranks rods and rings! 😜😂 Looking forward to part 2!!
Good to know about the valves. I have a K-161 in a Cub 72 that needs the valves done, got the machine for doing a engine job on the guys Cub 105 and the K-161 backfires out the carb anytime it wants to fire.
Bet the intake just needs to be shaved down some... That's the only pain in the neck thing with the small Kohlers is adjusting the valves.
YAY,a new video!! Looking forward to part two!!
It's a-coming!
Always enjoy seeing your videos. Looking forward to part 2! Hope all is well!
Thanks Goose! All's been well here...
Glad to see some new content ... thumbs up
Thanks, 'preciate you stopping by.
Jake the old 200 series John Deere garden tractors use that type of engine isolators don’t know if there same size nice save the old kohlers if they had any care at all will surprise you glad your back
You are correct unfortunately they are a different size. I know this after ordering some used on e-bay, unfortunately they are about 1/2” too big.
@@RustyZipper I bought couple for jd 210 few yrs ago they seemed expensive should have done all four
Thanks Terry, can't beat these old K series. Fantastic engines... Zipper is correct, same style mount on the JD's, but a bit larger in diameter.
Sounds Absolutely Awesome!! Pa Plow Day is a Go this year Apr 14-15. Hopefully you guys can come down!!
I heard!! I think Brandon and Jesse will be there. Hugh/Liam are a maybe... Austin won't make it... Most likely I won't either as the 4WD needs engine work and the '77 isn't ready to road trip. If it's a go for next year, I'll plan accordingly!
@5Tractorguy Sounds good my Friend. Until then keep up the great videos
Nice work
Good and easy to follow video Jake, well done!
I wish I kept a couple of these K181's when I had my business a few years ago, as they're obsolete now, and I've had t substitute with a few other brands, that 'do the job' but they're not Kohlers.
I'm looking forward to Part 2 now. Thanks again!
Thanks Reg! It's a shame they went out of production, but time keeps moving along... Tricky finding a new engines now that're comparable. Part 2 will be up next week!
@@5Tractorguy Thanks Jake.
Nice job 👍🏻 looking forward to part 2. By the way Colin got me taking the oil pans off also lol!
~Tom from Boneyard ~
He's a good influence, eh? Thanks Tom, coming atcha next week!
@@5Tractorguy Colin mentioned that you might try to make it to one of our shows in Long Island, New York
@@boneyardgaragesmallenginer188 Yep, I want to come down for the summer or fall show sometime. Loosely planned to last year but didn't make it...
@@5Tractorguy cool hope we can meet up!
Can you tell me if all Kohler engines had the steel spider arm mounting plate attached to the cast iron engine bottom ??? Whis is the lapping width of the valve seats of the intake and the exhaust ?? Thanks Jake for the tip on the rings for the small block and the big block on the smoking factor. I like your trick using a drum sander in the drill press with a jiged vice guide to clearance the valve clearance. May I inform you "Doctor Jake" the valve spring retainer patient will live !! The oil pan has oil rust sludge soup in the bottom. Nice that you change it fella. This is what usually kills engines, especially Wisconsin's. That fact is from a old mechanics that I know. What is your belief of using gasket sealer on the gaskets Jake ??? How many years did Kohler use the under flywheel magneto ??
Nice work Jake and peace too. v
Jake, spoke with you briefly following your 8N resurrection. I live close to you. Would like to talk to you about having you do a mechanical restoration on my “51” 8N.
Sure thing Steve! Give me a ring again when you're ready, would be happy to discuss...
Jake do you have to clock the little holes in they main jet in any specific orientation before you drop it in?
Nope, there is space between the walls of the bowl stem and main jet for fuel to flow (think dropping a 4"dia ring inside of a 5"dia ring and having 1/2" of space between the two). So they don't have to be oriented. If it was an older Tecumseh LME style carb, those have to be lined up.
Wondering if the exhaust muffler is just a generic Kohler part that is easy to access 🤔
Yep! Search Kohler 41-068-08 or Kohler 41-068-01
I’ve missed your videos mr
I'll be around till the spring rush hits! Hope to have another one or two up after this Panzer deal.
Late to the party, but the engine is sounding good Jake
Hey thanks Steve, good to hear from you.
Awesome man! Btw.... what that music/song at 3:37?
Thanks! That's an iMovie jingle entitled "Acoustic Sunrise". Works well for background music and such.
Please tell me where to get the fuel pump parts and carb need any info. Thanks Ron
Ron, I get the fuel pump diaphragms on Ebay, part number Onan 230675.
Fuel pump complete kits (never ordered from here before...) www.then-now-auto.com/product-category/fuel-pump-kits/kohler-fuel-pump-kits/
And the carb kits can be found almost anywhere, part number Kohler 25-757-01
Shouldn't that have been Feb '23?
Good catch! Sometimes I’ll catch myself writing 2018 🤷♂️ IDK why but the brain can trick itself
With as busy as Jake is, it could have very well been Feb of 2022
Dangit!! Should've been... Probably watched that clip about 6 times editing and didn't catch it. That was filmed earlier this month.
@@5Tractorguy Just write on the outside +1.
Where do you get your diaphragms from?
Ebay... Onan part number 230675
@@5Tractorguy Thank you