my old wheelhorse 657 is comin back around

[ironhorse]

i've had this one now for 21 years, did a resto on it ten years ago and it was time to freshen it back up again. bought all the parts to have electric start again, i replaced the original hh60 with a hh70 many years ago but the hh70 was pull start only, so i had to get a complete magneto with a charging system in it, i'll be starting on that next. it still runs as new and really plows snow nicely, just thought i'd share:smile:

 

[exotion]

beautiful love it

 

[ironhorse]

beautiful love it

thanks exotion, i still need to find a compatible flywheel for the stator assy. i used, the flywheel i got with the stator didn't fit the crankshaft, i'll need to find a vintage h70 or v70 engine the that had 12 volt electric start, i can still run it, but i need the flywheel that has the extra magnets in it.

 

[pauldeere]

Most of the older electric start horses used a belt generator starter. When adding electric start to these older tractors all that was needed was to fab. up a bracket and install a pulley on the flywheel, fairly simple to do. Flywheel starters are intirely different, some engines that came from the factory as rope starts did not have holes that are drilled and tapped on the block to mount the starters. I had a 607 (rope start) several years ago that was not drilled for a starter.

 

[metz12]

That baby is sweet! how many horses?

 

[ironhorse]

That baby is sweet! how many horses?

7 hp cast iron tecumseh/lauson, i've since swapped out the rear tire/wheels with the deeper dish rims and a different brand of ag tire, gives it a much better look,also repainted the front rims, i'll have to get a more recent photo up:biggrin:

 

[ironhorse]

Most of the older electric start horses used a belt generator starter. When adding electric start to these older tractors all that was needed was to fab. up a bracket and install a pulley on the flywheel, fairly simple to do. Flywheel starters are intirely different, some engines that came from the factory as rope starts did not have holes that are drilled and tapped on the block to mount the starters. I had a 607 (rope start) several years ago that was not drilled for a starter.

the hh70 engine i used had the holes drilled/taped, if i remember right, it came off of an ariens tiller that had optional 110 electric start, so there was no charging system. i went through parts lists of magnetos that were used on these engines, the mag assy. i used is fine, but the flywheel that came with the one i bought would not fit the crank, hole was too big, i'll find one that works sooner or later

 

[Buckshot 1]

:smile: If i remember correctly, the e-start flywheel off the HH60 should work on the HH70. They are baiscally the same engine, with the 70 having a bigger bore. The thing that bothers me is setting the timing correctly. I have a 656 that I put a HH70 in using some parts off the HH60.Did not install the charging system, as it has no lights. The only thing the battery is use for, is starting,

 

[ironhorse]

:smile: If i remember correctly, the e-start flywheel off the HH60 should work on the HH70. They are baiscally the same engine, with the 70 having a bigger bore. The thing that bothers me is setting the timing correctly. I have a 656 that I put a HH70 in using some parts off the HH60.Did not install the charging system, as it has no lights. The only thing the battery is use for, is starting,

still need the charging circuit to recharge the battery

 

[Buckshot 1]

:smile: No charing systen needed. I just put the battery on my Battery Tender. Plus the fact, there is a re-coil starter on this engine that works just fine. Also It has a brand new 320 amp battery.