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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
