iwantosavemoney, He has it in first gear in low range, that's why it's going so slow. They way you are supposed to till with a wheel horse is full throtle with the transmission in low range and in first gear.
It’s a nice old tractor eight horse power doesn’t matter that’s plenty of power what you might try doing is adjusting the tiller A bit lower in the upright position it should be level or even a little lower but never pointed up that might help