Reviving an Old Wheel Horse C-120!

[@Littrell1966]

If you call a K series Koehler garbage, you have no clue! Probably the best garden tractor motor built.

[@dougseaman8791]

You're right on Glassman. I have had a Cub Cader 125 made in 1968 which has a K301 12hp Kohler in it. It runs today and has never been rebuilt. Keep oil in it and they run forever. I got it in 1972 and have been cutting grass and blowing snow with it ever since. Certainly not junk like the crap they make today. Take the Briggs Intec. ACR falls apart and you can't start it. Need to replace the camshaft. Now, that's junk.

[@garyalensr]

Absolutely one of the best engines ever made.

[@jamesmann1243]

Totally naive. Possibly after junior, overhauls a couple thousand Tecumseh's, and new type Briggs with plastic timing gear and pot metal compression release module, he just might come to the reality, Kohler's, just might not be garbage after all.

[@specialt9744]

@Glassman687 the older Kohlers seem well built, but I was joking saying that it was junk like the new Kohler stuff. Thank you for watching!

[@specialt9744]

@@dougseaman8791 the new Briggs are definitely way worse than the older engines, but so far I’ve had good luck with mine. Thank you for watching!

[@rhare7353]

That Wheel Horse will be around working long after you and I are gone! The Kolher K series are bulletproof one of the best engines ever built I have a 1967 comando 8 , a c120 and a c141

[@specialt9744]

It’s definitely a well built machine with a lot left in it. Thank you for watching!

[@peckerwood6078]

Good work on keeping it running while adjusting the linkages Air Screw of the carb. You've got a natural feel for engine tunning. You've certainly got the Dogs backing!

[@specialt9744]

@@peckerwood6078 it definitely is something I’ve gotten a lot better at, thank you for watching!

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

For its time those wheel horses were money! Pretty easy to work on. Powerful little boogers. My grandparents had one when i was a kid, got many miles on that thing from gardening, mowing and plowing etc. Great vid, fires the memories up!

[@specialt9744]

I love hearing that man! This machine is definitely well built. Thank you for watching!

[@brettgofgosky1911]

Kohler is not garbage, what other motor will runfor 50 years and run strong and not smoke

[@specialt9744]

Any motor should last that long if it’s maintained even though many still don’t, but this kohler is definitely impressive. I’m mainly not a fan of the newer kohlers. Thank you for watching!

[@dewayneharrison2276]

Wheel Horse tractors are like tanks. Those old Kohlers are also tanks. Great job bringing it back to life. Will be a great snow plow tractor.

[@specialt9744]

Thanks man, this is definitely a well built machine. Thank you for watching!

[@bertgrau3934]

Special T, That's a nice tractor. I remember when I was a kid a neighbor had one wasn't that big though. It had a pull rope. I thought it was pretty cool . I went to an auction and a B 80 was up for auction. I was going to go to $100 I got to thinking, I've got too much to work on now and only one other person was bidding, so I stopped at $80 and the other guy got it for $85. I was happy for him. I have no idea if he got it running or not. I do know I could turn the engine over by hand. It did have an electric starter. That's a nice machine you've got there. I think I would try painting it. If you don't, it still looks good. 😊

[@specialt9744]

Those mowers sound awesome and I would paint it but it wasn’t my mower, I was just fixing it for someone, but it is still cool. Thank you for watching!

[@liljoeii6091]

Awesome looking tractor THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

[@specialt9744]

@@liljoeii6091 thank you for watching!

[@atlucas1]

Love how excited the dog is. That WH looks a lot like mine; I have a (cracked) lens assembly though with LEDs in the original light sockets. And those decals look fresh; I wonder where the owner got them.

[@specialt9744]

@@atlucas1 The leds in the original light sockets is a good idea, unfortunately the previous owner who put the decals on has passed away and now his son is keeping the collection alive! Thank you for watching!

[@shanesdiy]

That motor runs so smooth, very nice. Great job bringing it back to life.

[@specialt9744]

It definitely runs great, thank you for watching!

[@warrenvalentino5763]

Great video! Awesome project! i Love watching your videos and your attention to all of the details. the wheel horse sounds Awesome! :) :)

[@specialt9744]

Thank you I love hearing that! The wheel horse was definitely awesome, I just wish it was mine. Thank you for watching!

[@elgrecco8888]

Make sure that old fuel pump is not leaking gas into the engine crankcase and diluting the engine oil. Also make sure there is no water in the gearbox / transmission.

[@specialt9744]

Luckily I checked all that and everything was ok. Thank you for watching!

[@dewayneharrison2276]

The the handle for rotating the blade is on backwards. Remove all that junk nuts/bolts/washers and rotate the handle around so the offset is on the reverse side. Give me a shout if you need any manuals or help.

[@specialt9744]

That makes more sense. If it was my personal machine I would have flipped it around but it worked fine and the guy that owned it was happy with it. I’ll definitely let you know in the future if I need any manuals or anything. Thank you for watching!

[@jacobmoll3264]

Them old kohler k series will run forever id you keep oil in it

[@specialt9744]

I bet, thank you for watching!

[@rtaylor190]

Got one I'll sell don't have the deck but has push blade an tiller an snow blower an does run but fuel pump needs replaced I live in ky an price for all of it is 600

[@specialt9744]

That’s i cool tractor for sure! Wish I was closer to KY. Thank you for watching!

[@thomasanderson1783]

I have the 76 c 120 with 8 horse kohler. Same one. Do you check oil with dipstick screwed in or not? Nobody will respond! Can’t figure this out

[@specialt9744]

That’s awesome man! I always screw in the dipstick to check the oil on anything unless it says otherwise and never had any issues. Thank you for watching!

[@ebinmaine]

​@@specialt9744 That's incorrect for the 60s and 70s K Series 8 HP.

[@specialt9744]

@@ebinmaine thank you for letting me know

[@ebinmaine]

@@specialt9744 hey no worries. Glad to help. I'm not sure about the 10 HP and larger.. 8 HP and smaller you remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, then just set it on the edge of the block to get the reading.

[@joestone2068]

That Kohler engine is they best K motors ever built. easy to rebuild. So please don’t call it garbage

[@shawnfowee]

I just got my own wheel horse running and operating after sitting for a year it’s a 212 I think

[@specialt9744]

That’s awesome man! Thank you for watching!

[@dannyanderson972]

You ought to give it to someone who would appreciate it, instead of bashing ot

[@specialt9744]

Why? It’s not a rare or particularly nice wheel horse it’s just old, and also it’s not mine I was just fixing it for my neighbor. Thank you for watching!

[@MINItraktor196]

Красивый трактор 👍

[@specialt9744]

Thank you for watching!

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Can use a large o ring on bowl as well.

[@specialt9744]

Thanks for the info and thank you for watching!

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

No offense, but I think you are the wrong person to own this Wheel Horse. You do not understand nor appreciate this tractor. Comparing it to that modern mower beside it you should know the Wheel Horse will work circles around and last far longer than modern stuff. Wheel Horse tractors got handed down from generation to generation that does not happen with modern stuff.

[@specialt9744]

I’m sorry you feel that way but luckily this isn’t my tractor. I was fixing it for one of my neighbors, but thank you for watching!

[@jeremiahfiek5495]

Dont kill that original patina!!

[@specialt9744]

@@jeremiahfiek5495 don’t worry I left it alone. Thank you for watching!

[@Trolleren_majer]

where can i buy engine parts and stuff???

[@specialt9744]

I mainly use eBay and Amazon and have had good results, hope that helps. Thank you for watching!

[@brettgofgosky1911]

I save tractors

[@brettgofgosky1911]

He knows his stuff

[@specialt9744]

@@brettgofgosky1911he sure does

[@jenniferparenteau7695]

What do u you do if u have the first one u showed and have no clue what to die with now

[@specialt9744]

@@jenniferparenteau7695 I’m not really sure what you’re asking but thank you for watching!

[@billshepherd1217]

Starts out with kohler is garbage now its perfect what a doofus that tractor definitely landed in the wrong persons hand

[@specialt9744]

@@billshepherd1217 well it’s not my tractor, I’m just fixing it for the owner, and no I’m not a big fan of Kohler engines. I’ve always had stupid issues with them and they’re harder and more expensive to fix then the Briggs. But thank you for watching!

[@dannyanderson972]

Just a thought, if you want people to watch your videos. Get rid of the damn panting dog

[@specialt9744]

I could never get rid of the channel mascot😂😂 thank you for watching!