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jake wells

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This is my "newest" play toy, a little smaller than the usual toy for me. It's a '68 Bolens "Husky 800". Original Wisconsin engine, 3 spd trans, high/low speeds, PTO, electric start. I've got the tiller, mower deck, and a wheel barrow attachment.

Pay no attention to the ugly dude sitting on it.

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Bolens tube frame have not seen one of those in a while.
 

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aw hell this sumbitch is cool :patriot: no the search for one!
 

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Yeah, it will get a 454/th400 and a 12 bolt rear, but I need to find a solid frame first. I'll assemble the rolling frame and then switch the body over, less downtime that way. I do have buckets and console for it.

The little Bolens did good today, I was able to finally till up a garden for the wife. Late in the season, but better late than never. I really need to get some rear tires that are more aggressive, the tiller kept trying to push the tractor right along faster than I wanted to go. I nearly got it stuck in the mud once too.
 

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I have two BBC and two short shaft 400's
 

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Are the short shaft 400's bolt on yoke drilled and tapped? USUALLY, if it's short, they are bolt in for trucks. The longer ones are slip though, like in the 4.3 trucks that came with Th400's.
 

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I have two BBC and two short shaft 400's

Unfortunately, I need to keep my priorities straight. Right now, this car runs and drives fantastic, so I need to spend my money on other projects. I need to fix a lot of stuff, sell a lot of stuff, and junk a lot of stuff. Then I can do stuff just for the fun of it again.
 

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I need to fix a lot of stuff, sell a lot of stuff, and junk a lot of stuff. Then I can do stuff just for the fun of it again.

Sumbish, are you in this boat with me or what? To bad my paddle is broke and nothing is getting done. And you're not helping me much either. Get off my boat wouldja?
 
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Titanic is sinking fast guys lol

Well then, bring me a paddle. I'm not asking for anyone to row my boat, just asking for a paddle so I can get somewhere before I do sink. :roflbow:

Hoping getting this suspension fixed on the 84 C20 is gonna kick start progress in a big way. I have a feeling it will. Along with a seat change I also did today. Guess I need to update about that on my thread too.
 

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Hell if i didnt live a hundred miles away id come over n help
 

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:roflbow:

I've been trying my best to keep the boat afloat, and I've been getting a lot of things done, but there's still a bigger 'to do' list. I've got 3 motor swaps on the list that I can think of right now, something tells me they won't all get done this year. Then I've got a few in various stages of full restoration, I haven't even touched them recently. Then there's all the little projects I've currently got going...
 

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you should do a 706/4 speed combo for that car
 

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Are the short shaft 400's bolt on yoke drilled and tapped? USUALLY, if it's short, they are bolt in for trucks. The longer ones are slip though, like in the 4.3 trucks that came with Th400's.

Most all of the TH400's I have had or seen are short shaft slip yoke (car tranys) 60's and 70's models
Actually the two I have are from 74 and 75 GM trucks that had big blocks in front of them.
The first TH400 or should I say 475 I built to sit behind a stout 454 in a 71 elcamino, still runs today was a short shaft. I think that 475 was from a bread truck. Had straight cut gears. Love to hear that trany whine. I think Impalas had the long shaft's 400's

Steve
 

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