318 upgrades

[mygasser]

I tried moonshine. And domestic beer. Everyone drinks it! My fridge is always empty!

So I started Heineken, and now it stays full!

that's because heineken is metric not imperial
neil.

 

[toolmanmike]

that's because heineken is metric not imperial
neil.

 

[chorty55]

Well, given that, every imported metric car shouldn't operate or last on imperial roads!!!

 

[74RRunner]

"huff".

Discontinued back in the 60s?. Its rare for sure, especial the model I have, the 50 series which is plumbed for a 3rd spool, a drott 4in1 up front.

Usually seen on tracked machines, not wheel loaders.

That's pretty cool. Do you have a thread for your loader?

 

[74RRunner]

Pronounced "Huff". They made first rubber tired loader & then bought by International Harvester in the 1950s.
Before using Chrysler Industrial, they used Hercules gas engines in many units.
The Payloader Brand originated at Hough, and were the first to use hydraulic bucket lift arms.
Always wondered what exhaust manifolds Chrysler Industrial used & farm applications, too.

Thanks for the info. I'll look into that history a little more.
My grandad had a roller with a Hercules engine. It ran the last time it was used, probably 30 years ago.

 

[Garrett Ellison]

That's pretty cool. Do you have a thread for your loader?

oil pan drain bolt

 

[Garrett Ellison]

I can't believe someone hasn't told him to put a 360 or a 5.9 magnum in it yet...

 

[chorty55]

I can't believe someone hasn't told him to put a 360 or a 5.9 magnum in it yet...

didn't see any laying around in the weeds, and this one turned over that was already in the frame.

 

[chorty55]

That's pretty cool. Do you have a thread for your loader?

What do i have?

more pics

Thanks for the info. I'll look into that history a little more.
My grandad had a roller with a Hercules engine. It ran the last time it was used, probably 30 years ago.

so did this H50. Back in the 80's we stuffed this worn out 318 in it with 100K+ miles on it.

We also swapped a 318LA from 1970?ish, into an old allis chamlers TL12. I used it last year to fix some landscape.

Local contractor wanted almost $30,000 for fill dirt, flatten a small hill, and to push around rocks.

I bought $190 of hydraulic hoses, aired up a tire, 100 gallons of fuel, 20 gallons of oil, as everything was low, ,and did it myself. This world is ridiculous in today's times....unbelievable!!! Probably took me twice the time, since i wasn't paying anyone to hurry up, and i ended up drinking while running the machine the whole time. Open manifolds. ;) Grandma was upset too, apparently i pulled out the wrong tree.

oil pan drain bolt