I think the engine might be stock (see for example the photos at https://www.tractorhouse.com/listing/auction-results/203993487/cub-cadet-rt75-other). Do you see anything that specifically identifies it as a HF engine?
>From what I've read it has a cast iron gearbox and 12" stamped steel tines. On Sun, Jan 16, 2022, at 12:23 PM, Ronald Courcy via Mercedes wrote: > This tiller looks to have been repowered by a Harbor Freight preditor > engine (honda knock off). Not a bad motor but parts availability is > about non existant. It is similar to a Troy bilt pony in size. Rear > tine like this tiller is the way to go, much easier to operate than a > front tine tiller. How big a garden are you planing on? This would do > the job for a small garden. My concern would be the gear box > construction. Does this tiller have a cast iron gear box with real > bearings or an alluminum or worst yet tin gear box with bushings > instead of bearings. An older(pre fmc) Troy Bilt horse would be a > better long term and large garden choice. > ________________________________ > From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of > mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com <mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2022 11:44 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Mercedes Digest, Vol 194, Issue 129 > > Send Mercedes mailing list submissions to > mercedes@okiebenz.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mercedes-ow...@okiebenz.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mercedes digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: 123 fakebook (Kaleb Striplin) > 2. OT cub cadet tiller (Allan Streib) > 3. Re: OT cub cadet tiller (Rick Knoble) > 4. Re: OT cub cadet tiller (Buggered Benzmail) > 5. Manual Swap into a Diesel W126 (Jack Crone) > 6. More on the copart ML (Kaleb Striplin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 18:30:46 -0600 > From: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 fakebook > Message-ID: <d436aa49-da69-ec7d-5df0-455406b40...@striplin.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > I have never had one or used one, but probably could have used one in > the past. > > On 1/15/2022 6:11 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Yep, made the valve adjustment bent wrenches with a couple of cheap >> wrenches, I think they are "Companion" brand from the store formerly known >> as Sears. Cheap wrenches are thiner and easier to bend. >> >> If you work on cars at all you need a blowtorch. Does not need to be the >> full oxy-acetylene rig, just a standard hardware store propane torch will be >> hot enough. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 15, 2022, at 6:47 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >>> This guy Spencer bends up some cheap wrenches for valve adjustments and >>> sells a pair for $30 or something and these fools go gaga over them. >>> I?m like dude go to the pawn shop and get a coupla cheep wrenches, heat >>> them with a torch and bend them and you?re good. And these fools are >>> like I don?t have a torch so this is a good deal. A torch is what, $20? >>> You?re still ahead plus you learn something. Total idiots, they >>> deserve to be ripped off by this guy if they won?t listen to reality. >>> >>> Some guy said he was waiting on some cut springs to lower his car. Fnidiots. >>> >>> We should start selling some shite to these fools. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iF?n >>> >>>> On Jan 15, 2022, at 6:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> ?That was a big mistake. The guy is a moron, probably as big of a moron >>>> as their expert kid who supposedly runs a shop. I have seen a lot of >>>> chatter for quite a while of similar things. A while back he was trying >>>> to sell all of his junk parts that nobody wants because he was moving or >>>> something. This is also the kid that took apart a perfectly good 123 >>>> because he wanted to learn out to take one apart. WTF? >>>> >>>>> On 1/15/2022 5:29 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> I didn?t want to have to post this but really don?t have too many other >>>>> options right now. Spencer Lerman has advertised on this forum several >>>>> products and services. Some things that are needed and there are not a >>>>> lot of options to be found. Specifically rebuilding of brake booster >>>>> vacuum lines. Submitted order , paid and sent him my old line in early >>>>> Nov to be rebuilt. Here it is middle of Jan and still no rebuilt hose. I >>>>> pride myself on patience but I?ve about run out. I would not recommend >>>>> ordering from Spencer even if you don?t have many options. This has been >>>>> a most frustrating experience. >>>>> >>>>> --FT >>>>> Sent from iF?n >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:29:53 -0500 > From: "Allan Streib" <astr...@fastmail.fm> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller > Message-ID: <48c5590d-4a47-4ddf-bbfb-da846d12d...@www.fastmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain > > Thinking about putting in a garden this spring. Anyone think this is a > good deal? > > https://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/d/bloomington-cub-cadet-rt-75-tiller/7432273031.html > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 01:35:53 +0000 > From: Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller > Message-ID: > > <dm6pr17mb2123316e6b548e8de6bdc345dd...@dm6pr17mb2123.namprd17.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Fair deal. If you have clay it's less apt to beat the snot out of you > than a front tine tiller. > > ________________________________________ > From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Allan > Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2022 7:29 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Allan Streib > Subject: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller > > Thinking about putting in a garden this spring. Anyone think this is a > good deal? > > https://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/d/bloomington-cub-cadet-rt-75-tiller/7432273031.html > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:43:39 -0500 > From: Buggered Benzmail <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller > Message-ID: <1ae746e2-d8ef-490a-a366-9b1cce929...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > That?ll give you a workout for sure. > > --FT > Sent from iF?n > >> On Jan 15, 2022, at 8:36 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> ?Fair deal. If you have clay it's less apt to beat the snot out of you than >> a front tine tiller. >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Allan Streib via >> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2022 7:29 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Cc: Allan Streib >> Subject: [MBZ] OT cub cadet tiller >> >> Thinking about putting in a garden this spring. Anyone think this is a good >> deal? >> >> https://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/d/bloomington-cub-cadet-rt-75-tiller/7432273031.html >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 23:34:32 -0500 > From: Jack Crone <j...@crone.us> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: [MBZ] Manual Swap into a Diesel W126 > Message-ID: > <CAD_L_niP-b0WcVzmtyw-UyW9kR+YP5Rr8==enpfzoeoows3...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hi yall, I'm going to attempt to do a manual swap into my 87 300sdl > sometime in the future although I haven't decided when yet. Depends > entirely on when i finish my om617 swap into a 85 ram d100. Anyway so I > have pulled the flywheel, clutch, shifter assembly, front half of the > driveshaft, flex disc, and transmission from what is either an 01 or 04 > C230 Kompressor with a stick. I believe the trans designation is 716.4xx > although I'm not 100 percent sure on this. Since I can't find a set of > pedals for a w126 and couldn't figure out how to pull the ones from the > c230, yes I know I can modify w123 pedals but those are hard to find too. > My buddy recommended using pedals from an e36 bmw 3 series so I'm going to > source a clutch pedal assembly from one and make the brake pedal work. The > transmission is within an inch in total length to the propshaft of the > 722.3 that came stock in the 300sdl so I don't believe I have to modify the > length of the driveshaft which is nice although I do have to convert the > prop on the driveshaft to the one from the c230 but that shouldn't be too > difficult to do. I was sending this out partially in case anyone else ever > wanted to do this and also because i would like any advice yall may have on > anything I maybe missing. > Thanks, > Jack > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 22:43:53 -0600 > From: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: [MBZ] More on the copart ML > Message-ID: <0aa916d7-15b6-49aa-abb9-2e99a5b58...@striplin.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Found this site that you can plug in vin and it will give you auction > history. 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