[dunk50]

Friend just called me and gave me a tractor. Went to look at it and it has the hood of a 314-8 and appears to be that. I checked the ser.# on Toro site and it comes up a C-160. Any ideas.

The number on the plate and it appears to be original is 71-16KS01 - 1246

Motor has been replaced but it currently has a Kohler 14HP Spec 60424 K321S

Will try to get some photos up later.

 

[gwest_ca]

The 71-16KS01 is a 1977 C-160 Auto and the low serial likely makes it built in 1976. There should also be a 4 digit Julian build date on the plate starting with a 6 for 1976. The S stands for Sundstrand hydro transmission.

The 60424 Kohler spec was used on the 1985 314-8 and 314-A tractors. The 314-A uses a 700 Eaton transmission. That engine should have a dual charging system - a 3 amp rectified but unregulated system to charge the battery and a second stator winding that supplies AC current for the headlights only. The lights will only work with the engine running and the higher it revs the brighter the lights.

Garry

 

[dunk50]

Thanks Gquest . After the SN is number 1246. Would that be Dec 4th 1976

 

[gwest_ca]

The 1246 is the serial number. Dec 4, 1976 would be a Julian date of 6339 (339th day of 1976)
The earliest date I have seen for a 1977 tractor is 6296 October 22, 1976 a Friday.
Usually the model number "71-" is painted on, "16KS01" is stamped, the "-" is painted followed by the serial number stamped. The next line down has the Julian date stamped.

Garry