Thanks for the comments chaps! Very kind words.

Ian, I have had a thought about the valve grinder! It is limited by the size of the bore in the valve collet chuck, but it might be used to grind drills and small centres, though I think you would have to use the side of the wheel, You can of course remove the whole collet and motor assembly and substitute some other work holding attachment, still thinking!

Bear, The Toro wheelhorse is a cracking good garden tractor, it has a proper cast iron transmission/gearcase with 6 speeds and hi/lo box, and was usually powered by a 14hp single cylinder Kohler engine, which was deafening, and had all the finesse of a large cement mixer, and used to snap conrods almost annually! the 2CV engine boosts the power from 14 banging vibrating hp to 29 smooth quiet hp, which proved to be far too much for the clutch, also a Kohler item, I will video the finishing when I get to it, but it will be using jockey pulleys to tension the V belt rather than the clutch to drive the cutter deck. The transmission drive already works this way, and never gave problems. I would have loved to have the cylindersw sticking out either side of the bonnet, but it was just too complex for the transmission, and my limited facilities when I put the engine in. Spot the Dexion?

Phil.