Will this work well with my M ?

Thanks,

Kurt

• Mower

It says BMB on the side in very faded letters. The shell has been welded on a few times by an amateur stick weldor as far as I can tell. Another non-professional will be welding on it a little more sometime this summer :).

I still have to do some more work to the M. I bought it for $150 and it runs great, but appears to have a blown head gasket, is missing a fender and is badly in need of a paint job. Its an XIB for high altitude pistons. I just hope the head isnt cracked (water in the oil), or the amateur welder may be attempting cast iron (a mystical process that I understand involves drilling holes, funny nickel rods some sand and church attendance in the front row would be a plus). I may have to let a pro do this for me.

Here is a picture of the M

Kurt

• Farmall M picture

It appears you are the Master of good deals!!!!! $30 for a brush hog and $150 for a tractor sounds good to me. Even if the tractor does need work, besides, think of all the fun you'll be having!

About cast iron block welding, I did that, once. I had a 436IH block that had a freeze crack in the side of the block. It still ran and the tractor worked, but I could'nt stand that wet seeping block. Block sealer almost worked, but it was still wet.

When I was younger, and braver, I fancied myself as a pretty good "chicken crap" welder. I started in on this 436 block and the more I welded, the bigger the crack got! I finally heated the whole side of the block with a big rose-bud tip (verrrrry unscientific) and got the thing welded up. One side of the crack didn't stop till it finally hit a freeze plug. How I kept from melting sleeve O-rings or ruining that block I'll never know. Thank goodness I've matured some and I don't get myself into those kinds of messes any more.

By the way, are you close by me? I was thinking, if you say you have a little welding experience too, and I hold the torch in one hand while you're weld'in and we jack up the tractor so it's sorta lean'in to one side maybe..... .....;)

"It appears you are the Master of good deals".

Now all we have to do is convince the Mrs. of the same thing and I'm all set! I'm in Colorado, NE of Colorado Springs.

I should be smart enough to send this welding out, but I dont want this thing to turn into a really big money pit. I know it will be a money pit, but I would like to minimize the damage. This is my first tractor restoration and I'd like to not pay way too much. All this work will keep me out of the tavern for sure.

Kurt

Kurt