OT: opinion on value of a Farmall A

Good luck,
Bill

I'm going to throw in another possible idea on the tractor. Super A never had a dipstick, the Super A1 did, but that was only the last 1,957 Super A tractors built in 1954. You are saying it has a water pump, thus have you thought it may be a C-123 engine out of a SA1, 100, 200, 130, 230, 140 or 240. A 140 or 240 will have an automotive type water pump on fan hub, while the rest will have pump down by bottom block port and will have it's own separate pulley.

CNKS also makes the point of it being possible C-135 engine, he may well be right, however a lot of C-135 didn't have proper crankshaft for bolting up an A or SA, making that somewhat expensive. The other possibility I didn't mention was C-123 from a SC, I've never paid close enough attention to SC to know whether dipstick was used. CNKS or gene would know this.

You also really haven't said why you believe rear of tractor to be an A. Are the cultivators hand lift? Are you positive the rear is Farmall A? I'm not trying to put this tractor down, but rather I have a gut feeling your deal is actually better than you make it sound. Is it possible you in fact have a newer tractor than you think?

Unless I miss my guess, this block looks like the A, except it has a plate over the hydraulic port, and it has the pulley on the tube at the lower part of the block, to better circulate the antifreeze.

I havent heard the tractor run, but it doesnt matter much to me, because, like I said, if you break it down by component, the parts are worthwhile. I dont have casting numbers for this engine, but I told the guy I would get back with him tomorrow. If I buy it, I will post some pictures. I am almost certain it is an A rear end.

I am just mulling this over, so I thought I would get some input from guys who deal with these more than myself. Thanks for all of the input.

Drawbar is a bit different, pto and belt pulley were a bit different on very early A, 39, 40 and maybe 41. All A were mag ign, while a sizeable number of SA had distributor. Late SA from about 51 on, had an improved steering box and automotive type tyrods.

It will be interesting to see your photos.

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