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Re: Farmall M-four bottom?
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Posted by Denny Frisk on October 31, 2001 at 05:42:02 from (12.4.181.2):
In Reply to: Farmall M-four bottom? posted by Jess on October 30, 2001 at 18:01:44:
The "M" rearend was as per Kenny Updike's 1955-1985 Numbered Series book marginal for use stock in some applcations. Increasing displacement and compression put more load on an already adaquately stressed transmission and final drive. For short duration You would probably not have a problem, but for long term use I'd stick with 3-14's or 3-16'd and run in 3rd or 4th. The life expectancy of a drivetrain decreases DRASTICALLY when It's over-loaded like that. Double the torque going thru the drivetrain and life expectancy falls to about of TENTH of design life.
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