Farmall A Success Story

Posted by John Martin on May 27, 2003 at 09:43:41 from (209.184.210.1):

You long-time posters may remember my many questions about my '44 A that I inherited. The tractor has been in the family (in-laws) since the beginning and has a long history of hard work. I got it after it sat idle in the woods for 5+ years, so needless to say I didn't have a lot of confidence in it. Got it running, and brush-hogged several acres last summer, then it started running bad. Checked it over and changed plugs, wires, and all the external stuff...still ran bad. Had been questioning timing, but was assured by my Father-in-law that it needed a valve job. Finally took advice from many of you and bought a shop manual, and along with your guidance determined my course of action.

Well, winter set in and the tractor sat idled again. A few weeks ago I pulled the radiator off and flushed everything well, and pulled the governor housing apart...the gear has two punch marks that are supposed to be aligned with two similar marks on the camshaft gear...they were around 60-degrees off...just as I thought from using a timing light and all the other checks. Got the gears lined up and it's a different tractor...runs great, doesn't get hot like it did, and has a lot of power. The thrust bearing in the governor was shot too, so I replace it, which probably explains some of the improved performance.

Some may say that it wouldn't run at all with the gears off by 60-degrees, but I not only brush-hogged with it last year, I drove it 5-miles in fourth gear on the highway shoulder to get it to its new home. I too am surprised that it ran at all with the timing so far off.

Over the last two weekends brush-hogged around 10 acres with my baby. Now I'm on to the next gem I pulled out of my Father-in-law's woods...a hydraulic-operated bucket made by Henderson...a model B. I'll need to replace the leather seals inside the hydrauclic cylinders, so if any of you know of a source for those let me know. This bucket is the type that gets its hydraulic power from a PTO-driven hydraulic pump. Found that in a storage shed, not in the woods.

Hats off to all of you for your support and encouragement. I feel like a veteran now, no longer a rookie.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Farmall A Success Story Brian 15:06:19 05/27/03 (0)
• Re: Farmall A Success Story VAJerry 09:57:59 05/27/03 (0)

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