Brining a Famall M out of storage--Questions.

Posted by Blue3992 on October 17, 2005 at 16:01:10 from (172.156.204.215):

I have a Farmall M that has sat in the barn unused for about 6 years. I replaced the points and distributor cap and troubleshot some electrical wiring, and got it running. I bought a carb kit to put in it as well. Some questions though:

What kind of oil should I use in the crankcase? I have no idea what weight is in there now. I plan to use the tractor throughout the rest of the fall and maybe a couple of times over the winter.

SAE-90 in the crankcase, right?

I was thinking about flushing the cooling system, but I’m a little hesitant to, because I’m afraid that the rust and minerals might be the only thing holding the inside of the radiator together. Any one have any advice?

Is there anything else I should look out for when brining this thing back to life?

Thanks.

Follow Ups:

• Some oil thinking Janicholson 13:16:01 10/18/05 (0)
• Re: Brining a Famall M out of storage--Questions. Nat 06:08:05 10/18/05 (0)
• Re: Brining a Famall M out of storage--Questions. Mel in OR 18:16:46 10/17/05 (0)
• Re: Brining a Famall M out of storage--Questions. Delbert 17:35:39 10/17/05 (0)
• Re: Brining a Famall M out of storage--Questions. farmallhal 16:18:51 10/17/05 (0)
• Re: Brining a Famall M out of storage--Questions. P Backus 16:15:00 10/17/05 (0)

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