Posted by cessnapilot3 on October 15, 2009 at 16:07:15 from (75.207.0.240):
Gents, Its been a while. I took my Farmall M engine to the machinist about 9 months ago. Crank reground, new valves, springs, seals, cam, cam bearings, etc. etc. etc. It will be nice, but the price tag was .... uh $2500
Wow! I was quite disappointed, I had no intention of spending that much. I can use my M for some things around the farm, maybe, but with the pto set-up, lacking hydraulics and no three point hitch, it will definately never be a modern farm tractor. I have the money, thats not the issue, its the practicality?
I guess from a common sense standpoint I'm tempted to tell him to keep the motor since the cost is nearly 3 times the estimate......but, I like this old tractor, just because....
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