Soundguy, I see your enthusiasm for your new red toy. Sounds like you suffer from "Front Pulley Anxiety"(FPA). Here's the cure; Relax, push the Ford out in the weather, shed the red one. A "C" is a nice useful piece.
Here's some basics: Go to the Case IH website. Find the "search for parts" feature. Type in Farmall C, and the parts book will open. Some bearing and seal numbers cross reference on auto parts websites.
Go to the archives here on YT. Type in Farmall front pulley. You will find a picture of the pulley removal rigging.
Crankshaft pulley is the tightest pulley you'll ever pull. Fear not, it will come off. Crankshaft pulley is keyed. Shaft is straight. Front of crank is tapped for 1/2 course bolt. Press fit retains the pulley, not the bolt, cause the hand crank goes in there too.
I put together this rig for pulley removal. Bought an appropriate size bearing splitter(HF) to go behind the pulley. No 3 jaw pullers, you'll break the cast pulley. Then you need an approximate 6" high grade half inch bolt to thread into the crankshaft. Clean the crank's threads good with spray first. I used a 12" X 12" X 5/16 steel plate. Drilled two holes to match the bearing splitter's spread as assembled on the pulley. You need two long fine thread all thread/bolts between the 12" X 12" and the splitter. Then I used a 20 ton bottle jack with the base on the plate, and the top pad on the head of the 1/2" bolt in the crankshaft. Tight, but comes off.
You will need the front bolster off first, of course. Then Governor comes off. Distributer stays on. Pull the timing cover. Change seal and gasket. Now, I got my last front seal from Case IH, but I think I got the readi-sleeve from an auto parts store, cross reference the IH seal number, then a readi-sleeve.
Going back on: Leave the timing cover loose until you have it centered on the crank pulley, or the pulley all the way on. Now to press the pulley. I used a 2" galvanized pipe coupling, it fit the pulley perfectly. Then I used a piece of 5/16 steel plate about 4" X 4" with a 1/2" or slightly bigger hole dead center. Get another 1/2" grade bolt/all-thread, the one you used coming off is probably bent now, and thread it through the plate, coupling, and crankshaft hole. Tight, but goes on, till it hits its stop.
Case IH site has the oil filter number. There are two size canisters for my Farmall A's, but I think by the time the C came out they used the "short" filter. Again, use Case IH website, get a part number, cross it on the NAPA sight if you wish.
Yesterdays Tractors parts and books are fine. Messicks in Lancaster, PA is fine too, there websites gives you prices, mail order is prompt. Most any Case IH dealer will mail parts.
How's the oil pressure on this C? Are the main bearings up to snuff for a front seal only?
Any more questions? There are many more knowlegable people than me on YT, only need to ask. Best Regards, Charlie
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