Make sure that the engine isn't stuck, and that the points aren't stuck. Drain and refill the oil etc. Obviously the battery is probably dead, but, if you check the tractor out well, the fact that it has been sitting shouldn't be a deal killer if it's otherwise good. If the engine is stuck, you can still free it up by squirting some diesel into the spark plug hole. Make sure that the water jacket isn't cracked. Check the area around the head gasket for signs that welding has been done across the mating surfaces. If it's a gas engine, it isn't the end of the world, if you're getting it for use as a tractor. Back in the day, I've Nicle 97ed a few tractor engines. Gas engines have less compression, and if you file the surface well it should still run fine, but several engines that I've encountered that someone else weren't rounded(Ususally drilled) to prevent further cracking. Even though the tractor hasn't been run for 20 years, doesn't prevent you from changing the fluids, charging(or changing) the battery and starting the engine. You may need to break the points free, though. When I worked at the indian res at night, the chief use to gather up old idle tractors from here in the south, bring them to Buffalo and make me start them. He brought a couple of diesel articulating steering pettybones that would not start at all, but everything else just took a little attention. Good luck.
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