Re: tractors

Posted by Farmall Restorer on January 05, 2004 at 01:12:37 from (165.247.215.18):

In Reply to: tractors posted by sam on January 03, 2004 at 17:32:06:

Sam: I would suggest that you find a Farmall H that runs and negotiate the price with the owner. First of course you will have to sell the ones that you already have. You can part them out or perhaps sell them as a package to a salvage
yard. I have restored two Farmall H's and am now working on a Farmall M. All three were rust buckets and needed a lot of work. The biggest problem that you will have with older tractors is that the engines are usually frozen from rust. The old tractors had cast iron sleeves and pistons. A little moisture and you have rust. If a tractor has been sitting outside for any time at all with the exhaust covered or not, chances are that the engine is frozen and the rings are also frozen in the piston ring grooves. Make sure that the engine will turn over before you buy it. Rebuilding an engine can be very expensive. Stay away from diesels because they can be even more expensive to repair. The reason that I suggest a
Farmall H is that International Harvester built so
many of them that you can find them fairly easily
and parts both used and after market are readily
available. Another reason is that the Farmall H
is big enough to do most things around a farm and
yet not too big to handle small jobs also. I would be glad to share any information or knowledge that I have collected from the Farmall's
that I have restored with you. I know where a lot
of suppliers of parts, new or used are located.
You are welcome to E'mail me or call me at 925-371-1727.

Farmall Restorer

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