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Re: Best tractor for restoration
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Posted by John A. on February 27, 2005 at 15:37:25 from (65.161.170.81):
In Reply to: Best tractor for restoration posted by Hurst on February 27, 2005 at 11:06:44:
Hurst, A Farmall M, IMO would be a good pick to start off on. The tractor is straight forward to work on. There are few surprises/ oddities.There is a wealth of info here on the Boards, IH & Tractor talk.
If the tires are good enough, a tow bar can be used, on the front two holes of the pedictle of a regular double tire tricycle front. Don't exceed 20mph. (I pulled one 120 miles to college for a tractor shop class one semester). So that can save you money hauling, Only if it has pretty descent tires. Since the tires are probably marginable maybe 10 to 20 miles tops.
The engines have sleeves so rebuild kits are avaible. No real surprises on oil pump and drive setup. The tranny again is straight forward. Very simple to work on, one guy here on the boards (Kelly C.) has his own website and has documented work on his H, 300, and 400 IHs. He had pics of engine, tranny work, OBTW the tranny setup is pretty much the same from the H through the 450 series, with respect to the same tractors in the series ie H,300,350 amd M,400,450.
There is a little bit of difference in the hydrolics, from the Lift-all on the Letter series to the Live units on on the late SMs and number series.
Now with respect to 3pt hook up implements a 3pt can be added. If you need too to make the tractor more useable with newer mowers and other implements.
Frontend work and painting can be done depending on the extent of what you are planning to do and the extent of your desire. Still as before there is a wealth of info here as the problems arise, DON'T be bashbul, ask away and folks here arealways glad to lend their knowledge to you.
Have fun. Sic-um!
Later,
John A.
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