Re: Alice Chalmers WD/WD45 stickshift questions

Posted by John (MO) on March 14, 2006 at 06:07:40 from (198.209.172.95):

In Reply to: Alice Chalmers WD/WD45 stickshift questions posted by rjl2 on March 13, 2006 at 17:26:44:

There was about 5 horse power difference in the two tractors WHEN THEY WERE NEW. The house power difference after 50 years could be a whole lot more or a whole lot less than in was back then. Decals are the WORST way to try and figure out what a tractor is. I have seen LOTS AND LOTS of WD tractors with WD45 decals! Now granted some of those may have had WD45 cranks and pistons in them, many do have, but they were WD engine blocks without a question. Other have told you what to look for on the block and about the engine number difference, the transmission difference and all that. When a WD and a WD45 are equal in all manner of condition, the WD45 is worth a few hundred more than the WD. But we are talking about tractors that in running usable condition usually sell for between $800 and $2000, so 4 new tires can be worth a lot more than the rest of the tractor if you see what I mean. One of the major things to watch out for is if the transmission has been abused by years of grinding it into gear either by not waiting for the foot clutch to work properly or by trying to shift gears with the hand clutch alone. If the transmission is bad, the tractor will not stay in gear and it will be expensive to fix. Of course this is impossible to tell on a tractor that is not running, so I always assume the transmission needs work on those tractors. When you can, drive the tractor down hill in each gear and after it has built up some speed with an open throttle, quickly close the throttle. Make sure you have good brakes before you do this, otherwise it can be a wild rid on a tractor you have no way in the world to stop.

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