[AT] IH b-414

[CEE VILL]

This may be a subject for the red list, but I know some of the same people 
hang out here also, so here goes.

Came onto an opportunity to buy  an International B-414 today.  Owner said 
it runs but not started for over a year and needs a new battery. Went to 
look it over after work.  Discovered the base of the muffler rusted off, 
muffler laying horizontal and the exhaust pipe wide open to the weather.  Oh 
oh.  One rear axle seal has been leaking for a long time.  Sheet and fenders 
pretty good but grill missing.  Has a heavy guard in front of the grill and 
a pretty stout front end loader.

I went back over later with a battery pack and flashlight to look down the 
exhaust.  Lots of rust scale piled down there.  Hooked the battery pack to 
the battery and also right at the starter.  Starter klunks the flywheel 
pretty solid, but the fan didn't budge.  Fan won't turn by hand either so I 
am guessing it is stuck or maybe seriously damaned from the water 
infiltration.  As near as I can see thru the small peek space between the 
loader sides and the hood, no splits show in the exhaust side of the 
manifold.

There is no 3 pt. hitch or pto on this tractor.  The asking price is about 
what the loader is probably worth and in the worst case situation, the 
loader may adapt to my 340U without a lot of  change.

I guess I am fishing for any suggestions of info anyone wishes to offer at 
this point.  Is the exhaust manifold to exhaust port such that water will 
freely drain into the cylinders when a valve is open?  The MO oil level is 
not overfull, so the crankcase may not be loaded with water, but a cylinder 
or two may have frozen and cracked??  No coolant showing in the radiator.

Price $500.00.

What say Ye?

Charlie V.