[AT] IH b-414

[jfgrant]

Is he paying you $500 to take it? That's the ONLY way I'd even consider it. 
I had one of those !@#$%^% tractors and you couldn't give me one!!! They 
were made across the pond and everything is metric and parts are made of 
unobtainium! RUN - RUN - RUN away as fast as you can. Just my opinion !!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:31 PM
Subject: [AT] IH b-414


> 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.
>
>
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