[AJD] JB Weld, vs fixing it right?? AR Update

[Chris C]

  I bought two 1950 AR's this summer,  one through
Dean,  and then another one came along while looking
for parts for the first one.. (I also bought a 1936 AR
this year,  but we'll leave that one alone for now)

   When I got around to looking at the radiator,  the
bottom tank was cracked.  (Much to my suprise)  It
looked like an old freeze crack..  The toss up,  I
want to get the tractor together to see if it will
run.. Do I JB weld the crack and call it a day?  I
have a D8 that seemed liked the whole lower tank made
of JB weld and it held water..  Now the previous owner
of the AR had broken a few bolts while trying to take
the radiator apart,  so I opted to finish the job and
have the crack welded.  I broke 3 more bolts,  for a
total of 5.  All the broken bolts were removed easy
enough,  then I of course had to buy a new core, 
since it was already apart..  The sandblaster finished
off the filler neck,  have to get a new one of those
now,  pay the cast iron welder,  new gaskets and bolt
set..  
 
    The moral of the story,  I wanted to spend $15 on
JB weld just to see if the tractor would run.  Now two
months later and $400-500 in parts and labor,  I have
a brand new radiator,  and still don't know if my
tractor runs.. but it holds water!!  Oh well,  one
less thing to fix when I take it back apart after it
runs and reveals any other problems it may have!!


    On a side note,  This AR came with a DLTX-72 on
it,  but is a gas only tractor.  Anyone have an
opinion of running gasoline through the all-fuel carb?
 I am sure it will work.. Maybe not as efficient?

     Hopefully I will get to try and start the AR
before the first of the year.  My radiator rebuild has
allowed me time to get the carb rebuit and a new
rebuilt distributor.

     Just the ramblings if a guy with too many
projects.. I think I'll go to bed now..

              Chris


	
		
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