[AT] AC 5040 Tractor Parts

[Clint D]

Wayne

from what I found on the internet, I think it is a 143 engine?

Clint



> Clint: I might suggest you find an AC combine with the same engine and I 
> think that would  be an L or L2 , don't remember for sure. I would warn 
> you about the engine itself; it is prone to leaking around the sleeves 
> and I don't know where to find new sleeves. Down on the farm we went 
> through something similar and ended up using an IHC combine engine and 
> making an adapter plate plus having the flywheel drilled (from the AC 
> engine) to use the AC clutch etc. Not as complicated as it sounds if you 
> have a good machine shop. I think the adapter plate must include 
> provisions for the starter because the IHC starter did not match so we 
> had to make provision to use the AC starter.
> Make sure I am thinking of the right tractor -- that is the row crop 
> tractor that used the 3500-3700 series engine? Painted burnt orange and 
> before the later black painted engine?
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> Wayne
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