[Farmall] 340 & 460 Fast Hitch swappable?

[mnibt]

I have an "A" farmall that I am looking for a rockshaft,right hand lift
lever, and the dept lever for the plow.  The Farmall "A" is a 1940 year
model.

Thank You
Chuck Thomas
mnibt at hickorytech.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stan Bass" <headlight at erols.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] 340 & 460 Fast Hitch swappable?


> Mike,
> You did the right thing which was dig into the parts books, that I
> didn't have time for on this one. I was talking of the general 'family
> lines' so to speak. I consider the 'family', the H/Super
> H/300/350/460/606, and the 330/340/504 kind of a hybrid cousin, also
> based on the 350 'family' rear matched to a Super C 'family' motor.
> Didn't say the 'same casting', but 'based on' the 350 rear (I was
> actually surprised to hear the 340/460 has the same casting number! Was
> expecting a minor difference). I realize they liked to make minor (or
> major) improvements with every new model designation, and therefore got
> new casting numbers, but many parts are still interchangeable across the
> models.
> Stan(VA).
>
> Mike Sloane wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> > Stan is partially correct, and I was completely wrong. The 340 and the
> > 460 do use the same final drive casting, but it isn't the same one as
> > the 350 (or at least the part number for the 350 is different from the
> > one used on the 340 and 460). And the couple of part numbers for the
> > Fast Hitch that I checked are the same for both the 340 and 460. But
> > since the utility tractors used smaller wheels/tires than the row crop
> > tractors, it appears that you may encounter problems if you try to use
> > the hitch from a 460 row crop on a 340 utility. I say "may" have a
> > problem, depending on what you intend to use the tractor for - just
> > running a brush cutter probably wouldn't be a problem, but trying to set
> > up a turning plow would.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Stan Bass wrote:
> > > I don't have a 560 or a 340 so you can take this with a grain of salt
;)
> > > but the 340 and 460 should both be based on the 350 rear end, so I
would
> > > think that the hitches would interchange as far as mount points go.
The
> > > 560 is based on the 450 rear end and would have a larger hitch frame
> > > than the 460, so would not interchange between 560 and 340/460.
> > >
> > > He mentioned the 340 was a utility model though, and that might make
> > > more of a difference as the rowcrop and utility have different ground
> > > height which might require different geometry on the hitches.
> > >
> > > Bottom line is my .02 agrees that they might not interchange, unless
you
> > > can perhaps find a 460U.
> > > Stan(VA).
> > >
> > > Mike Sloane wrote:
> > >
> > >>I have both a Farmall 560 (virtually the same as a 460 in back) and a
> > >>340, and I can pretty much guarantee that the hitches are not
> > >>interchangeable. I will send you an image of the two off-line.
> > >>
> > >>I don't know where you live, but if you are near NJ, I would be more
> > >>than happy to swap my 340's Fast Hitch for your three point hitch. (In
> > >>actual fact, if you look at the parts manual, they are virtually
> > >>identical, except for the ends of the arms).
> > >>
> > >>Mike
> > >>
> > >>br549 at hemc.net wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>I have a line on a 460 two point fast hitch (modified to work for 3
> > >>> point) and wondered if it would mount on my 340U. I currently have
what
> > >>> I believe is called the three point industrial hitch and find
mounting
> > >>> implements (esp. heavy ones) difficult at best. My dad had a 240
with
> > >>> the fast hitch and it was slick. My questions are: Is it going to
fit
> > >>> (i.e. bolt on - my fabrication capabilities are very limited)? Will
it
> > >>> be any better than my current setup? What would the 460 fast hitch
be
> > >>> worth - I am told it is complete (it has hydraulics, rockshaft,
> > >>> *modified* three point lower adapers, etc.). Am I missing a "bigger
> > >>> picture" by wanting to swap this? Thanks in advance.
> > >>>
> >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Mike Sloane
> > Allamuchy NJ
> > mikesloane at verizon.net
> > Images: <www.fotki.com/mikesloane>
> >
> > If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry
> > about the answers. -Thomas Pynchon, writer (1937- )
> >
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