[Farmall] F20 is alive!

[Bob Currie]

>The oil gauge is completely pegged.  It drops to zero when the engine is 
>off.  After cranking, it rises to full reading in about 10 seconds.  Is 
>this normal? **********Tim, I don't remember what all you did to the 
>motor, but if new parts were installed, what you describe is completely 
>normal for an overhauled motor with nice, new, tight parts. Good oil 
>pressure will build and I'll venture to say that will happen until you get 
>about 10 hours on that motor. However, after it is good and warm from 
>having a load on it, not just idling,  it should drop down some during idle.
>
>Regarding the temp gauge, I'll just say that it takes a looooooong time 
>for the water in the F-20 thermosiphon system to warm up to 160 degrees or 
>more. Again, I've found that placing a load on the tractor and making it 
>work will help with this process. Placing something on the front of the 
>raditor will help, but not as good as
>you would think. Maybe you could find an ol' dead John Deere model D 
>tractor and then drag it around your place for about 20 minutes. that'd 
>probably do it. Also, my congratulations on making that ol tractor run 
>again. I truely know how cool it is to hear it pop and then fire for the 
>first time. And then listening to that "stack music" as it roars out of 
>the exhaust pipe.  Makes me smile just thinking about it.

bobcurrie