[AJD] AR Project tractor

[Chris C]

Greg and Tony,

    I think you can use any late A block on the styled
AR's.  They don't bolt up through the frame like they
do on the unstyled tractors.  
   
    I recently picked up a 1950 AR through Dean,  that
had the block and head split wide open,  and then
another more complete AR with a bad radiator.  If I
weren't so sick right now I would have had the
radiator apart and to the welding shop.  

     I need to make a call the the machine shop today
and check on an engine block that I brought in two
weeks ago.  If it is good,  then I have an extra late
A block in the garge that has a chunk broken out of
one of the cylinders (threw a rod)  and would need to
be sleeved.  I have had good luck finding heads an
blocks by placing want ads on Yesterdays Tractors. 
You'll get a wide variety of price offerings,  but I
just bought an early styled A head with valves that
had been tested for $150 including shipping.  truly a
deal.  Unfortunately the parts A that came with the AR
was hardly good for scrap.. I may have a good late A
head,  that also depends on what the machine shop
says.  I have 3 there now,  one is bad,  the other two
I don't know yet.  The one could be welded and be ok
again.  

          Chris Carl

--- greg at theoldtractorcompany.com wrote:

> For whatever it's worth, my styled 1952 AR is
> perhaps the best running tractor I own. Mine ran 
> when we traded it in and just needed  a paint job
> basically. This is the one I put on full 
> steel w/extensions basically ruining it for parade
> duty where it excelled.
> Would have to check but I believe that block is the
> difficult one to locate when it's not 
> repairable so might be careful there. Would have to
> check casting #"s or perhaps Chris Carl 
> would have one as he seems to be buying tractors
> like a madman recently (!) 
> Or maybe Dean. Welding might work although I've not
> ever had too much luck with that.
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
> PO Box 709
> Franktown, CO 80116
> 303-663-5246
> 303-468-0377 FAX<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!
> 
> On Sun Oct 30 17:20 , Tommy Wilson
> <t17wilson at cox.net> sent:
> 
> >Came upon a 1950 John Deere AR today that is for
> sale. The current owner 
> >knows virtually nothing about the tractor. The bad
> part about that is that 
> >he probably thinks it is worth more than it is.
> Here is what I found: 
> >Everything is froze, transmission lever, throttle,
> lift lever, etc. and 
> >certainly the motor. All tires are flat and
> although they have much tread 
> >left, are probably dry rotted to the point of no
> return. Exhaust pipe from 
> >stack to motor gone. Magneto gone. Fuel line gone.
> And probably the 
> >biggest, there is a lateral crack on the right side
> just below where the 
> >upper water pipe goes into the motor. No telling if
> there are more cracks 
> >or not, but I'm wondering if that one may be welded
> fairly easily.
> >Now for the good parts! Cosmetically very sound,
> fenders very straight, 
> >sheet metal straight. Not much wear on the pulley
> from the clutch brake so 
> >I'm guessing the tractor never did a lot of work.
> Give me your thoughts on 
> >what it would take to repair the motor and what the
> tractor might be worth 
> >(or if it's even worth messing with).
> Thanks....Tommy
> >
> >Tommy Wilson
> >Ruston, LA
> >1950 IH H
> >1951 JD B
> >1952 IH SC
> >
> >
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