[AT] looking for ford belt pulley (Somewhat related)

[charlie hill]

Forgot to welcome you back Dave.   Good to hear from you.

Charlie
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From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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Subject: Re: [AT] looking for ford belt pulley (Somewhat related)


> What amazes me is that those innovations are still going on.  I saw an 
> article in Farm Show last night about a kit to add live PTO to Ford 
> tractors in the 8N, 9N, etc. era.   It is driven off the crank pulley and 
> the pump is hidden in a case that looks like a front end weight. (so they 
> said.  No picture of the case).   It was about 1500 bucks but WOW live PTO 
> on a vintage Ford.  The article said they are also working on models for 
> other tractors.
>
> Charlie
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> From: "Greg Hass" <gkhass at avci.net>
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>> This post brings up a subject which has always intrigued me, namely the 
>> number of items made to improve, fix or correct problems made by the 
>> major manufacturers.  Take, for instance, the Ford pulley and the 2 sizes 
>> of PTO shafts which were available.  I just looked in a Montgomery Ward 
>> farm catalog from 1961 and it lists and adapter which allows you to use 
>> your 1-1/8" Ford pulley on the newer 1-3/8" PTO tractors.  It consists of 
>> an adapter shaft which goes from 1-3/8" to 1-1/8".  Also included is a 
>> casting which you bolt to the pulley and then to the tractor, which moves 
>> the pulley back about 5" to allow room for the adapter shaft.  Includes 
>> all bolts and mounting hardware for a grand total of $13.50.
>>
>> Over the years we have owned an IH Super C, an IH 230, an IH 340, and 
>> have worked on a neighbor's IH 200, none of which would start correctly 
>> until changed to 12-volt.  However, at one time they advertised a kit (of 
>> which I personally only ever saw one) which mounted between the starter 
>> motor and the bendix, and was a speed reduction of 2 or 3 to one.  This 
>> allowed the starter to turn over faster instead of stalling out and 
>> actually started the tractor much faster than direct drive.
>>
>> Another item was a set of gearing for the IH M-series which changed some 
>> of the gear ratios, filling in one of the speed gaps and making it more 
>> useful.  All of these things were made by aftermarket companies.  I am 
>> sure that there are hundreds more that I am unaware of and it would be 
>> interesting to see a discussion of some of the other improvements and 
>> aides that were available.
>>
>> Just received my copy of Original Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet by Kenneth 
>> Updike.  According to Amazon it was just published January 29, 2006. 
>> Great reading!
>>
>> Greg Hass
>> From the tip of Michigan's Thumb (not frozen) 
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