[Farmall] International 330 Utility

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Actually the 330U is a mix of 300U, 350U components and the 340 engine (same used 
in some crawlers - C135). My info comes from the IH 330 specifications manual and 
owning several 340U ('58,'59 & '61) and a 330U ('57) tractors. 

The production was held up for the "squared off" style tractors (problems with the 460 
or 560 / six cylinder engines?) so the 330U was built until the 340 was produced. It was 
not a model progression from 300 to 350.

They are neat tractors (I personally like the red and cream color combo and rounded 
grille / tinwork) but I am surprised how many things are "beefed up" on the 340. They 
made lots of changes and my 340s seem to weigh a good bit more. Many non-IH (and 
quite a few red power folks) haven't heard of a 330 and at first glance often think I 
have a Ford or Ferguson with a funny paint job.

Words of wisdom - check the steering!!! If this was a loader tractor check it several 
times. My 340s and the 330 with manual steering had leaked all lube from the boxes 
long ago and the steering is pretty difficult and sloppy. I found a great thread about 
repair on ATIS (I think) - email me directly if you'd like the link. ...my 340s with power 
steering don't have this problem (power steering will spoil you...).


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> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 09:59:27 -0500
> From: Arthur Umland <artsd at aol.com>
> Subject: [Farmall] International 330 Utility
> To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
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>     Yesterday I looked at an International 330 Utility tractor. This
>     was a short
> manufacturing run tractor (1957-1958) as it was a transition model
> from the 300 to the 350 as described in the book, "Original Farmall
> Hundred Series 1954-1958," by Guy Fay and Andy Kraushaar. This
> particular tractor has the front mounted hydraulic pump, but does not
> have live PTO or a TA which were available. The tractor does come with
> a Fast Hitch. As a transition tractor, no Farmall version of this
> tractor was available.
> 
>     A loader is on the tractor and the owner said this was a Miller
> loader. The following year (after 1958?) the Miller company was
> purchased by IH and a similar model loader under the IH name was made
> available, probably on the 350.
> 
>     My question regards the paint on the tractor. In the book, all of
>     the 
> examples are shown with a red paint and white highlights. This tractor
> follows that paint scheme for the most part, but in areas of the
> tractor where the red paint is peeling, yellow is clearly visible
> underneath. Was red/white the primary production color while
> yellow/white was perhaps a buyer option? My guess is that this tractor
> was repainted at some time.
> 
>     Regards,         Art 
> 
> 



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