340 series Was Re: [Farmall] International 330 Utility

[Arthur Umland]

    Hi Mike,
    Yes, I noted the problem with the "author" of the message as well, 
especially since additional information was offered if contacted 
directly!

    The 330U I am looking at belongs to a friend and will only become 
available when he moves from his present location. That is dependent on 
his health and the fact that his acreage is being turned into city 
blocks and houses. So, I am not in any hurry to see either of those 
events make the tractor available, but hope to be at the top of the 
list of buyers when it does become available.

    This 330U has power steering with a Miller loader. So, it appears that 
the value of the tractor is greatly enhanced by having power steering! 
This tractor is used by the present owner all the time as it is more 
convenient for him to use around the acreage then any of several other 
IH tractors he owns.

    After reading comments about the 340U, I may want to expand my watch 
for a utility tractor to include that model.

    Art

On Jun 1, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Mike Sloane wrote:
> (strange "author" - I wonder who actually sent the reply to Art's 
> question below)
> I agree with the author that the 340 series tractors are very nice 
> machines. I own/owned a range of IH tractors from Cubs to 706, and my 
> Farmall 340 row crop is one of the nicest (although having power 
> steering would indeed be nice - it steers like a truck!). It has all 
> the features of the larger later machines - live and auxiliary 
> hydraulics, live PTO, 5 speed plus TA, full instrumentation, Fast 
> Hitch, etc. in a size that is useful for doing "chore" operations 
> around my place. I admit that I finally converted mine to 12 volt 
> alternator after fighting with hard starting any time the temperature 
> dropped below freezing - the rear mounted 6 volt battery just couldn't 
> make it. I am not in the market for another tractor right now, but 
> when the time comes, it will be for a 340U like Paul Sigmund's.
>
> Images of my 340 can be seen at 
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/farmall_340/>
>
> Mike
>
> farmall-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com wrote:
>> 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...).
>
> -- 
> Mike Sloane
> Allamuchy NJ
> <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> Website: <www.geocities.com/mikesloane>
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