[AT] Farmall M

[Mike Sloane]

One of the reasons that the 460/560 got a bad reputation when it was 
first introduced was that IH used the older H/M transmission and final 
drive. Apparently, as tough as the old H/M machinery was, the added 
power from the larger engines took a toll on the axle bearings, causing 
rear end failures when using the tractors hard. IH came out with a field 
retrofit kit to upgrade the bearings, and you might want to see if you 
can replicate that and possibly avoid similar problems.

Mike

pga2 at hot1.net wrote:
> Last time I was at Portland, there was am M with a six cylinder in it, so it
> can be dome. You'll probably need a second set of frame rails in addition to
> that extra hood. BTW, it looked really good. So good that it took me a few
> minutes to figure out why this M looked "different" somehow. ;o)
> 
> Phil
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>>From    : Kevin <ironman1962 at earthlink.net>
> Sent    : Thu, 4 May 2006 11:09:39 -0500
> To      : Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject : [AT] Farmall M
> 
> 
>>I have a 42 M Farmall with a bad engine, cracked block an it is a 57 450
> 
> engine. After searching for a good engine for this I run into a 221 C 460
> engine, that was recently rebuilt.
> Then removed to be replaced with a 301 to use as a puller.
> So I am going to buy the 221 and a 560 flywheel an back plate.  Strecth the
> frame rails an steering rod. Has anyone done this on the list ? No this is NOT
> to be a puller. I aim to ues it to mow hay and whatever else since it has a
> 3pt hitch 
> I look to have a problem with the fan, but will go electric fan.
> Is there anything that sounds like a problem ?
> Yes the hood but I think that i can take 2 hoods an  make one to solve that
> problem.
> ironman


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