[Farmall] need help solving a dilemma
E. John Puckett
ejpuckett at centurytel.net
Thu Aug 9 06:44:44 PDT 2007
This same problem came up in a discussion on another forum a few months
ago. The purchaser solved it by taking the radiator to a local radiator
repair shop where they relocated the outlet. After painting you could
not tell the work had been done, and it was cheaper than shipping it back.
Austin Hurst wrote:
> This one is for the IH experts (Jim Becker, Guy Fay or anyone else
> well-versed in IH tractors):
>
> I needed a radiator (non-pressurized) for a 1948 Super AV that I am
> restoring. I noticed a nice one on ebay from a Farmall A. So, after
> confirming with Ken Updike that it would work fine on my Super AV, I bought
> it. However, when I received it, I noticed something very odd about it:
> the bottom inlet/outlet pipe is on the right side (as you view it from the
> tractor seat) rather than the left side. Every A, B, C, etc., including
> my Super AV, that I have ever seen has it on the left side. It is exactly
> like a "normal" A radiator in every other aspect.
>
> The fellow I purchased it from swears it came off of an A. I don't believe
> he was feeding me a line because he even offered to take it back (even
> though there's a small problem with shipping since I'm in Calif. and he's in
> Wisconsin). So can any of you shed light on this? What A-type engine would
> require this outlet on the right? The part # stamped right on the radiator
> is: 353500R91. Ken Updike couldn't match this # with any of his IH parts
> books.
>
> Any light you can shed on this dilemma would be appreciated.
>
> Austin Hurst
> Lafayette, CA
> 1957 450
> 1956 300U
> 1955 300
> 1953 Super C
> 1948 Super AV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <farmall36 at vci.net>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] F- 20
>
>
>
>> Ok today it wants to run faster than I like. No adjusting idle sqrew
>> just run at high idle.
>> Probably no more than it ought to run wide open, but more than I felt ok
>> with. So I shut the gas off and let it run out.
>> I dont want to run it real fast just be able to grab the throttle when
>> needed.
>> Really hot out here today over 100 in the shade, good wind out of the
>> south.
>> Kind of day make me glad there wasnt 800 bales on the ground :-)
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Andy glines" <pioneersop96 at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 7:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] F- 20
>>
>>
>>
>>> The tricky part with your question is that there is
>>> more than one style of throttle linkage for an F-20.
>>> Let's star out by figuring out which one you have (or
>>> don't have). Does your tractor have two levers next
>>> to the steering wheel? One lever will be hooked to
>>> the magneto and the other is the throttle? With this
>>> type the throttle lever is usually hooked to the
>>> gov-to-carb linkage near the left front of the
>>> tractor. A picture is worth a thousand words if you
>>> have a place to post one.
>>>
>>> --- farmall36 at vci.net wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> No knob, this one has a spring from throttle
>>>> link to a lever that is L
>>>> shaped above the flyweights that is on a pivot with
>>>> throttle rod running
>>>> accross in front of engine to another rod running to
>>>> carb all enclosed in
>>>> tubes.
>>>> Everything seems to be hooked up I think it mabe
>>>> stuck.
>>>> Will try it in the morning.
>>>> This tractor is not even considered rare I think
>>>> they made about a million
>>>> of them. Go to IH dealer ask a question about it and
>>>> get a strange look and
>>>> quick i dont know.
>>>> Kevin
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: <farmallgray at aol.com>
>>>> To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 8:55 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] F- 20
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> You may have one wih the single speed governor.
>>>>>
>>>> They have a knob on the
>>>>
>>>>> back of the governor housing that you turn
>>>>>
>>>> clockwise for more RPMS. The
>>>>
>>>>> throttle lever only closes the butterfly in the
>>>>>
>>>> carb.
>>>>
>>>>> You get no governor action when you throttle it
>>>>>
>>>> down with the lever.
>>>>
>>>>> Todd
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>> Andy Glines
>>> Evansville, IN
>>>
>>>
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John
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