[AT] Case 500 - Actual tractor question

[Rick Moseley]

Thanks Gene.  It looked as though the 500 shared some parts with the LA,
but I didn't know about the 900's and 930's.  When I get the parts
catalog I'll have a better idea of what I need.  I found out today that
there are some small cracks in the heads, and some broken exhaust valve
seats.  The machine shop said they could take care of the problems.
Since the tractor is so 'cosmetically challenged' I'm trying not to put
very much money into it.  It sure looks as though it would really pull
hard if it was running.

Rick Moseley

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Gene Dotson
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 7:06 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Case 500 - Actual tractor question


    Rick;
    I will help if I can. Some parts sources are Don Livingston in
Austin, 
Minnesota, Johh Saeli in Geneva, New York. Rickert Implement in
Wisconsin, 
Joe Peeper, in Enid, Oklahoma and Dave Reed at Otto Gas engine in
Elkton, 
Md. I can send you an e-mail if you need more information on these 
suppliers.
    I believe the manifolds from a 900 and 930 will fit this engine, may
be 
a way to go.
    Being that the engine was stuck and you already have the heads off,
I 
would go ahead and install a new set of rings. Dave Reed can supply
these. 
Phone him at 410-398-7340.
    Some of these suppliers may be able to get gaskets sets for this
engine. 
I would buy the head gaskets from CaseIH. I seem to have better luck
with 
these gaskets. Many transmision and rear drive parts are the same as LA
and 
many engine and clutch parts are common to 600, 900 and early six speed 
930's.
    Hope this helps as a primer to get you started.

            Gene Dotson,  De Graff, Ohio



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Moseley" <rickmoseley at mail.utexas.edu>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:23 PM
Subject: [AT] Case 500 - Actual tractor question


> Last month another tractor (1954 Case 500 diesel) followed me home;
only
> because I got it cheap-real cheap.  It's a pretty large chunk of iron
> that looks out of place among the Cubs, Farmall A, B, and H.  The
> previous owner bought it with a stuck engine (running when parked),
> removed the manifolds, heads, etc. and got the engine freed up.  But,
> that's as far as he got and after a couple of years I think his wife
> wanted it out of the yard.  Cylinder walls look OK so I'm thinking
about
> just re-assembling it and seeing if it will start.  I've got a
> wheelbarrow full of parts and an old I&T manual, with a parts catalog
on
> order.  Kind of like a big metal jigsaw puzzle with lots of rust.  The
> heads are at a machine shop where they're supposed to clean them up
and
> just check them out, only fixing the things that are actually broken.
> What I need to know are sources for parts, particularly gasket sets.
> I'm also going to need the exhaust collector that receives exhaust
from
> the 2 exhaust manifolds and channels it to the muffler.  I don't know
> what this thing is called, nor what it actually looks like since the
old
> one is broken and I only have a piece of it.  Can these sorts of parts
> still be obtained from Case/IH?  Are there any things  I should look
out
> for?  Any tricks to re-assembling this beast?  If I can get it running
> then I'll worry about the cosmetic things like rusted sheet metal,
> battery boxes, gauges, etc.
>
> Thanks in advance for any tips/suggestions and sources for parts.
>
> Rick Moseley
> Austin, TX
> Farmall Cubs, Super A, B, C, H (and one really big Case)
> 

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