[AT] More ford 6000 questions

[Herbert Metz]

Joe, a hair dryer came to my rescue one winter day when I was needing to
start an Allis G.   Suggest a couple hair dryers on a much larger engine,
and large cardboards to contain this warmer air.  Herb 

> [Original Message]
> From: <oldiron62 at gmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 11/30/2007 12:37:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] More ford 6000 questions
>
>   Joe try and see if it will roll, I had one of these tractors and the 
> engines are good. The tranny is the problem, mine had a M&W turbo on it
and 
> the tranny went out FAST. I thyink you can get what a power pack to fix
the 
> trannny SOS. Anyways I advertised it in the local farm sales mag and it
sold 
> for $1200 right off.
> I have seen these pulling with 3 turbos on them and they done good. Mine 
> would only move foreward in 4th,
> I dont know what your trannys like it may be ok
> I would try fire it up on a warm day.
> Kevin
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> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 1:59 PM
> Subject: [AT] More ford 6000 questions
>
>
> >
> > I guess I need some help here. Apparently the owner shut off the
tractor 
> > while it was in gear and was told that the only way to get it out is to 
> > get it going again and shift it into neutral.? I thought we could just 
> > push in the clutch to make it roll onto the trailer, but he said he
tried 
> > this and it would not move.? It has a select-o-speed transmission.? Was
he 
> > told correctly and the only way were going to move the thing is to
start 
> > it up first?? I know it ran two years ago, but I don't think he's tried
to 
> > start it since so that might make it more of a challenge.
> >
> > Enjoy, Joe
> >
> >
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