[AT] Farmall B hydraulic

[Mark Greer]

I have toyed with the idea of putting together a "Super B" for a couple
years now. I have a spare Touch Control  hydraulic unit from a Farmall 140
sitting around and I've wanted a B or BN for a long time. Time will
tell.......
Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall B hydraulic


> I believe when they went from the 113 to the 123 they added the water
> pump, thermostat, and a taller radiator, which required somewhat
> different sheet metal. Since there never was a "Super B", You would have
> to borrow the sheet metal from a Super A/C/100/200 series.
>
> Mike
>
> Al Jones wrote:
> > The Super A and Farmall C were 113ci.  The Super C, 100, 130 etc. etc.
> > were 123.
> >
> > IF you don't mind a "Frankenstein" you could get the engine, clutch
> > housing, instrument panel, and hydraulic unit from a Super A, C, etc.
> > Basically you would end up with a B transmission & rear end, a Super A
> > midsection, and a B front end.  The Touch Control hydraulics on these
> > tractors could then be plumbed for a remote valve for a grain drill,
> > etc.  I am assuming all this stuff would bolt right up, since I am
> > assuming, something will require "cutting and chopping" to fit!
> >
> > The live hydraulic pump on a Super M, etc. (it would have been an add-on
> > on the M or H) is totally different and will not bolt up to the B block.
> >
> > I guess if you really wanted to go Rube Goldberg you could get the belly
> > pump out of a H or M. It's self contained.  Plumb your remotes out of
> > it, and fix it to drive off the PTO/belt pulley.  It won't be live
> > hydraulics but you won't destroy the originality of your B like doing
> > the major transplant I mentioned first.
> >
> > One more thought:  Somewhere I have seen an A/B with a hydraulic pump
> > that was part of the generator. It attached directly to the back of it
> > and supplied hydraulics for a cylinder.  I have no idea who made it.
> >
> > Al
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> > farmall36 at vci.net
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:34 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall B hydraulic
> >
> > The A-B-C could be bought with or without hyd, the 113ci engine will fit
> >
> > where the 123ci engine is. They are Super abc if they have the 123
> > engine,
> > unless someone changed it. the H - M was the same way you either could
> > get
> > them with or without hyd until the last few years of mfg. And then they
> > were
> > supers that come with Hyd. The dist is the Same one from A-M even on
> > Supers,, and I think that if you can afford the price it will work on an
> >
> > abchm and others
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <pga2 at hot1.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 7:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall B hydraulic
> >
> >
> >> Cecil,
> >> I think the B Farmalls had no hydraulics. The C, which replaced the B,
> > had
> >> the
> >> hydraulics driven off of the drive system and mounted under the gas
> > tank.
> >> You
> >> might be able to adapt C parts to do what you need. Another
> > possibility is
> >> the
> >> pump from a Super M, which did mount between the dist. and timing
> > gears.
> >> Don't
> >> know if this would work on a C113 though. Maybe a pump driven off of
> > the
> >> belt
> >> pulley?
> >>
> >> Phil
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >From    : Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> >> Sent    : Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:27:43 -0500
> >> To      : Antique tractor email discussion group
> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Subject : Re: [AT] Farmall B hydraulic
> >>
> >> I brought home a Farmall B yesterday that has been flooded by the
> > recent
> >> Hurricane leftovers that hit our area.  It had about 3 ft of water
> > over
> >> the hood.  It was supposed to run before this happened.  It was in the
> >> barn when this happened.  It was supposed to be complete, but when we
> >> pulled it out of the barn the seat and air cleaner were missing.   I
> >> also noticed that it had been converted to 12 volt alternator system.
> > I
> >> have a belly mount sickle mower from an AC tractor that I think I can
> >> mount on it...
> >> I need to get a hydraulic system on it to pull the grain drill.  Was
> >> there a system that mounted a hydraulic pump between the distributor
> > and
> >> the engine for the B series??
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Cecil in OKla
> >>>
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