[AT] 1949 Case VAC is home.

[charlie hill]

Steve I really don't know.  I just remember seeing them parked out by the 
side of the road or moving along slowly through the field.  You could see 
that a B&S or similar small engine was mounted up front where the JD engine 
should have been.  I don't have a clue how it was hooked up but the thing 
really crept along.  I guess they had it geared down with pulleys or 
something.  I was hoping someone on the list had seen one and could tell me.

It was probably 25 years ago.  I wish now I had stopped and looked one over 
close.  I'm glad I didn't have to listen to it all day.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] 1949 Case VAC is home.


> Charlie, what was the purpose of the B&S?  Were they going for better
> fuel economy?  Those small engines usually run at 3600rpm so in
> itself, it would certainly not slow down the tractor, unless of course
> a reduction gearset was part of the mix.  Now however it's starting to
> sound a bit more complicated.  Thus I wonder why...
>
> Steve O.
>
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:21 PM, charlie hill
> <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>> George,  years ago there were a fair number of cucumber farmers in this
>> area.  Many of them used a very low frame with seats on it for folks to 
>> ride
>> and pick the cucs.  Obviously they had to go very slow.  Some of them
>> accomplished the slow part by pulling it with JD's that had the engine
>> replaced with a Briggs and Stratton.
>>
>> At the time I just saw it as a curiosity and never bothered to go into 
>> the
>> field and look at one of the up close.  I don't have clue how it was 
>> hooked
>> up.  I'm not really up on JD's either but I think they were A's.
>>
>> Anyone else seen one rigged up like that?
>>
>> charlie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
>> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] 1949 Case VAC is home.
>>
>>
>>> Don,
>>>
>>> Of all the tractors to re-power with some other engine, the F-12 would 
>>> be
>>> among the easiest.  Converting to an in-line 6 cylinder would require
>>> lengthening the frame, etc. but even that would be fairly easy.
>>>
>>> Putting a V-8 in a JD A would require a bit more thought.  Removing the 
>>> JD
>>> crank throws and replacing them with a ring gear and pinion... and 
>>> keeping
>>> everything in line would be light years more difficult.  I imagine 
>>> that's
>>> what you and your friend were planning?
>>>
>>> Another interesting conversion... A hit and miss powering a JD by 
>>> running
>>> a
>>> belt from belt pulley to belt pulley.  The power went in through what
>>> should
>>> be the output!
>>>
>>> Keep in mind that these interesting conversions aren't required to be
>>> practical.  ;-)
>>>
>>> George
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
>>>> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Don Bowen
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:29 PM
>>>> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] 1949 Case VAC is home.
>>>>
>>>> > Have you relocated to MO?
>>>>
>>>> At least for the summer months until my wife retires.  I get to play 
>>>> with
>>>> tractors here.
>>>>
>>>> > Some years ago, maybe 10 or so, there was a JD A or G with a V-8 
>>>> > Jimmy
>>>> > diesel that sneaked in among our ATIS tractors at Portland
>>>>
>>>> I saw an F12 with a 454 at Vista.  I looked interesting but I do not
>>>> think
>>>> you could get very far into it before something broke.
>>>>
>>>> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
>>>> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>>>>
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