[Farmall] Super A engine trouble...

[Al Jones]

Well, if you decide to scrap it, by all means let us know.  Someone migh want to save it....

My goal one day is to get another Super A.....I had my tractor (my grandfather's) restored to as near factory original as I could get.  I would like to do another one and do a lot of the updates farmers did to them---140 style seat, big pistons, add a fast hitch, etc.

Al

-----Original Message-----
>From: Greg Holmes <nycsfan at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Sep 18, 2009 8:52 AM
>To: farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Subject: [Farmall] Super A engine trouble...
>
>This may be a tough question to diagnose online, but my Super A has been running very poorly (as in, barely running) and this is beyond my level of expertise. 
>
>A tractor repair guy now tells me that the #1 cylinder has about 15lb pressure (the plug was very oil- and carbon-fouled on that cylinder) and that he needs to open the engine up to determine if it's a valve or worse. I have a worst-case scenario of a $2500 rebuild or a valve, or a head gasket problem (the engine does seep a little oil from the head gasket area).
>
>Any shared experiences are welcome. Ultimately, this will be a decision of would one scrap a vintage tractor vs. fully restore it to tip top condition for probably another 50-100 years of service (given how it's no longer working daily on the farm).
>
>Many thanks in advance.
>
>Greg
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