[AT] Update on '40 (39) Farmall A

[Al Jones]

What all would you look for on the rocker asembly?  They removed it as one whole unit.  I didn't notice any abnormal wear when I looked it over.

Al


-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Boyd <billstractors at verizon.net>
>Sent: Jan 27, 2010 12:25 AM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] Update on '40 (39) Farmall A
>
>
>Get out your digital camera and take a picture of the rocker assembly 
>before taking it apart.
>Might save you time later.
>
>Bill in NETX
>
>At 09:26 PM 1/25/2010, you wrote:
>>Last week I took the A to the MF dealer in town and got them to 
>>steam clean it for me. It wasn't too bad to start with but every 
>>little bit helps. I got it rolled into the shop at school, ready for 
>>my class to get started on it.
>>
>>I did some research at the IH archives website, and according to the 
>>production records they have online, it was actually built in 
>>December of '39.  So, I'm calling it a '39 :)
>>
>>Anyhow, the first day of the semester was today.  I took the class 
>>into the shop the last 30 min. of class and introduced it to them 
>>and told them the goal was to drive it out of the shop under its own 
>>power.  Then under my supervision a couple students took the valve 
>>cover off. All valves are loose.  Tomorrow if they finish in time we 
>>are going to start preparing to pull the head off.  The crew seems 
>>pretty enthusiastic about it and were amused at the thought of an 
>>actual hand crank engine.
>>
>>I wanted to study up tonight but I left my service manual at 
>>school.  Can we just unbolt the rocker arm assembly and pull the 
>>pushrods out of the block?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Al
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>> >From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
>> >Sent: Jan 19, 2010 9:53 PM
>> >To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >Subject: Re: [Farmall] Setback on '40 Farmall A
>> >
>> > Al, don't get too excited just yet about having a cracked block . 
>> Usually a
>> >wet sleeve engine will just bust the sleeve. Dry sleeve engines 
>> are the ones
>> >more likely to bust the block, that's what happened to the ID-9 that I sold
>> >to Travis 10+ years ago.
>> >
>> >John Hall
>> >
>
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