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

[charliehill]

If you didn't see any abnormal wear you are probably fine.  Before you put 
the push rods back roll them on something to make sure they aren't bent.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Update on '40 (39) Farmall A


> 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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