[Farmall] shop time

[john hall]

When it comes to casting codes the resident experts are generally Jim Becker 
and Al Jones.

If you don't have a parts book you can get to them online at Case-IH. Maybe 
that can tell you of any problems you might encounter changing engines.  I 
can't ever recall swapping engines in anything other than a Cub. I know 
we've swapped out some flywheels and I'm thinking the last one of those was 
a bit different from the one we put back in, but it may have been out of a 
number series.

Rule of thumb when we are ordering internal parts for one of those engines 
is to get the number of the piston and the number off an old bearing. I'm 
pretty certain that if you ever go into the hydraulic reservoir you need to 
first check the part number on it as well so you will getting parts for the 
right one. Same rule for the carb as well, I'm thinking there are 5 
different possibilities on that, some may be replacement carbs.

Check with Fitts in Cascade VA for a grill. Also call Greens salvage down 
east (Freemont I think).

How perfect do you want the grill anyway? I spent a couple hours hammering 
out one that was on a working tractor that had been rolled over and it came 
out pretty good. Now if you are building a show machine, that's another 
story!

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale" <flya737 at aol.com>
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] shop time


>
>
> John, thought you might have a bit of a lull in your projects and wanted 
> to invite you (or anyone else!) to visit the Super A project I just 
> started here in Chapel Hill.  (At least I THINK you are in the area?)  It 
> is the '48 SA I just bought in Person Co. with the broken crankshaft.  I 
> also have a second '48 SA (with a working engine) that I had originally 
> planned to restore, but decided the Person Co one ("Bubba") was actually 
> in better shape.  I figured I will put the working engine on Bubba, and 
> part out the other.
>
> I was wondering if you, or anyone else, can confirm which engine I have? 
> It has no engine serial number, is currently on tractor S/N  250323, has a 
> block part number 354898R93 with a C123 also on the block, and I can't 
> read the casting date.
>
> Will there be any problem putting this engine on Bubba (Tractor S/N 
> 258879, Eng S/N 317601, with the broken crank, and Eng block part 
> #354898R1 with a G)?
>
> I plan to dismantle as far as necessary, sandblast/strip parts, then 
> repair/replace and repaint everything.  I would LOVE to have your expert 
> advice, as my previous experience is limited to my recent restoration of 
> my '55 Cub, which I just finished in September '10, and really enjoyed.  I 
> am looking forward to learning a new tractor and meeting folks who know 
> more than I!
>
> I also plan on going down to the cub gathering in FL next month...anyone 
> else going?  It will be my first!  Hope to meet some good people and learn 
> some more.
>
> Dale Finch
> Chapel Hill, NC
> flya737 at aol.com
>
> PS Anyone have a grill in reasonably good condition that they will sell to 
> me CHEAP?!  Can't afford $500+!
>