[AT] "discontinued" parts - Re: AT Digest, Vol 149, Issue 17

[charlie hill]

Ralph that is why I mentioned a possible front axle assembly switch.
If you can find a front axle complete with the A-arms, brakes, wheels, etc.
that will bolt under the front of the IH then all you have to do is get the
correct connections to the steering box and you're in business.
People put Mustang II front ends under street rods all the time.  That's not
exactly the same but the same idea applies.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ralph Goff
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2016 9:37 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] "discontinued" parts - Re: AT Digest, Vol 149, Issue 17

On 7/24/2016 7:13 PM, David Lines wrote:
> Replying to Ralph - Sometimes when they say it's discontinued, it's only
> dropped from the parts list of an old model.
>
> Example: I had a Ford Taurus wagon and the rear ball joints were badly
> worn. I finally got desperate and took detailed measurements and photos
> thinking I could get something similar that would work. It turned out
> that they were the exact same as the front ball joints, mounted upside
> down. So I got a set of front ball joints and they dropped right in. I
> called Ford and they had completely (conveniently) forgotten that little
> detail, and swore that it wasn't true. Except that the service manager
> was very interested and took detailed notes. :-)
> David in Fannin County TX
Very interesting David. I've wondered the same. Maybe a brake drum from
a similar sized Ford
or Dodge, or even GM truck  would be the same, or at least fit, an
International.
Nobody on the IH forums I follow has come up with a substitute though.

Ralph in Sask.
>

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