[AT] 430V update

[Spencer Yost]

Evergreen provides awesome service! Reached out this morning through their Facebook page with a message, they immediately responded; said they had it, gave me a price of $80, and said "just shoot me your name and address and you can send me a check when you get it". How's that for service :-) 


Pleased so far...

Spencer Yost

> On Nov 21, 2017, at 7:19 AM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Wow, now I want to fix the gages on my JD 440IC....
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> SO
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>> On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 10:53 PM, deanvp <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
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>> Do not and I mean DO NOT buy any type of antique tractor gauge from JD.
>> Only buy completely original type gauges including bezels from Evergreen
>> Restoration in Spooner, Wisconsin. The owners name is Jerry Trcka. The are
>> absolute duplicates of what was sold with a  JD 430V in 1959 or 1960. Many
>> vendors and possibly including JD sell generic gauges that are prices of
>> junk made in India. Yes, they are less expensive but they won't be correct
>> and have a terrible reputation and a very high failure rate Jus give him
>> your model, manufacturing date and Serial number and you will get a guage
>> that is 100% correct.  He is the go to supplier for informed JD owners.
>> -------- Original message --------From: Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net>
>> Date: 11/20/17  6:37 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: Antique tractor email discussion
>> group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: Re: [AT] 430V update
>> Got the manifold off, easy as pie. The manifold and cylinder head surfaces
>> were in pretty good shape. After filing I can't even get a .002" inch
>> feeler gauge under the straight edge on either. So I am definitely good to
>> go. There were a few high spots (picture below).
>> 
>> Another question:  The water temperature gauge does not work on this
>> tractor.   I assume it's a Bourden(sp?) tube type gauge?  There's no
>> electrical to it so I assume that's all it  can be.
>> 
>> With the manifold off, it is so easy to fix/replace the gauge, I'm tempted
>> to go ahead and do that. I've always told you can't fix them and from what
>> I understand from how they work that sounds likely.    Anyone have any
>> ideas or know of good replacements?  All the aftermarket I can find don't
>> have a John Deere logo.  That will not do for this tractor!  I'll price the
>> dealer tomorrow but  Im sure it will be pricey since the logo is on it.  I
>> had one fixed on an antique car, but they are no longer in business.  This
>> was 15 years ago and it was pricey then. I probably could buy one from John
>> Deere cheaper.
>> 
>> Thanks as usual in advance!
>> 
>> Spencer Yost
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>> Spencer Yost
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