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Post by Southern on Sept 12, 2012 18:33:07 GMT -5
I took these when I went to our local pull. Just to give an idea what I saw. These was the more unique tractors I saw. Other than the usual load of IHs and Deeres that everyone knows about. Here is a Case DO. You see a few Orchard or Grove tractors around here. But there is a couple here and there being used today. As lot of area farmers grows apples and peaches. Here is a Massey Harris 81. Massey tractors are kinda hard to find in my parts. As they was never that popular. Still nice to see one when they do show up. Moline G. Wheatlands are harder yet to find in the area. As most farmers bought row crops after they came out. Still a few saw work at saw mills and other places where belt pulley power was used. This one used to work a saw mill in the area. Here is a couple more popular Molines that you used to see in my area. You still see some on the farms if you look hard enough. This is the UB and Z. A big Long. These are very hard to find. You rarely see this brand in my area. From what I heard these tractors are not that good to have. I guess that is why you don't see them much. Oliver 1800, this can be found in a few places too. Some still in use on farms. Ford 8N with Detroit 3-53: This is a modified tractor someone built. I found this very interesting how he pulled it off. Made a sweet tractor that is for sure!
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Post by 70ds on Sept 15, 2012 11:57:49 GMT -5
You sure that isn't a 2-53 in that ford. It doesn't look that big. Those are some cool pics.
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Post by Southern on Sept 15, 2012 13:46:03 GMT -5
You sure that isn't a 2-53 in that ford. It doesn't look that big. Those are some cool pics. That is what I was thinking when I first saw it. He has a decal for 3-53 on the breather. This is when I would love a 435 Deere next to it to really compare. I still think like you it's a 2-53.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 13:47:23 GMT -5
Thats kinda funny, a GM engine in a Ford tractor.
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Post by Southern on Sept 15, 2012 14:36:26 GMT -5
Thats kinda funny, a GM engine in a Ford tractor. Yeah its kinda odd. However tractor builders used GM (Detroit), Cat, Cummins and others to power their equipment. Until they could build their own engine of similar output. Some even went to the point of buying an other brand's tractor to use as their own. Massey is one of them that has done this, and a few others.
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Post by putsie on Sept 15, 2012 18:30:31 GMT -5
Very cool, great pics. I would have like to have seen that Ford 8n up close. Fantastic job on the engine swap.
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Post by Southern on Sept 15, 2012 18:54:57 GMT -5
Very cool, great pics. I would have like to have seen that Ford 8n up close. Fantastic job on the engine swap. It was a very professional job. He made an adapter plate to attach the engine to the tractor transmission. For a fan, he used an electric fan to keep the radiator cool. The tie rods was reworked to allow it to reach. Only thing is the fuel tank. He made one to fit in what is left under the hood. So it would have around a 2 gallon capacity. Since the rest of the engine is under the hood. If he did the hood extension like they did on some of the Funks, then he could used the original fuel tank.
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Post by AgriKing on Sept 17, 2012 13:41:28 GMT -5
Nice Case,a rare one!
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