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Super C Distillate

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Gary In Al

04-15-2007 16:05:07




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I have a 1951 Super C that has the original distillate manifold. The hood has the hole for the extra gas tank, the sediment bowl assembly has the extra fuel line coming from the extra tank. But that is about all as far as the distillate setup is concerned. It has the carter carb which I think was used in the distillate setup. My question is, Would it be worth it to try to set it up with the original distillate configuration, or just get the after-market mainifold? The existing mainifold is shot! It will not be a show tractor, but I do want to fix it up to where it works and looks decent.It seems there are not very many parts floating around for the super c distillate set up. I know I will need the small gas tank, another distillate mainifold, shutters, shutter rods and control.
Thanks for your opinion.

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teddy52food

04-16-2007 06:31:59




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 Re: Super C Distillate in reply to Gary In Al, 04-15-2007 16:05:07  
I have a 51 super C also. It doesn't have any signs of being a duel fuel, but it does have shutters. Anyone know why? Or did they all have shutters?



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Marv

04-15-2007 19:28:38




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 Re: Super C Distillate in reply to Gary In Al, 04-15-2007 16:05:07  
I have a recently purchased Farmall 200 that has a distillate manifold also. The manifold is beyond repair. I'm wondering if the distillate engines had a head designed specifically designed for the engine. My 200 has a regular gas head on it. (351649 R2) Guess I'm wondering if it would run diesel on this head? Marv



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Janicholson

04-16-2007 06:08:29




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 Re: Super C Distillate in reply to Marv, 04-15-2007 19:28:38  
The use of diesel in a Distillate engine is possible, but would require sevire temperature control to get it to burn at all. (200-205 degrees coolant temp) the gasoline head would not allow it to last very long because the anti-knock rating of diesel is in the fifties (octane). That is why the compression is low in the dual fuel tractors. The smell would overpower the toughest person alive. Distillate is much lighter than #2 fuel oil, and no longer available. It could be done, but the results would be less than desirable, and would require changing the head to low compression. JimN

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Janicholson

04-15-2007 16:28:44




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 Re: Super C Distillate in reply to Gary In Al, 04-15-2007 16:05:07  
I would use a distillate manifold just because it would be in alignment with an eventual restoration, or operation on heavier fuels in the future. I believe it wo't make much difference in power. That would take a gasoline head. JimN



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A. Bohemian

04-15-2007 16:37:17




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 Tempus Fugit! Carpe Diem! in reply to Janicholson, 04-15-2007 16:28:44  
Many years experience have shown that if you wait until you have the money to buy the parts, by the time you have the money, the parts have become VERY scarce.

So, provided (1) money is no object, and (2) you can find them, I"d go ahead and start lining up the parts to restore the distillate system to operation.

As an aside, this will make the tractor worth more, but in the short term you will almost certainly spend more in time and money than the increase in the tractor"s value.

If the economy holds together, though, in thirty years the situation may be different...

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