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F-20 How much of a Pain?

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Semo H

04-18-2005 18:53:54




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I might have a chance of getting 3 F-20 tractors. Two of the tractors have engines and I don't think all of the parts are there. They have been sitting in a field for 20 or 25 years. How hard is it to get parts? Also I don't know anything about the babbit rods, how would you replace them. I know about H's and M's, but nothing about the F-20's. Is this the wrong project to get into? All of your help would be great...

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Okla Kansan

04-19-2005 19:50:39




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 Re: F-20 How much of a Pain? in reply to Semo H, 04-18-2005 18:53:54  

I have 2 20s that I bought that had b een setting for years before I bought them. They set here 20 years before my son bought a 29 Regular and I hauled the 32 and 37 out the blackberry infested junkyard and started working on them. The 37 was stuck so it became the one we cannibalized for parts. Ivwe pulled off thew cultivator mounts, hood, drawbar, 1 drawbar brace rod off of it for mine. My boy intends to pull off one frame rail, and the head and head bolts, valve cover and oil pan for his. In getting off the brake bands on the 32 I found one of the bearings is gone, Ill take off the drop axle on the 37 and swap them accross. I also found out the brake drum on the other side wont come off. I may take the drop axle off of the other side of the 37 and put both on the 32. With the left one off the 37, I can take off the brake rod and take of the right brake rod on the 32 and switch them out, and have hand brakes on both sides. The 37 has variable speed, and I really wish the 32 did also, but it hasnt. Im using it to farm with, and so think I might want that. But, im going to start her out with the old style gas lever on the steering post and see if I can live with it. Ive only got 2 20s here. If you got 3, you surly can make 2 of them run without to much expenditure, and at least make onna them run for nearly free

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JohnG(TX)

04-19-2005 11:11:32




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 Re: F-20 How much of a Pain? in reply to Semo H, 04-18-2005 18:53:54  
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Here is the very first tractor I restored. It took a while because the farm is 150 miles from where I live, and I don't have a truck. Makes hauling parts difficult. If you have a good barn and tools, it should not take as long to get one or two running. The design of the F-20 is very simple, and most parts that break are available. Many parts will just never break though. Lots of people have and work on these, so there is a lot of info and advice out there. Good rims and rod bearings may be the hardest things to find.

JG

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arod

04-19-2005 09:01:37




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 Re: F-20 How much of a Pain? in reply to Semo H, 04-18-2005 18:53:54  
No pain at all, they are a simple joy to work on. I tinkered on my first one when I was 14. Though it did help that my grandpa was an IH mechanic for a few years after WWII and use to overhaul these things :)



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SproutW

04-19-2005 02:37:07




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 Re: F-20 How much of a Pain? in reply to Semo H, 04-18-2005 18:53:54  
A good machine shop will be able to pour you new babbits or have it shipped off to be done. Parts are no problem to find and this board will provide you with all the help you need. Buy the old girls and sell what you don"t want.



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Nebraska Cowman

04-18-2005 19:52:58




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 Re: F-20 How much of a Pain? in reply to Semo H, 04-18-2005 18:53:54  
most all F20 parts are readily available. The rods have insert bearings and the block is sleeved. I have many used parts and some new pieces. Some of the faster moving parts are being reproduced. The F20 is very restorable and simple to work on. If you want a hand start tractor it could be a very rewarding project.



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r4etired

04-18-2005 19:06:40




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 Re: F-20 How much of a Pain? in reply to Semo H, 04-18-2005 18:53:54  
I'll bet the Cowman can fix you up on parts



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