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Buzzman72

11-07-2006 06:27:34




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I've been looking at a 460 gas in a regional trader paper...says it's not running, but all the tin looks in good shape. Priced under a grand.

I also have an International BG-241 truck engine that needs a home. Engine needs an overhaul, but it runs. Truck is rusted beyond repair.

Would it be a bright idea to put the truck block in the 460 [after doing an overhaul]? I understand that all the accessories from one would swap to the other by changing the front cover, manifolds, etc...

I guess what I'm asking is, would it be a bonehead move to think I might possible break even, or even make a buck, by doing this? I know the stock 460 came out with a C-221 six, so the 241 would put it inbetween the stock 460 and 560 [263] in cubes...

Smart move? Dumb move? You tell me.

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moline_guy

11-07-2006 08:40:11




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 Re: Opinions? in reply to Buzzman72, 11-07-2006 06:27:34  
I would say buy the tractor, worst case you put in the truck engine scrap the truck and tractor engine throw some paint at it and I would say you can get 2 grand easily, plus winter is almost here and it will keep you out of trouble switching everything around.



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RustyFarmall

11-07-2006 06:32:00




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 Re: Opinions? in reply to Buzzman72, 11-07-2006 06:27:34  
A good running 460 will bring somewhere around $2,000? Sounds to me like you might have about that much into it by the time you are done.



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Buzzman72

11-07-2006 06:42:30




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 Re: Opinions? in reply to RustyFarmall, 11-07-2006 06:32:00  
Kinda what I was thinkin'...and why I haven't jumped yet.



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old

11-07-2006 07:46:22




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 Re: Opinions? in reply to Buzzman72, 11-07-2006 06:42:30  
Another thing to think about. You say not running but theres a lot of people out there that run one till it stops running then give up because they don't know how to fix it. It could be a $5 part that is keeping it from running and then you might be doing a swap all for a $5 part. I get a lot of old tractors that way and most of the time its a simple fix and you have a good tractor

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Buzzman72

11-07-2006 08:14:29




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 Re: Opinions? in reply to old, 11-07-2006 07:46:22  
And THAT is why I asked the question...because in the back of my mind, I'm figuring it might be a simple fix, and I might be able to make a buck...or at least gain a cheap, usable tractor. Worst case, I could swap engines...rebuilding one or the other...best case, might not have to.

Dad always had an instinct about these things...and apparently I don't. Since he died in '91, I don't have the option of consulting him.

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old

11-07-2006 09:28:25




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 Re: Opinions? in reply to Buzzman72, 11-07-2006 08:14:29  
Yep I know how that goes. My self I'm pretty good on these old tractors and a friend his long since gave up on saying well you will never get this one going. He did that 2 or 3 times and then figured that if it could be made to run I would do so and hes even since drove a few he said would never run again

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