Hey old F-20!

Anonymous-0 · Sep 14, 2008

Thanks so much for your help. We went out first thing this morning and found the plug to check the transmission. We think the over heating problem may be fixed. A nice little nest of something??? Now to fix the rod that is knocking, it's not real loud but you can hear it. We have a club meeting tonight so I'm hoping I can get one of the guys to come out and talk me threw it. My husband would do it for me, but I want to try to do as much as I can. I know he's going to have to do alot of the stuff. I'm just glad he lets me play too. Oh and I got the decals fixed this morning too. Now they are all in the right places.
Marty

P and R Pete · Sep 14, 2008

Hey, where's the clearer picture?

I'm jealous, actually. I recently let a '37 F-20 get away because I couldn't justify the $$, but one of my best friends bought it and I was very pleased for him.

I'll hope you keep posting as this progresses. I just rebuilt my Super-A engine top-to-bottom last spring, and it pulls like a mule now, but I don't know how much translates to an F-20 engine. I hope you'll be able to post pics as you go. I took a bazillion during my project, so if there's anything you want to see, lemme know.

James Williams · Sep 14, 2008

Marjorie,I beleive you have a rod bearing with a lot of play in it,use your inspection hole to check for any excessive play in your bearings.Plastic gage is a good way of checking clearence but plastic gage wasnt around when these motors were built.check the side to side play of your rod bearings they should be just snug enought you can tap then side to side with a small tac hammer,if you can slide them with your hand or move them up and down with your hand there to loose,if your carefull you can remove shims through the inspection holes.if all of your rods need adjusting you will be better off to remove your oil pan.these tractors were designed to remove the pistons and change the rings through the inspection holes

jimmy

Anonymous-0 · Sep 14, 2008

Thanks, Thats just what a friend told us today. 2 is real loose, 1 & 3 are a little. Guess what we do tomorrow! But it's going to live.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 14, 2008

Thanks, I sure will. It's had it's ups and downs so far but more ups then downs. We just got back from a club meeting and a friend who deals with nothing but farmall's has talked us threw alot tonight. I think she may live again. I might even make it to the show. Who knows. One of the funnys is I'm a school para & my school kids are looking foward to coming out & finding my tractor in the whole bunch of tractors. My husband told me we can't let my kids down she will be there.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 14, 2008

sorry didn't get the camera out today got too busy playing with my tractor I will get it done tomorrow.
Marjorie

Old-F20 · Sep 15, 2008

Hey Marjorie,

hope your having fun with your new learning experience. if you set up an account here (instead of visitor), you could send me a PM or email and i can get you parts you need for that. I have about 35-40 sets of babbits ive pulled form engines when i would tear them down and have shims as well. you'll need those when you get ready to put it back together!!

Anonymous-0 · Sep 15, 2008

Thanks, Not ready to throw in my nail polish yet! Got a friend who bleades red helping us now. It just might be a live again by the weekend, I hope. I'll get that set up.

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