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My Super C sat outside for a year and then the motor was stuck. Put it in the barn and it's been there for four years. I'm not that great with tools, but I hate to just let it rot to the ground. The muffler rusted and fell apart.

Should I just start selling parts off it on ebay?

I'd like to try to get it running again, but I'm just not that sure of myself.
 
(quoted from post at 07:22:44 05/26/10) My Super C sat outside for a year and then the motor was stuck. Put it in the barn and it's been there for four years. I'm not that great with tools, but I hate to just let it rot to the ground. The muffler rusted and fell apart.

Should I just start selling parts off it on ebay?

I'd like to try to get it running again, but I'm just not that sure of myself.
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Sell the whole tractor to someone who WANTS to make it run. If you start selling parts off of it, a few of those parts will sell quickly, and then the rest of the tractor will still be setting in your shed, with absolutely NO value to anyone.
 
If you sell it sell it as a complete tractor that way it stands a chance of working again if you part it out that will take years to sell it all and even then you will probably have parts laying around that do not sell. If it where me I would pull the plugs out and look at them to see what they look like. If badly rusted then it got water in it and would need a rebuild if they look like they had run not long ago fill the cylinders with ATF and at least that way you will have stopped any more damage from happening.
 
Wish I were closer, I would be interested. I am in need of 11.2-36 tires, and it is likely cheaper to buy a parts tractor with decent tires than to buy the new tires. So far no luck with used tires. I just hate to put $800 worth of tires on a $1,000 tractor.
 
I think I'll just give it a spot in the barn and piddle with it. It might require a new motor, as I suspect the block may have cracked when it sat outside, but, I suppose it could be a lot simpler than that.
 
Get yourself a gallon jug of PB blaster.

Remove the spark plugs, and squirt a bunch into each hole.

Leave it for a few days.

Who knows? You might get lucky.
 
Bingo! to what rusty farmall said below. There are folks who might be looking for a project like this and have the skill and experience to turn it around.

They aren"t difficult tractors to "bring back."
 
The block won't be cracked if the antifreeze was ok when it was parked. They usually crack in the carb area.
 
Can't really tell without being there, but those are quite possibly minor problems.

I would recommend getting her out of the weather, get some oil in the cylinders as others have said, and then read the book "Busted Tractors and Rusty Knuckles" by Roger Welsch. It will help put things in perspective and give you some good information as well.

Mark W. in MI
 
Ya, piddle with it. Order manuals, they will be a huge help. These tractors were engineered to be uncomplicated and easy to work on. You can have a fun project and there is no hurry, work on it some, come here and ask questions, everyone likes to help newbies, and it's fun learning as you go. So what if it takes a while, and it might not. But you'll find that it's good therapy.

This site has most any part you'll need. Start slow, and label parts as you pull them off, take pictures, etc. Get the head off and you'll have a much better idea where are and what you'll need.

Get her running and you won't stop smiling for days. And then you'll be addicted to old iron, like we are.
 
Hi, There are two attempts that you can to loosen your engine and won't cost any money. First attempt as everyone has stated is take out the plugs and put in a couple of spoonfuls of some type of penetrating oil. If you have a crank put that in place as though you were going to crank/turn over the engine, place it at the 1:00 A.M./ P.M. position and hang a 5 gal bucket on the handle of the crank. Then fill sand or rocks in the bucket to give it weight. Let it set for a few day's. The other attempt is to place the penetrating oil in the cylinders, jack one wheel off the ground, after it has sat for a few day's, place transmission in highest forward speed and try moving/rocking the wheel that is off the ground. Be careful as the politically correct will and it can happen strip a timing gear. The above worked good for me and the engine run's great. It had previously sat in an old barn for a few years. Cheers, Murray
 
Ron, I just put new tires on the Super C I just restored and still have the tires and tubes which were on it earlier. I might have something you would be interested in - live near Rolla so not too far - if interested send an email, Hal.
 
Wish I had the crank. Had one with my H and it made things so easy if the tractor had set awhile and the battery was low.
 
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