McDeering 22-36

Well after waiting patiently in the pasture for a decade my 1929 22-36 has finally made it into the shop.

Being more familiar with Cases, I'll have a little learning to do on this one.

First question, What holds the vavle cover on? Mine had two studs (with grommets) that came up flush with the cover but no nuts and not enough stud protuding to get a nut on.

Second, There are two gizmos stickin up through the valve cover threaded onto hollow studs. I assume they are priming cups that connect to the intake ports. Is that what they are?

Third, Should there be a valve cover gasket? I'm guessing no, since the valve cover has no rim around it, just a sharp edge that would probably cut through any gasket.

Currently I'm just inspecting and planning for what it will take to make the ol' gal run again. When I drug it home to Texas from Iowa long ago it still had gobs of compression. Over the years it sat I put light oil in the cylinders and turned it over numerous times to make sure it didn't stick. Along the way it lost all it's compression. I assumed it stuck some valves open and after removing the valve cover that was confirmed. A few are stuck open, none seem to be stuck closed, no bent pushrods. Everything under the valve cover is suprisingly clean. I'm hoping just to free the sticky valves, restore the compression and not have to tear into the engine if possible.

Lets see some pictures.

Welcome to the 22-36 collectors community.
The studs should be long enough to get a nut on.
The gizmos are priming cups, they should unscrew off of the pipe nipple so the valve cover can be removed. They have to be reinstalled or the middle two cylinders will loose compression.
My 22-36 has a valve cover gasket. Most gaskets are available from Gordon Rice in PA and/or the Fordson House in Michigan.
Good luck
Ben

(quoted from post at 11:13:24 07/23/11) Welcome to the 22-36 collectors community.
The studs should be long enough to get a nut on.
The gizmos are priming cups, they should unscrew off of the pipe nipple so the valve cover can be removed. They have to be reinstalled or the middle two cylinders will loose compression.
My 22-36 has a valve cover gasket. Most gaskets are available from Gordon Rice in PA and/or the Fordson House in Michigan.
Good luck
Ben

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The cylinders will not loose compression with the priming cups open or removed, the priming tubes empty into the intake not the combustion chamber, what will happen is that the engine will suck air through there and not run worth a darn.

Not much there yet, but what I have so far is here:
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My favorite, the 22-36. I have parts if you need. Good to see another one in process.

I'm fortunate the tractor was very complete. The items I would like to find is all the small parts to restore the original throttle and governor functions. This one has some sort of aftermarket setup. That seems to be very common on these tractors. I have several carbs to build one good one from and a good hot E4A mag to go on it.

LC, very impressive pictures. kudos on the lug wrenches you made. Keep posting pics.......

Save those rear hubs, the spokes are pretty long yet and would weld up cutouts nicely.