Farmall 400 worth a restoration?

schmithco · Jul 10, 2013

Ive got a 400 that im about to restore. Bought it last year with a dual loader for scooping snow. And just took the loader off to start the restoration. My dad has a few old restored tractors and thats what i want i also have a question on the 400 i have 3 spots for guages but im missing the far left guage. Can any one tell me what guage that is supposed to be?

DeltaRed · Jul 10, 2013

Heat/temperature;Amperage;Oil pressure.Yes! a 400 is well worth restoreing.

CNKS · Jul 10, 2013

Buy 3 new gauges from OEM Tractor Parts dot com, they are made in the US. Others come from Asia or other places.

sflem849 · Jul 10, 2013

Worth it...no. The price of a good restoration will exceed the value increase that it creates. That doesn't mean it isn't' worth doing...

John A. · Jul 10, 2013

schmithco, Yes it is worth it. In more way than you might think!...............
Will it be worth more $$$ than you put in it?....No, But, A 400 w/ TA is the pinnacle of the M/SM Series! Everything a SMTA has ++++++ more.
If you restore it it will last you the rest of your life! 45/50 hp, 3pt, with that loader it will be a very handy tractor moving bales and snow or soil!
Also light enough not to pack a bunch of ground in farming operations.
Easy and straight forward to work on. No real special tools needed either.
Go to Tractor Supply and get a Shop Manuel if you don't already have one. With a loader... Dish the Cast Wheels Out, Be prepared to have 3 to 4 Split wts on the inside of each rear wheel and 3 to 4 one piece wts on the outsides if you do lots of heavy round bale or snow moving! Paint it up nice and you will have a great using tractor on your hands that will turn heads too!
Hope this helps!
Later,
John A.

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