Whittlin' The Mountain

Two days ago, I was cryin' and whinnin' 'bout "No end of the tunnel in sight". Now, after two long days of fixen, flushin', adjustin' and tinkerin', I've just about worked myself out of a job. All systems are go and we're gettin' closer all the time.

I wish you fellas could hear this tractor run. I thought for sure it would need an engine. After a major tune up and replacin' that totally, 100% plugged air cleaner, all signs of "bad engine" have disappeared. She clicks 'em off like a new sewin' machine now.

Gotta get that transmission leak fixed in at the red shop, then I think it is about time to think about puttin' some perfume on this old pig. 'Course, that's when the work really starts. :>)

Hope ya all had a good one today,

Allan

hp 65-66 pto hp 53-54 db

steveormary

Darned if I know. Must be somewhere around 50 or so? 'Bout as close as you can come to a utility without the exhaust underneith. :>)

It's the same sized outfit as the IH 656, 666 686 but it has the hydro transmission and a 6-pop gas engine.

Allan

I don't understand it either. These things are just droppin' out of the sky for me on this second farmin' go-round.

Somebody else is definitely pullin' the strings for me on this run of luck, no doubt about it 'cause I'm too darned dumb to know any better. :>)

I've had wrenches in my hand since I was six years old, but I wish someone would explain to me how just replacin' a clogged air filter would absolutely stop an engine from blowin' blue smoke out the exhaust? I dunno, maybe the rings were just stuck and they freed up from use 'er something??

It's got me totally dumbfounded. :>(

Allan

When the piston goes down on the intake stroke it has got to pull something from somewhere and if it isn't air through the intake it will be oil through the valve guides or oil past the rings or antifreeze from the head gasket I suppose.

Tractor Warden says I've reached my limit at 4 so guess this one is the last horrah. :>)

Didn't I see you the other day draggin' a Featherlite up the hiway?

Allan

The "War Department" at this office might accidently take a count. :>)

Allan

Jerry

That's exactly why I bought it; so I wouldn't have to be a swappin' equipment around. Cat's outta the bag now! :>)

Gotta tell ya tho, there's nothin' like bringin' one back from the edge. Lottsa fun cheatin' the ol' iron man out of a "melter". :>)

Allan

Well, the reason I got it is because I've just never owned one before and wanted to see what all the hub-bub was about.

I was prepared to drop a new tranny in it, but they tell me that it just has a common ol' leak at the motor servo and won't cost me the big bucks like I was thinkin'.

'Sides, this way maybe I can get the wife to do the chores. :>)

Onwards and upwards as they say,

Allan

New pads, yes. The rest of the ironworks were okay; even the jounce bumpers. Had to replace one bushing in the frame.

Allan