Re: Farmall F-14
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Posted by Paul Fox on July 24, 1998 at 14:31:51:
In Reply to: Farmall F-14 posted by Ron G on July 23, 1998 at 19:33:58:
: My dad's got an F-14 sitting in the barn which we used to use for cultivating every spring. : It was probably last used in about 1970-71 and still has all the original cultivators attached. : Haven't really seen much on the net about F-14's. I believe the F-12 was a much more popular : and common tractor (true/not?) I'm basing this on some information I saw which indicated that the : F-12 was made for several more years. Although I've only been to a few antique tractor shows, I've yet : to see a restored F-14. Is it fairly rare? Rare, or not, I plan on bringing it out of the barn and getting : it into the garage for a restoration project in a few years time. : For anyone out there who restores and shows tractors, is this a good project? : Once I start this, am I likely to find parts hard to come by, or : available with a little searching? : Thanks in advance. Ron: I'm about 95% done restoring a 1938 F-14. The first thing to realize is that the only differences I can detect between an F14 and an F12 is that the steering shaft is angled down from the wheel to the front end, and the engine is governed a bit higher for an extra couple of horsepower. Aside from some minor variations with valve covers, breathers and maybe fuel lines, that's it! Parts are out there, but a bit pricey. I found an NOS cylinder head with valves and springs($475), a new reproduction intake/exhaust manifold, piston/sleeve/ring sets, gasket kits, bearings etc. The hard stuff to find is good tin, cam bearings, gaskets other than engine overhaul and some of the seals. I bought a parts tractor the the hydraulic lift, and have a lot of spare parts available. I documented the process fairly completely on my web site at http:\\www.geocities.com\MotorCity\Garage\6604 I've really enjoyed the entire process. If you have specific questions, email me offline, I'd be glad to help out however I can.
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