Re: Disel -vs- gasoline
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Posted by MattT (Ok) on September 29, 1998 at 07:54:03:
In Reply to: Disel -vs- gasoline posted by Richard on September 28, 1998 at 06:51:10:
: Hello, am new to tractors and am looking to maybe buy my first. I have found an old Massey Ferguson 202 "Workbull". I haven't bought it yet. It has a Continental gasoline (4 cylinder I think). It dawned on me over weekend that a motor this old was made for good ole leaded gas. Given that this probably has NOT had the valves changed over (stallite??) for unleaded gas use, should it seem to me that after prolonged use, I might expect the valves to deteriorate. If so, how much might it cost to transform the valves, and if you go that far on a tractor that is probably 30 years old, would it be then prudent to put rings in, then overhaul the bottom end?? Or might I be worrying to much? I have never owned a tractor, and read a thread here just last week about someone purchasing a tractor that had water in crankcase etc...I would rather pay 4 times as much and purchase new than purchase an endless headache. : Thanks for any thoughts : Richard Use a lead substitute and have at it. Continental engine parts are not all that expensive either. Our old pipe-line welder had a Continental engine on it and it did not cost a lot to work on. Of course that was before some lowlife found it and dissassembled the welder for the copper. Never could figure out why he didn't just steal the whole thing. Diesels are great and operation is cheaper but they USUALLY cost a bit more and are GENERALLY more expensive to work on so you have to figure hours used versus higher initial cost to detemine if it pays out in the life of your project. A little light work, gas is cheaper. Lot's of heavy work, diesel is cheaper. As for size, we're using a '53 Ford NAA for much the same work as you (cleaning up around the homeplace) and the size is about right. Small enough to be nimble, strong enough to drag fairly large trees to the brush pile. The Fergie should do the trick, too. Be careful pulling over trees as I doubt you have a cage around the seat. One thing you may want to consider is a tractor with remote hydraulics to power a log splitter. Very handy!!!!!
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