Restoring a D14

Hi all,
When I last posted on here, I believe I was 14 or so. Anyway, I'm now 17 and I've been working for a gentleman restoring tractors and doing some vintage farming the past few years. It's been a lot of fun, and I've also gotten a little more adept with the old tractors and their moods. Lately, I've been trying to work on some of my own projects. That includes a little D14. Runs strong, been shedded most of its life, and is a pretty good little worker. But after I get our little 6 or 7 acres of spring plowing done, I want to do some upgrade work. I.E., taking the radiator in to get checked out, putting on new hoses and belts, fixing up and upgrading the electrical system and lights, and replacing whatever needs it. I also have considered taking in the block to get bored a putting a little extra spice in the old girl. Now, I've gone through what it takes to make a hot rod with an old '83 F150, but I thought it might be interesting to put a little extra HP in the gal. Just wondering if I do that if I'll have a whole lot of replacing to do with exhaust, air filter, carb, etc. I need to first get my hands on some manuals and I also wanted to know a good place to buy some.
Thanks.
MYT

That engine has wet sleeves. You don't take the block to be bored unless you want to put in sleeves not made for that engine. You can get over bore kits that will fit in with only a good cleaning of the inside bores of the block.

It will loke a lot like this block when you are ready to put in new sleeves.



Sleeves removed from a stuck engine.

Ok, thanks. I just want to only have to tear things apart once. It's getting tore mostly down for painting and work anyhow, and I figured while it was apart, I may as well take a look at the engine. I'll update this when I get further into the process of taking it apart.

Hi MYT
I don't really have an answer for you...I just wanted to say how impressed I am with your post. Let me explain.

First, your writing ability, as a 17 yr. old, is better than many college students and graduates that I know. It's clear, concise, and (mostly) grammatically correct. I suspect that you can write even better in situations that call for it.

Second, I love that you are working with sort of a mentor of sorts, and learning a great deal, it appears. That is so cool! I hope you keep that up. Soon the student will be teaching the master a thing or two, if that hasn't already happened.

I think it's great that you are working on a D-14. I was lucky enough to own a D-15 series 2 with a fully hydraulic loader for about 4 years. I think the D 14/15 is a real bargain for the hobby farmer type. Why anyone would want an 8N when you could have a D 14/15 with hand clutch for pretty much the same money is beyond me.

Anyway, keep doing what you are doing and the best of luck with the engine rebuild.

Marc in Il.

Thanks very much, Marc. I really enjoy working on the old girls and just agriculture in general. It's like my escape from school and all the various 4-H programs that I'm so involved with. It seems crazy to need a hobby at 17, but it doesn't hurt. Always makes me feel good to see one brought back from the brink and get to working in the fields again. Around here, farming is all done pretty small scale, and I'm running a project for Colorado State University on a couple small plots. Dad bought the D14 and a Super MTA Farmall from an uncle in Nebraska, and I would like to restore both. The MTA has a loader, but it needs to be split and have tranny work and the whole nine yards. The D14 is pretty fun because I've grown up with it for a few years now. It's got a snap coupler 2 bottom plow on it. Been working on that and actually just made a couple test runs today. Works pretty slick. I look forward to having the baby gleaming by July. Might just have to run her out to county fair and pull 'er.

Triple Post

Sorry, computer malfunction.

I think my serial is 14 12612. That would mean it's a 1958.

Got my manuals ordered today. Shop and parts manual. Dad wants to trade the D14 off for a WD45 because he has a concrete mixer that only fits the WD and WD45 Allis tractors. I sort of like my hydraulics and more modern design myself.

What did ya use the Tack Hammer for..??...!!!!

Ron..

That is what is used for fine tuning of the carb.

That and the steel bar leaning is the only tools I use to remove the (wet sleeves) from a block of any make.