Ken Macfarlane
Well-known Member
Posted on another Allis forum too, not really antique but going to look at a 1985ish AC 8030 that supposedly has under 2000 hours. 2wd, powershift model. Fairly low price, very rough looking.
For sale by a jockey, he got it at auction from a bankrupt construction company, supposed to have just been used in the yard for snow removal but I see mud on the chassis and it has trailer light plugs wired.
Cab is rough but he says pedal/drawbar/3 point hitch wear looks like correct hours. Nose cone busted. Rack of weights in front, cast on the wheels.
I'd like to put it on a discbine for about 100 hours a year or so. I understand these guys like to throw a rod through the cam around 3500-4000 hours and get drooling injectors around then too.
Besides usual stuff, I'm gonna try to find a hill to try the PS in every gear. Not sure if he has something hydraulic I can hook up to it and try out to make sure more than the charge pump is working.
Anything special to look for these guys are known for?
For sale by a jockey, he got it at auction from a bankrupt construction company, supposed to have just been used in the yard for snow removal but I see mud on the chassis and it has trailer light plugs wired.
Cab is rough but he says pedal/drawbar/3 point hitch wear looks like correct hours. Nose cone busted. Rack of weights in front, cast on the wheels.
I'd like to put it on a discbine for about 100 hours a year or so. I understand these guys like to throw a rod through the cam around 3500-4000 hours and get drooling injectors around then too.
Besides usual stuff, I'm gonna try to find a hill to try the PS in every gear. Not sure if he has something hydraulic I can hook up to it and try out to make sure more than the charge pump is working.
Anything special to look for these guys are known for?