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vet119

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I need to replace the flywheel on my 1951 Farmall C. Can anyone guide me to where I can find how to do this.
 
Replacing the flywheel on a Farmall C is not that bad of a job. Believe it or not the toughest part can be removing the steering shaft from the front bolster so the tractor can be split. I've fought a few of those off in my time.

What you will need to do is find a place where you are able to block up the front and rear of the tractor. The tractor will need to be split between the engine and the torque tube. Many parts will need to come off before this can be done, for example, throttle and choke linkage, hood ect.

Once the necessary parts have been removed, unbolt the tractor at the bell housing. Roll the rear end away from the front end. Sometimes this will requiring using a couple of screw drivers to get the split to happen. A pry bar will then be useful to move the two halves apart from one another. I've only had one tractor that came apart really hard during this process.

If you're in need of flywheels I'm sure this site has them but if they don't I've got several on the shelf in my warehouse.
 
Are you sure you need to replace the flywheel? The ring gear can be replaced, and the clutch face can be machined. In any case, the flywheel would have to be removed.
 
(quoted from post at 16:03:55 11/24/15) Are you sure you need to replace the flywheel? The ring gear can be replaced, and the clutch face can be machined. In any case, the flywheel would have to be removed.
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I guess I just to replace the ring gear or reverse it, but I still need to split the tractor
 
You dont need to remove he steering housing just take the steering wheel and shaft from the steering support in the drivers area and that can go with the engine assy when you split at the engine.
 
Once you have the tractor apart check the flywheel surface for cracks, it there are spider cracks those can be machined out as somebody else had mentioned so long as there is enough material left to do so. I personally would not flip the ring gear over but instead would install a new one. While you're at it may as well remove the throw out bearing, degrease it, grease it back up with a moly based grease, also make sure the throw out bearing carrier is in good shape, I'd also install a new clutch disc if the one you've got shows signs of wear.

Good luck, keep ups posted.
 
ring gears are not to expensiveif purchased from Pioneer gear through o riles or similar stores. Some computer only parts folks
dont even know they have access to pioneer gear
 
If it is a wide front
tractor, it will be more
stable than a narrow front.
If a wide front, you could
block under the bellhousing
amd attach a good cherry
picker to rear of engine and
roll it apart, letting front
wheels roll. You would have
to put a block of wood on
each side of front end and
front casting to keep it from
rocking on front axle pivot
pin. If a narrow front, you
can block rear half under
bellhousing, and hook your
good cherry picker to front
of engine and rear of engine
and lift engine and front end
together, away from rear
half.

Ross
 
(quoted from post at 19:03:53 11/24/15). . . While you're at it may as well remove the throw out bearing, degrease it, grease it back up with a moly based grease . . .
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on't use moly grease if it has a graphite throwout bearing. Use the cheapest grease you can find.
 
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