Re: F30

FBH44 · Feb 7, 2016

Need pictures. Those are just about the biggest handsdomest old boys there ever was.

F-Dean · Feb 7, 2016

Have you found a thermostat? I run my F-30 and W-30 without one. I don't work them too hard!

I read somewhere (Cannot find my documentation) that without a thermostat, just block small bypass on the side of the thermostat housing. Has anyone else read this? Maybe, one of the F/W-30 experts on this board can help.

Does it have a variable-speed governor? My W-30 does and it works better than my F-30 which has a constant-speed governor.

Did you ever find the radiator part you were seeking?

PS: IMHO, it will wound better without a muffler.

Nebraska Kirk · Feb 7, 2016

Have not even looked for a thermostat, I will just run it without one. I do remember reading about blocking or restricting the flow through the bypass when running without a thermostat. I will have to do a little searching and see if I can find that post. I did find the radiator parts I needed. This F30 is getting a non-variable speed governor. The governor was in pretty poor shape to begin with, the pivot holes in the weights were badly worn, pins worn, gear loose and wobbling on the shaft. But after making new pins and some other judicious machining, I was able to repair the loose gear issue and installed new bushings too.

Old-F20 · Feb 7, 2016

If you don't run a thermostat it will go into bypass because its the least restrictive route. Even just idling around long enough can create enough heat to get the block too hot.

I make a circular plate out of aluminum and get the thermostat for a 350 chevy and put in the middle of it. pretty simple to do and have a working thermostat

Brian Schmidt · Mar 2, 2016

Congratulations Kirk. It feels good to have all that hard work pay off when they fire for the first time.

dewy · Mar 3, 2016

makes me dance alittle jig.last one i got runnin i went to get off tractor to do alittle dance and hit my hip on rubber tread an broke the skin tru my jeans..that slowed my dane down...it hurt but still feels good to hear em runnin......slow down dewy

FBH44 · Mar 5, 2016

Saw a man hand-crank a F-30 at Harvest Fiesta at Fort Scott tractor show last year. Until then, I thought I wanted one. I mean, I'd love to have one. But it'd have to be electric-start.

moll · Mar 5, 2016

A good F-30 cranks no harder than a good 10-20 or W-30.
If the engine is right, spark and fuel right, quarter turn up
will do it. Once its running on the belt and drawbar this aint your
daddy's F-20 boys.

rustred · Mar 5, 2016

why?... nothing hard about starting these tractors. wait till you try a WD40, now there's something to crank. but three pulls and mine is running. very easy to start.lol.
if they dont start good with a crank they are not tuned properly, just that simple.
any thing with a mag and hand crank will start easy.

Old-F20 · Mar 5, 2016

id rather start my F-30 with 8k pistons in it any day of the week over that huge brute 22-36 I got. 421 cubes isn't much fun by hand

BruceS · Mar 6, 2016

Agreed. Timing, spark, and fuel in sync will make for easy starting. Still a bit of a chore to start my f30 when sitting for 6 months to a year.

F-Dean · Mar 27, 2016

Looks great! I would leave it just like it is in its "Work Clothes."

robgIN · Mar 27, 2016

looks good , what size are those front tires ?

350 dave · Mar 27, 2016

nice, ditto those front tires- and I would put on a muffler at least above my head

very nice

Nebraska Kirk · Mar 27, 2016

No, it is not getting a muffler, it sounds just fine like it is! 8)

Front tires are 7.00 or 7.50x16.

36F30 · Mar 27, 2016

Kirk, I put a fender washer in the hose of the bypass,between the two cast pieces, fits snug and can't move. The small hole lets air bubbles and such through but sends most of the water to the radiator. It's seems to work fine, very easy to do. Just ground a little off the edges so it fit, has a 1/4" hole in it.
Since I already have mild hearing loss in my left ear, I'll run my muffler.

F-Dean · Mar 27, 2016

No muffler, please. You will ruin the beautiful sound of a F-30.

36F30 · Mar 28, 2016

(quoted from post at 21:16:18 03/27/16) No muffler, please. You will ruin the beautiful sound of a F-30.

Sorry, she's keeping her muffler , I ran it without one when I got it running, The high comp. pistons, a little trimming on the head , and gas manifold this thing was loud. I plan to keep my hearing as long as I can.

cleddy · Mar 31, 2016

Like the video. Can't wait until my F-20 or one of the Regular's can make a drive like that. I put together some steel front wheels for the Regular to match the back but not sure how much fun that going to be seeing how the F-30 keeps you busy. I was trying to see if I could recognize what part of the state you live in based on the surroundings and could not. Are you anywhere near Eastern part or Cass County in Nebraska?Cleddy

Nebraska Kirk · Mar 31, 2016

(quoted from post at 12:13:30 03/31/16) Like the video. Can't wait until my F-20 or one of the Regular's can make a drive like that. I put together some steel front wheels for the Regular to match the back but not sure how much fun that going to be seeing how the F-30 keeps you busy. I was trying to see if I could recognize what part of the state you live in based on the surroundings and could not. Are you anywhere near Eastern part or Cass County in Nebraska?Cleddy

I am in the southeastern corner of Nebraska, in Pawnee County near the little village of Steinauer,

cool hand · Apr 1, 2016

I hope the guy has ear protection! I remember when our old F-20 finally got a muffler. It a kind of celebrated occasion! But it clearly was too late to save Dad's hearing. I still have the cast-iron elbow exhaust pipe for it.

Tom Fleming · Apr 2, 2016

Kirk, sounding and looking good! I have been out on the road the past 4 weeks, and just got time to look at this. Are you bringing this one to the RPRU?

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