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Matt E. 08-29-2012 06:32:24 173.216.243.151 Report to Moderator	My B has four holes in the hood. What is the extra hole for on the right side? Is there a purpose for it? [Reply]   [No Email]
Matt E. 08-30-2012 04:36:12 108.66.162.71 Report to Moderator	Re: What's the extra hood hole for? in reply to Matt E., 08-29-2012 06:32:24   J hooks. Now that I look things over, I have a block from a 1945 tractor based on the serial number but the rest of the tractor may be a 1942. The casting code on the side of the torque tube is 8638 DL. L would mean 1942 right? I'll have to look at other parts on the rear end to see what the codes end with to be sure. The blocks may have been swapped and the small fuel tank discarded. [Reply]  [No Email]
Tom Fleming 08-29-2012 17:44:26 173.233.9.252 Report to Moderator	Re: What's the extra hood hole for? in reply to Matt E., 08-29-2012 06:32:24   there are 2 different hoods. Also, does your hood have the Deutz fasteners or the "J" hooks? Deutz is older, "J" hooks are later. [Reply]  [No Email]
Matt E. 08-29-2012 09:51:39 173.216.243.151 Report to Moderator	Re: What's the extra hood hole for? in reply to Matt E., 08-29-2012 06:32:24   Thanks for the info. Would that also explain the four bolt holes on the right side of the head? Two verticaly on the front quarter and two on the rear quarter. A coil was bolted to one of the rear holes but we removed that. Dad hadn't noticed the bolt holes or know what they were for. That may be where the gas tank bolted on at? I think the rear bolt holes are right below the hole in the hood. Does this mean the hood is from an older tractor or did all the hoods have this hole so two types didn't have to be made? This post was edited by Matt E. at 09:53:18 08/29/12. [Reply]  [No Email]
gene bender 08-29-2012 09:28:16 67.55.226.123 Report to Moderator	Re: What's the extra hood hole for? in reply to Matt E., 08-29-2012 06:32:24   Thats for gas you started on gas and closed the shutters when the temp came up you switched to the main tank which was Distillate fuel [Reply]  [No Email]
Matt E. 08-29-2012 08:51:24 173.216.243.151 Report to Moderator	Re: What's the extra hood hole for? in reply to Matt E., 08-29-2012 06:32:24   That's what I thought it might be for but the ones I've seen are smaller, like on a WD-9 hood for instance. This hole is the same size as the exhaust hole. I knew that some of the Bs were distallate tractors though. Thanks! [Reply]  [No Email]
Andrew Z 08-29-2012 07:01:59 64.252.129.66 Report to Moderator	Re: What's the extra hood hole for? in reply to Matt E., 08-29-2012 06:32:24   It was for a gasoline starter tank. Andrew [Reply]  [No Email]