I've got a number of tractors in various conditions and am thinking about which would be the best, or most interesting way to combine them into one good tractor. Here are the tractors ...
1. A 1962 Ford 4000 industrial than was originally a diesel but has been converted to a gasser. The gas engine will run but is word out and smokes badly. It has an over under Sherman, lower steering and the HD front axle. Tin is good.. Has 14.9 x 24 wheels with decent turf tires and only 1 good rim.
2. A 1961 or so Ford 871 diesel. It is a SOS but is missing the shifter, shift cables and seat. The motor runs pretty well but smokes quite badly. One rear 13.6 x 28 is new, other tires ot good but rims are ok.
3. A 1956 960 row crop WF with most of the engine missing. It is a 5 speed with a dual function clutch and good PA wheels. Tires are marginal. I also have a NF that would fit.
Options ...
A. Put the 871's diesel into the 4000 industrial and the gasser from the industrial into the 960 which returns both of them to original but would require two engine overhauls. 871 becomes a doner and eventually goes away.
B. Put the 5 speed from the 960 into the 871. 960 goes away.
C. Put the 4000 rear half on the 871 front half and swap the HD front axle over as well. It would then be a hybrid as a 4 speed 871 or an almost 4000 industrial. Less work maybe but not an original tractor in the end. The 4000 engine could still be overhauled and put into the 960. I already have another 960 gasser so that would be redundant.
D. Put the diesel into the 960 just for the fun of it.
E. Restore the 4000 and the 871 as they now set and forget about the 960.
F. Other
G. Another other
Here are some pictures .... I would appreciate opinions and advice. Thanks in advance.
1. A 1962 Ford 4000 industrial than was originally a diesel but has been converted to a gasser. The gas engine will run but is word out and smokes badly. It has an over under Sherman, lower steering and the HD front axle. Tin is good.. Has 14.9 x 24 wheels with decent turf tires and only 1 good rim.
2. A 1961 or so Ford 871 diesel. It is a SOS but is missing the shifter, shift cables and seat. The motor runs pretty well but smokes quite badly. One rear 13.6 x 28 is new, other tires ot good but rims are ok.
3. A 1956 960 row crop WF with most of the engine missing. It is a 5 speed with a dual function clutch and good PA wheels. Tires are marginal. I also have a NF that would fit.
Options ...
A. Put the 871's diesel into the 4000 industrial and the gasser from the industrial into the 960 which returns both of them to original but would require two engine overhauls. 871 becomes a doner and eventually goes away.
B. Put the 5 speed from the 960 into the 871. 960 goes away.
C. Put the 4000 rear half on the 871 front half and swap the HD front axle over as well. It would then be a hybrid as a 4 speed 871 or an almost 4000 industrial. Less work maybe but not an original tractor in the end. The 4000 engine could still be overhauled and put into the 960. I already have another 960 gasser so that would be redundant.
D. Put the diesel into the 960 just for the fun of it.
E. Restore the 4000 and the 871 as they now set and forget about the 960.
F. Other
G. Another other
Here are some pictures .... I would appreciate opinions and advice. Thanks in advance.