Rustmonger
Member
Hello folks, I am regular over on the IH forum, but was hoping to get some help for a friend who has his nose oils on a Massey 65 on LP. We are going to look at the tractor tonight so any hints or tips would really be appreciated. He is a machinist and I ran a heavy equipment shop for years so not much scares us, which can really be hazardous to a marriage and expensive. I keep an IH 350 utility on propane and a 300 utility on gas, both with t/a running and working so I am in general comfortable with antique equipment. My friend is looking for a chore tractor for about 3 acres, which may soon increase to 7 or so acres. He is in West Texas, so cold starts are less of an issue. He will be running a blade and either a brush hog or a finish mower. No loader work. The seller has by-passed the factory tank (it is still there) and is running the tractor off of a barbeque grill tank. I am not sure what else has been done to the fuel system because the sheet metal is on in the pictures but he says "New regulators" . Tractor has new rear tires and is priced under $2000. Can someone give me the following help;
*How difficult would it be to find OEM or equivalent LP regulator and filters etc.?
*Are there any specific weaknesses on this model tractor we should be on the lookout for?
*Does this tractor have (or was it available with) down pressure?
*Does it seem appropriate to the use he has for it?
Thanks, I really appreciate any tips, hints or clues you can arm me with.
jeff
*How difficult would it be to find OEM or equivalent LP regulator and filters etc.?
*Are there any specific weaknesses on this model tractor we should be on the lookout for?
*Does this tractor have (or was it available with) down pressure?
*Does it seem appropriate to the use he has for it?
Thanks, I really appreciate any tips, hints or clues you can arm me with.
jeff