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Brent Zappe

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Three weeks ago I had looked at a I. H. 674 tractor. Well this thing has been on my mind and so yesterday I went out and bought it. I know it is new for me after all it is a 1974 model. It has a diesel 239 diesel engine in it which has a whole in the block after throwing a rod but already bought a block and it is coming. I have looked on this site and have seen nobody really has restore one of these so what the heck I am going to do one. Just because I only have 3 acres of land and it has a front loader on it. I think I will start on it like in next summer after I get my shop built in the back. This will be a Christmas present to me and I look forward get my hands dirty on this project. I will post pictures of it later.
 
I have one here. It's my "big" tractor. Bought it for $3600 back in 2013. Built like a tank. With loaded 18.4-30's, it's a good puller. Good in the bush too but awfully light on the front end. I'd like to find a loader for it but they seem to be few and far between for that model. Mine burns a bit of oil. At 5900 hrs. maybe it needs a motor job too but I'll leave well enough alone for now. Enjoy.
 
I had went to this guys farm and looked around. He had it to just setting there as I saw it I told him I would give him 500.00 for it and he said yes. He claims the engine runs Laughing about that it just sounds funny to me.There is this whole in the side that I could put my hand in. I buy peoples junk and make them like new that is my hobby.
 
Good luck Brent, I sold them new in the 1970s and had great sucess with them taking MF 165 and 175 tractors in part exchange. The 74 range of tractors had more features and far better comfort than MF tractors and about 10% less money to buy. MJ
 
You didn't even pay for the loader, much less the tractor. It won't owe you much, especially if you got a decent deal on the block. I paid $4,500 for mine (in excellent shape), used it for haying and general loader stuff for 2 years, sold it for $6,250.
 
I have a Hydro 84 with the 246 engine. Had a bad rod bearing when I got it , re-ground the crank and re-sized the rod, new sleeve assemblies and it's good again. Take good care of the fuel system though as Bosch does not have the parts availability for the VA AR, BR, and CR versions like they used to. Just repaired a BR version that went to Texas that was leaking badly. Late IH Neuss engines switched to the Bosch VE pump, much easier to get parts for.
 
Brent the ih d239 engine be sure you get a good crankshaft and oil pump balancer. Bottom side of those engines are problematic to say the least. Several version of the crank gear and balancer .
 
This is like the first diesel engine I have ever bought in this sad shape to rebuild. I have a large collection of gasoline tractors. I just wanted it because I wanted to buy some thing in the 70's which is newer than any thing I do own now. This is my early Christmas present to me. I am not Shure when I will get this tractor home. Like most farmers have a ton of stuff that needs to be moved around to dig it out (L.O.L). This is my first diesel to rebuild and like always I plan to rebuild it any help on this is great. I might have to buy a lot of new parts but I will see as I take this project on. Thanks for your information I have noted it.
 
Those are good tractors. Was a popular tractor around here. Was told by dealer years ago bearings in the German engine IH's needed to be replaced around 5000 hrs. Brakes around 3000 hrs. When the brakes wear out they put metal into the hydraulic system. If you can find out if the brakes have been replaced on it. Several friends found out what it cost to fix after they wear out and the hydraulics quit on the tractor.
 
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