700 Diesel - Is it Stuck? What should I offer?

It has been outside since 2001. The owner says they thought it had "a burnt valve" when it last ran. I hope to give it a good look this weekend. Is there a way to tell if it is stuck? If water got in, where should I look for a cracked block or head? Are their other weather related damages I should look for?

Otherwise, I think the tires all around need to be replaced, and one fender is gone. One rim is bad. But the sheet metal is straight, the tie rods (WFE) are good, the eagle hitch parts all are there. Sounds like he may even have the original 3 bottom plow and sickle bar mower that went with it (both CASE). Without knowing how/if it runs, what is a fair offer to make? I know I'll end up spending more than the tractor is worth - but I'm not doing this as an investment.

Thanks,

Tim in NY

Gene - it is a row-crop. Thanks for the info on the heads cracking. I've seen pictures of your 700 in the archives and was hoping to contact you when I run into specific problems.

I am fairly confident of a good parts source. There is a large salvage yard just a few miles away. The owner's father and grandfather had the Case dealership in this area for many years. My grandfather sold off the horses and bought a VC, SO, and DC from his grandfather in the 40's. The salvage guy has a special interest in Case's also. Let me know if you need anything specific - I'll bet he has a WFE. He has a 700 gas with loader in his Case section right now.

Tim

If I assume the heads are shot, or at least need to be welded, what other worst-case schenarios might I find? If the block is cracked, is it even worth fooling with? The parts catalog I have shows used blocks for around $1800-2000, but not for the 700 diesel.

I have not gone back to look it over yet. Was hoping to get my farmer brother-in-law, or my mechanic to go with me. Maybe better question - if you were selling yours, how much would you get for it, in good running condition? Around here, maybe $3,500 would be tops. Working backwards from that amount, I was thinking of offering the guy less than $1,000, since it has not run in 3 years, and needs cosmetic work also.

Thanks,

Tim