Ulysses Hammen
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I originally estimated the rebuild for the tractor to be about 2,500 for the entire tractor, but the engine is so warn out that pretty much all parts inside the engine will need to be replace, including the crank shaft because of deep gouges. I estimated that I will have to spend between 1,500 to 2,000 on the engine alone. I just don’t have the money at this time because I am between jobs and back in college. After all, I don’t need the tractor because I have .24 acres, too small to turn the tractor around. I was doing this for my wife because it belongs to her grandfather and it was in her family for over 40 years. The grandfather never used oil filter, air filter, thermostat, etc so the parts are so warn out and there were metal debris all over inside the engine and it got into the rod bearings and other bearings. The good news, I will not scrap it, so some day in the future it will be restored. For now, I am putting it all back together so no parts will be lost.
