Today, I attended the Franklin County, IN antique tractor show which is probably the best such show in my area.
AC was the featured brand, was well represented, and there were not many Fords aside from the, now almost ubiquitous V8 powered 8Ns. FWIW, one such 8N was powered by a 60 HP V8, a very tidy, though even less useable, conversion.
The most well restored Ford that I saw was a late model 3000, as evidenced by its plastic grill. This one was VERY well restored and obviously a trailer queen. It had the 4X2 transmission, PS, and a single (TISCO) remote. Surprisingly, it did not have PA rims, though all 4 tires were new.
This one was a gasser, as were most (all) of the non-prior 4000s that I saw.
I took a close look at the carburetor, expecting to find a Zenith but did not. It was equipped with the OEM Holley, and the Holley looked to be new as did the rest of the tractor, aside from the bead blasted surface. Sadly, the owner was not around while I was there, so I could not speak to him.
I do know that a well established CNH (Ford), but now mostly Kubota, dealer dominates this area and has done so for decades. I also know that this dealer still has at least some of it's long term employees. Could it be that someone nearby knows how to overhaul the Ford tractor Holley carburetor?
Sorry, UD, but I just couldn't resist.
Dean
AC was the featured brand, was well represented, and there were not many Fords aside from the, now almost ubiquitous V8 powered 8Ns. FWIW, one such 8N was powered by a 60 HP V8, a very tidy, though even less useable, conversion.
The most well restored Ford that I saw was a late model 3000, as evidenced by its plastic grill. This one was VERY well restored and obviously a trailer queen. It had the 4X2 transmission, PS, and a single (TISCO) remote. Surprisingly, it did not have PA rims, though all 4 tires were new.
This one was a gasser, as were most (all) of the non-prior 4000s that I saw.
I took a close look at the carburetor, expecting to find a Zenith but did not. It was equipped with the OEM Holley, and the Holley looked to be new as did the rest of the tractor, aside from the bead blasted surface. Sadly, the owner was not around while I was there, so I could not speak to him.
I do know that a well established CNH (Ford), but now mostly Kubota, dealer dominates this area and has done so for decades. I also know that this dealer still has at least some of it's long term employees. Could it be that someone nearby knows how to overhaul the Ford tractor Holley carburetor?
Sorry, UD, but I just couldn't resist.
Dean