$6k, 2020 update-calling all 2020 experts

When I get there the first thing I notice the carb boot to air cleaner is off and no clamp. The arm on the adjustabe side of the 3p.h. was broken at one time where the threads begin and welded...no biggy. The serial # dates it to mid 66. I looked at the hyd. pump up front and noticed and/or felt (what I could feel) 6-7 large (1" or better hex head plugs around the o.d. of it. Is this the hi vol. pump or not? It's about 7-8 " around and whurs when running. The top end makes it's typical tapping sounds. The hours meter says 23XX and the tack looks original and works but I dont know about the clock, I ran it only about ten minuites and saw no tenths click off. Does this mean the hours clock could be inoperable? The guy said they did motor work on it at an earlier time because it smoked, (pistions and sent the head out.) I don't mind a little top end tapping, or a top end job, but I'm a little concerned about what I might find a little deeper in. The trans all 8 +4 seemed fine and the rear too. I engine studders a bit with sharp acceleration.

Now for the juicy (or bad)part:

The reason I couldn't run it very long is because the valve body cover plate on the rear hyd control for the remotes and the 3p.h. was spraying out fluid from a pinhole that the guy tried to repair with some epoxy of ome kind. This fulid had the color of an over creamed dark french roasted coffee. A little water maby? The shift boots looked original with one tiny break, dont think it go in there. What kind of damage could this cause to the power steering, hydraulics, trans, lines, etc? Can it be flushed ? Or is it even worth it? 3p.h. shutters coming down while standing on it. I offered him $5000 on a lark and it was refused, says he'll think about 5,500. I don't even know if it's worth that, but who am I to know?

It has new paint and decals and looks good and is complete and very straight. I'm not much into looks though. Does have 3 front wts. Tires are cracked, 60%, never loaded. The front tie rod end on the long bar from the steering wheel to the pitman is shot.

What do you think guys?

Thank You for all your help

Scott#2

You can get the latte look simply from condensation when it's humid coupled with not changing the fluid for a long period of time. I wouldn't flush it, if you drain it at the pump and dump the resevoir next to the radiator, you should get 97% of it. Buy a couple of 5 gallon buckets of fluid to refill it; it does take a lot. The milky fluid probably hasn't hurt the innards. There's probably enough pressure at that pinhole leak so JD Weld won't hold it -- maybe some real welding is in order.

Odd they had to do engine work with so few hours on it. As it sounds like they're running the carb without benefit of air cleaner, it might have had some more abuse along the way. Good thing is that at 2300 hours (assuming that's accurate), they didn't use it enough to really abuse it.

Important thing is whether you like it or not, as a loader will cost another couple of grand, and sounds like there'll be some other repair costs along the way. The upside is take a look at what a new 45hp tractor with loader will cost you.

I wonder if I should hold out at 5500

Thanks Steve,

Scott

Thank You,

Scott

Thanks,

Scott#2