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velvet ride
04-12-2004 09:49:32
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Re: LONG FRAME 33 STANDARD in reply to MORGAN HEATON, 04-12-2004 07:15:52
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This can be a joke, after fifty years. A 30,33,
with a broken U-frame can interchange with just
bolts, to a 44RC U-frame(plenty of them around),
for some sweat labor. The clutch drive shaft,
fuel tank, 19 verses 23 gallon, give you length
variables, as do hoods sizes. For example, a 44
standard(30" wheels) has a shorter frame than a
44RC(38" wheels), yet a 44 standard U-frame is a length match, to the shorter MH 30 RC. Anyone
with a few of these tractors parked, can build a
'rare' one. Why a buyer would special order a longer standard, fifty years ago seems absurd. The Row Crop/Hi-Arch MH's were the classic ones.
Most restored tractors carry parts from about
nine others, before sealing with a new paint job.
Another reason for a current long frame standard
might be a failed rear gear set in a RC, running without gear oil. Less labor, to split the MH,
than deal with shimming worn shafts, upon getting
it buttoned up again. If Great Grandpa has his receipts on 'long frame' it's real, but why he
'needed' it, is the first question.
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