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ChadS
08-18-2003 12:34:24
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Re: Horse power craze for pulling in reply to Frank in WV, 08-16-2003 06:43:54
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This is why there are speed limits and division classes. Most pulls have local classes so that the "pure stock" tractors can pull against other pure stock tractors. Almost all club members who regularly pull have enhanced or modified their tractors, to be competitve. we all know it, its called competition. I enjoy farm stock tractor pulling, that how I got started in pulling. A 1954 Farmall SH that my dad bought for me when I was 12 years old, Been pulling it ever since. I rebuilt the engine, 3-9/16 bore firecrater pistons. It already had the high compression head from the factory. Other than carb and governor work, its stock. Other people did not think so, So one night after a pull, we got protested for having a modified tractor in a stock class, I pulled the head off it right then and there, they seen for themselves. Anyway, as far as whether stock or not stock I look at it like this, Take Farmall for example, You could order the tractor from the dealer, you could order different engine options like high altitude pistons, high compression heads, upgrades the factory offered the customers, during the production years. M&W changed everything when they offered their engine options. "High Power" kits Everything from crankshafts to pistons. IH in our area at the time sold these parts to customers as IH parts. Most tractors sold when they were new were "Bacic models" Low HP ratings, Over the years, farmers needed more HP to work in the fields, instead of buying a different tractor, they had M&W kits installed to increase power. If I was to go to an auction, Lets say there was 5 M Farmalls for sale, I bought all of them, took them home and tore them apart, 3 out the 5 would possibly have M&Ws and the others might be flat top 3-7/8 bore, depends on what year or the prefixes on the serial number tag identify. I consider all of the above "Farm Stock" Tractor with aftermarket strokers, Big bore and HP, are modified, Its obvious when a modified tractor pulls down the track. Just as it obvious to notice a farm stock tractor pull, Thats why there is speed limits, and division classes at the pulls. So everyone has a class to pull. Just my opinion, ChadS
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