Tractor upgrade or fingers off???

Hey folks,
Decided to hang onto my little tractor and just live with the leak and borderline HP (24HP) for hay work because it's fine for my other chores.
However, local kid that keeps me in line as far as the tractor goes has a kind of hobby/side business of buying stuff cheap (usually broke) on ebay, fixing and going thru it and selling ready to work/put on the road with inspection, etc. He just found a 42 HP IHC that is the next generation from mine with live PTO, direct injection, and a couple other goodies along with cheaper and more availability on parts. And a rubber rear main seal!!! Problem with the motor but everything else is supposed to be fine but has a bunch of hours. Not the prettiest, but not tore up. He offered to get it, put a rebuilt motor (from a shop) in it, give it the going over and give it to me as a straight trade for my tractor and I keep my new tires and frt loader (if it can be adapted).
I'm sure he already has a plan or someone that wants mine but I could have a tractor that fits everything I need to do and not be out any bucks.

Sound like a deal, or something to pass on???

If Hendrik is reading, the other tractor is a 423.

Dave

Its not the same shop that's doing NCWayne's motor,
is it ?

(quoted from post at 03:10:19 07/20/11) Its not the same shop that's doing NCWayne's motor,
is it ?

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No..... Other side of the pond. :lol:

Talk about shithouse luck...........

Hi Dave, the next model up from the 423 and in the same range is the 523. IH sold the 523 here in the UK for a few years and we found them to be a very well built trouble free tractor. I have a 523 in the workshop im restoring for a customer at the moment. MJ

(quoted from post at 03:35:26 07/20/11) Hi Dave, the next model up from the 423 and in the same range is the 523. IH sold the 523 here in the UK for a few years and we found them to be a very well built trouble free tractor. I have a 523 in the workshop im restoring for a customer at the moment. MJ

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He's got a 523 himself that is a tuff tractor. Just pushing it as far as size for my needs. The 423 isn't but a few centimeters difference compared to my D326.

Dave

I'd go for it.

Hi Dave!Dont know much about european tractors,but it sounds like a good dael to me.Go for it.BTW..An old man once told me-a biger tractor will do everything a smaller tractor will do-and MORE! Good advise.

Yes, I AM reading ;-)
Sounds like a good deal; could make three people happy. Your 326 may be a desirable tractor to a collector. 423s, however, are a dime a dozen, especially with a bad engine.
Not that it matters much, but are you sure the 423 has direct injection? I think it has glow plugs as opposed to e.g. a 453, which has direct injection and no glow plugs.
Questions:
Does the 423 have Agriomatic or a separate hand cluth (i.e. life PTO)?
Does the 423 have an underslung exhaust? (I've never seen one, but can be modified.)
Make sure it is not a narrow tread orchard model; you will not like that on hills.
Have you looked at the amount of fabrication that will be required to modify the mounts for your loader? It may be cheaper to look for a direct fit loader. Your skinny Baas loader may be no match for a 423 anyway.

(quoted from post at 16:02:03 07/20/11) Yes, I AM reading ;-)
Sounds like a good deal; could make three people happy. Your 326 may be a desirable tractor to a collector. 423s, however, are a dime a dozen, especially with a bad engine.
Not that it matters much, but are you sure the 423 has direct injection? I think it has glow plugs as opposed to e.g. a 453, which has direct injection and no glow plugs.
Questions:
Does the 423 have Agriomatic or a separate hand cluth (i.e. life PTO)?
Does the 423 have an underslung exhaust? (I've never seen one, but can be modified.)
Make sure it is not a narrow tread orchard model; you will not like that on hills.
Have you looked at the amount of fabrication that will be required to modify the mounts for your loader? It may be cheaper to look for a direct fit loader. Your skinny Baas loader may be no match for a 423 anyway.

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I said the direct injection because the same motor is used in the 353, 383, and 453...Could be wrong tho...
Frontloader swap isn't important if it don't fit easy, just thought because mine is a catII that I only had to worry about the mount.
Other info, I don't know because he hasn't got the tractor yet. I'm not sure, but believe it's the one in the link. Looks rough but I won't consider or look at it until he tells me he has something ready for me. At that point, I'll make a decision hopefully based on the advice I get between now and then. Whatever it is will also have new tires because they are the same size as mine and I will swap them out. If this is itz, I am a little concerned about the 10,000 + hours but it doesn't look to be abused (neglected but not abused) and can't see any signs that it had a front loader on it. The motor will be replaced with a new rebuild also.

Just have to wait and see now........

Dave

have to scroll down in the link.....

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140576209309&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT