Two old tractors?

DLMKA · Jan 12, 2015

I'm in the process of shaking the bugs out of an ill maintained Oliver 77 and am starting to think that if you plan on using antique tractors for working that you should have two so you still have one to use while the other is being fixed. Maybe that's just my way of justifying another tractor?

How do you recommend cleaning the gas tank that's been full of water, muck, and rust? It was full to the standpipe of muck and a 30 minute road trip on hard surface road reanimated all the mud and plugged the carb up to where it wouldn't even start.

El Toro · Jan 12, 2015

A good steam jenny would get it clean. Hal

DeltaRed · Jan 12, 2015

Take the tank off. you can takeit to a car
wash,or....as some guys do,toss in some nuts,gravel
etc and strap it to a tractor wheel for a bit, The
'sloshing' will knock the crap loose. Then wash it
out with the garden hose and let it air dry for a
couple days in the sun.Then 'red coat' it.

Dave H (MI) · Jan 12, 2015

Funny, I have a couple old tractors that are bomb proof and a few others that are not reliable at all. Doesn't seem to matter what I do to them. I like a 3 to 1 ratio...justifies two more tractors!

Mike(NEOhio) · Jan 12, 2015

You're right about having two (at least) even if it's just to pull one out when you get stuck. I have nine.

DLMKA · Jan 12, 2015

This 77 is a good runner. Starts good down to -8F, runs good, no smoke or major leaks. It's just been poorly taken care of and likely stored outside. Need to do a complete fluid flush and change and replace some wiring and lights.

James Howell · Jan 12, 2015

Take a look at the photos below of cleaning the gas tank of "Uncle Earl" our 39 Model B.

Strap the tank to a wheel on another tractor.

Put chain inside the tank.

Go for a ride around the farm.

Wash out the tank and let it dry.

Hope this helps.

Super Trucker · Jan 12, 2015

AMEN Mr. Howell. I found this trick about 5 yrs ago . Works awesome.

JK2 · Jan 12, 2015

I use a piece of small log chain in the tank. It is much easier to get it out & seems to clean it just fine.

Ultradog MN · Jan 12, 2015

James,
I didn't know you owned any of that Blue stuff.
Looks like it might be a 4600 SU?

kruser · Jan 12, 2015

Dave,
I might be able to come up with some parts for a 77 that I neglected.
Jim

Fordfarmer · Jan 12, 2015

IIRC, it's a 3910. You can just see the '10' in the one picture.

James Howell · Jan 12, 2015

It is a Ford 2810.

My father bought it new in 1983.

James Howell · Jan 12, 2015

Had chains in both the big tank and little tank.

Sure made a lot of noise, but got the job done.

James Howell · Jan 12, 2015

Learned about this method here on Tractor Talk many years ago.

Worked good for us.

Ultradog MN · Jan 12, 2015

I forget Ford made those models.
Talk about a whopping oversized rear axle for a 32 horse tractor.

DLMKA · Jan 12, 2015

(quoted from post at 18:48:43 01/12/15) Dave,
I might be able to come up with some parts for a 77 that I neglected.
Jim

Any chance you have a set of front wheels for a narrow front? I've got wheels from Dad's 66 on it now, he would like them back sometime. Give me a call or text (2 one 7)77 nine-205 four. This ole girl just needs some TLC.

JWalker · Jan 12, 2015

I have a tank from a 77 I would sell. My email should be open

Pajamafied John · Jan 13, 2015

I think you need at least 4. Just because they are
fun.

jmohr · Jan 13, 2015

Personally I will never use chains in a fuel tank
again. I had a chain knot itself inside a tank.
After about an hour of fighting I got finally got
the knot undone. Tank #2 I used nuts and bolts,
much better results when removing!

Dean Olson · Jan 13, 2015

Cheap and easy way is to remove the sediment bowl and use
a pressure washer through the filler hole on top. Squirt some
Dawn dish soap in and keep at it till water runs clear out the
bottom. Let it all sit for a couple days to dry out and ,so far,
not had any more issues.

"Right way" would be to remove tank and send to radiator
shop to get boiled out and coated.

Bill in IL · Jan 13, 2015

Some days 2 old tractors is not enough.

Two old tractors?

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