Stuck Farmall B update

grandpa Love · Jan 22, 2023

Wife and I got it running! Puff
of smoke on first start up, then
zero smoke, great oil pressure.
Still a bunch of parts to go on.
But much happier now that we know
it runs. It was taken apart 20
years ago so previous owners
could paint it.
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Richard G. · Jan 22, 2023

Tell Renee that she did a great job.
I am sure you helped a little bit also. LOL
Richard, in very chilly rainy NW SC

dcarp · Jan 22, 2023

Great job. Putting something together that someone else has taken apart is a big challenge. Biscuits for all to celebrate. LOL

GermantownGreen · Jan 22, 2023

Thanks for sharing, good job there, our 880 is still spread out on the table like your parts!
Good luck going forward.
GG Wes

Steve@Advance · Jan 22, 2023

That came loose without taking it apart?

I never would have even tried!

grandpa Love · Jan 22, 2023

Steve, about a month on the engine stand, days of soaking and hours of meticulous cleaning. Ran a hone in the cylinders and lapped the valves.

710ltd2002 · Jan 22, 2023

Thanks for the update. I remember that when you brought it home. I wondered if some critical pieces might be missing, having sat all those years. You are going to paint it after all this, right? Dave

grandpa Love · Jan 22, 2023

Yep, a beautiful Farmall Red! Clutch was coming apart after sitting in the dirt if the pole barn for years. Bought a new one, pressure plate was rusted solid, bought a good used original. Also replaced throw out bearing. So far only nuts and bolts missing.

chcase · Jan 22, 2023

Great to see you saved another cub that someone will be able to enjoy

MF#1 · Jan 22, 2023

When you posted the first pics I was one of many that said it looked AWFUL and needed TOO much Love. Congrats on your determination! Replace any sleeves? Any magic potion juice or procedure that helped getting the pistons loose? I would suggest a name, The MIRACLE B!

Mark-Ia · Jan 22, 2023

Persistence pays off. Good job.

Masseyharrisnut · Jan 22, 2023

Thats great. Thanks for saving another tractor from going to the scrappers. And thanks for sharing it with us.

grandpa Love · Jan 22, 2023

Started out with transmission fluid, eventually got that all back out and used a couple cans of Free-All, just kept spraying in the cylinders! Free all will eat the rust, transmission fluid won't

grandpa Love · Jan 22, 2023

Replaced 2 valves..... That's it.

old · Jan 22, 2023

Turpentine will also eat rust. I at times mix turpentine and ATF 50/50

Vito · Jan 22, 2023

Its alive! You and your wife are quite talented in saving these tractors.

Vito

DIM · Jan 22, 2023

You two remind me of a friend of mine. He always says if it rust , busted and you can't find parts I want it.

wingnuttx · Jan 22, 2023

I remember when you worked on the first one. What number is this one??? Wingnut

rustred · Jan 22, 2023

reminds me of the old saying ... even an old woman looks good in makeup. the other one is just like lipstck on a pig. and one more, its a cat in the bag.

wh · Jan 22, 2023

Looks like you may get to plant that cotton crop after all. Sweet save ( and no engine rebuild).

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