Re: Re: Cracked Block on A/B/C etc. Farmalls?

Posted by Haas on January 24, 2004 at 18:34:55 from (12.65.30.84):

In Reply to: Re: Cracked Block on A/B/C etc. Farmalls? posted by Hugh MacKay on January 24, 2004 at 15:37:37:

Hugh, the reason I think so many of these tractors have the cracked blocks is that long ago alcohol based antifreeze was used. I know my dad used it back in the 50s and we ended up with a cracked block on the Super A. It was welded and the last I knew of that tractor which was 30 years ago, it was still running. Because these are not pressurized cooling systems and the alcohol boils lower than water, the alcohol distilled out over time and had to be constantly replenished. Also, I don't think antifreeze testers were very common back in the 50s. I saw them at service stations, but I don't recall us ever having one on the farm. As I recall, after that cracked block, we always used glycol base antifreeze.

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