Re: Experienced my first tractor pull today

Posted by Tom Fleming on August 10, 2008 at 08:58:01 from (209.195.155.84):

In Reply to: Experienced my first tractor pull today posted by Tom Fleming on August 09, 2008 at 18:01:02:

Thanks for all the responses guys. maybe I shouldn't be too hard on myself on this one.

136' maybe isn't too shabby for a 1938 F-20 that has not been recently rebuilt.....if ever.

I hear the comments about spending lot's of money just to get the trophy. I am definately NOT into that. I guess I already know the answer and outcome to my truly "stock" antique tractor.

I will at some point rebuild the engine, and do a valve job on it. When I do, however, it will be built to factory specs. No overbore, no high altitude pistons, etc.

My tractors are destined to be representative of how they came from the dealer, stock, without fancy options. Heck, I am even replacing bolts as appropriate with the correct "dot" bolts. There were 3 other F-20's at the fair. All looked really nice with their shiny paint jobs, and new gages, etc. But none of them were "correct", it you take into account the bolts, the gages, copper fuel lines (instead of steel), modern stainless hose clamps, etc.

I am NOT, and I repeat NOT getting down on any of them, or anyone else for what and how they restored their tractors. I am taking a different path, which will have a different result. In other words, I am not restoring/building my tractors with winning a tractor pull in mind.

In any case, I had a good time. I am still proud of the originality of my F-20, and I am starting to get the feeling that my 136' pull was "not too shabby" considering how "original" my tractor is. AND, I will pull again.

thanks again guys, and sorry for the long winded response.

ps. on a lighter note, I had 3 offers to buy my red Farmall suspenders!!!!!!

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