Re: Farmall SC needs major tune up. Advice on parts please

[gene bender]

before you start throwing money away clean the battery cables on both ends.
Take a hydrometer reading of your battery on each cell. Remove the plugs and
take a compression check. Then check tappets for the 14thous clearence. Remoe
the starter take off the band and look at the brushes and the commutator end to
see it is clean and the slots are clean all those things need to be checked
before spending money on parts. I forgot to check the timing also late timing
can cause bad starting

 

[tfringo]

Thanks, I will do what you say. I am sure all that is in need. Typically, I eventually get there. Compression is good. I rebuilt this engine years ago and put new sleeves in it. Reworked the cylinder head and new seals and bearings, etc. I change the oil and filter so I suspect it still good enough. Seen terrible stuff run, mines not terrible yet. Ha! Yet!