Case VAC differences?

[earlschieb]

Going to look at a Case VAC 14 tomorrow, how many variations of the VAC is there, and what are the differences? Thank You, in advance. I know IH, Oliver, and Deere, the Sc & DC, but not the VAC.

 

[Josh Hagan]

The vac-14 has a tubular adjustable wide front end you set low on it like a utility tractor. Has live hydraulics with eagle hitch. Good tractor but I never cared for the way case put the steering wheel at an angle on the later vac's looks like it was a hurried after thought. Just my humble opinion

 

[RJKeith]

What a question!! I'll give it a go. In the beginning there was the VC with a Continental engine, a replacement for the RC. This was about 1940. About the end of WWII, Case introduced the VA with a wide front and the VAC with a narrow front. These had a 124 ci Case engine and there was also a VAH high crop version. The Eagle hitch was added in the late forties. About 1950 Case introduced the VAC-# series with a different steering. The VAC-14 had a wide front and the floorboards located at the bottom of the transfer case. The VAS was also introduced as an offset high crop version (wide front) to compete with the Farmall A.

 

[Hoofer B]

Dont forget about the va, VAO, VAO and mote vac numbers b like 22 q
13
14 etc

 

[r.w.b.]

very early vac had a continetial built for case engine. not same as vc case. looked almost same as 124 engine cept had 2 large freeze plugs in side of block.
then there was the vah a full hi crop tractor

 

[Bob Bancroft]

The late ACG guy, AKA Loren Fassett, explained it to me this way- early and late. Early model had a straight steering wheel, with a gear box in front of your feet. Later model had a crooked steering wheel, where the shaft wound its way all the way to the front via u-joints, into a gearbox up front.
Lots of other little differences. Throttle control. Cultivator mount. Gas tank. Wheel/tire sizes/fenders, and so on.

 

[Bruce from Can.]

VAC 14 had more hp, bigger sleeves and pistons. Also the VAC14 didnt have a flat floor, but had foot rests on each side of the transmission. In many ways a more comfortable

to ride.

Notice the steering shaft running beside the engine

 

[Hoofer B]

I meant vai

 

[earlschieb]

Thanks Guys I appreciate the info, by my serial number I have a 56 VAC 14.

 

[kenbob]

I am told the move to the crooked steering was in 1951. I have one of the early ones made in the new style. I could never find the exact date they switched over, and the build records were lost in a fire. I am of that year with a June birthday. It would be cool to have a tractor built on your birthday but will never know that.

I am not sure how the adjustment works on the steering box mounted below the dash on the older models, but the new style the box is right on the front above the wheels. Their are a couple of adjustments one removing shims and the other rotating the gear housing with a special Case tool. No tools today of course. I have tried moving mine with a home rigged tool but to no avail. There is also a bearing in there that is only used on a 34 Chevy or something like that. I am not sure how the older setups work, but it would seem it must be better than the new style. If it is the same as the SC it is a better system.

 

[kenbob]

If your serial starts with a 60 it is a 56, if it starts with 56, it is a 1952 model. Year is 1st 2 digits minus 4.

Thanks Guys I appreciate the info, by my serial number I have a 56 VAC 14.