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  1. countryman

    Heat resistant metal advice please

    Me being a retired Power boiler Engineer, fabricator, designer, certified welder, mechanical repairs yes. Fab. it out of require shop stainless steel, here's why wood burns from 400 - 500 degrees the (carbon) in steel, cast steel, cast iron, burns out and shrinks, cracks and everything else...
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    straightening Cub tie rods ?

    That's almost a lot! I know they made parts out of good steel back then. You could preheat a little, use a 400-degree temp stick from the welding store, don't go above 500-degrees the metal can move and change state, use a straight edge. That's some tough stuff even in a press I think all of...
  3. countryman

    A gallon of water froze inside B transmission

    Is there anything else I should do to check? Yes, rainwater likes to run down the shifter and go inside, put a rain boot on all letter series tractors. When the air is cold and wet it goes inside the gear box and when it worms up and leaves behind water (condensation) this can happen anywhere...
  4. countryman

    806 questions

    On my 806 you have to use an overriding clutch on the small spline pto drive to run control of start and stop.
  5. countryman

    removing a broken bolt

    I drill a 1/4 too 3/8-hole, heat to cherry red that will shrink the bolt, use the square type of easy outs for a better bit.
  6. countryman

    Where to find GL-4 gear oil these days?

    I heard this talk before, so I did a test two years ago! I cut up some brass pieces put it in cup with Car-Quest 80-90 gear oil? And to this day nothing has changed. I'm thinking there was lots of suffer in back then. I changed all the gear oil in my A and you have to drop the pans on the final...
  7. countryman

    Allis D-14 distributor

    I should be going over there today to put the distributor in; the weather is cold & snow in Michigan the tractor is setting outside in the snow it has a crank hole in the grill but nothing to crank on the pully inside? making it difficult to rotate the engine slow with control. We are putting in...
  8. countryman

    Allis D-14 distributor

    Mabe, I worded things wrong I set the rotor pointing straight at the engine before I pull the unit out and that's where I'll point the rotor when it goes back in. and at that time, I understand I could rotate the distributor body for timing. Firing order 1243 rotor turns clockwise I took all...
  9. countryman

    Allis D-14 distributor

    I'm still listing, still not sure? how about an overhead schematic?
  10. countryman

    Allis D-14 distributor

    I'm working on the Grand Son's D-14 gas distributor, the tractor been starting hard the points needed renewed! So, I pulled the whole unit setting the rotor pointing straight at the motor. I take the whole thing apart scrub & lube advance weights looked good I paint the outer body black changed...
  11. countryman

    Makes you wonder why this happened, combine hit by train

    Did the train blow it's whistle? My brother driving a pickup truck got hit by a train on a crossing and dragged down the tracks, the truck was demolished he was pretty beat up and lived. Swears he never heard the whistle!!!
  12. countryman

    8n Ford antifreeze

    I always mix 50-50 good for -34 below check it with a fluid tester that stuff gets weak the water mix can change state and turn to a vapor.
  13. countryman

    not running on all cylinders

    Pull one plug wire at a time and notice a power drop, the one that has no change is the bad boy.
  14. countryman

    Kevins 39 farmall a

    I have a 1940 Farmall A, bought not running on startup the engine knocked & smoked bad! I pulled the engine and took it to the engine shop I don't have the tools or the eye for engine rebuilds. The early A had what they call Dzus hood fasteners turn bolt & spring the spring has a 1 1/4" mounting...
  15. countryman

    From the shop

    Nice clean work, how about a Rawhide lamp shade. :):cool:
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