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  1. J

    Ignition switch for A/B

    Absolutely not. The battery ignition was added to the A/B Parts Catalog as a retrofit.
  2. J

    Ignition switch for A/B

    Neither one had battery ignition from the factory. Battery ignition including the now-defective switch were added by previous owners. That is the relevant point concerning Jim.ME's post about determining part numbers.
  3. J

    Ignition switch for A/B

    Doesn't matter, they were all the same. All the letter series models used the same ignition switch, with the only variation being magneto vs. battery ignition. Since all As and Bs came with a magneto and the tractor in question has battery ignition, the current switch didn't come from an A or a B.
  4. J

    New boat with Palmer M-60 engine

    A Palmer M-60 shows up once in a while. When they do, they usually can be purchased for very reasonable prices. Quite a few were used as auxiliaries in sailboats. Some have been pulled out and replaced with small Diesels as owners are getting gun-shy about the risk (real or imagined) of...
  5. J

    Farmall BN problem today

    Another option is to find a good engine that will swap in. You might find another tractor with a good engine but not so good otherwise. It could be an A, B, or C, or any of several later models that were derived from those models.
  6. J

    Broken manifold bolt on a W30

    Rather than heating the head, heat the broken bolt. Get it as hot as you reasonably can and let it cool completely, like leave it until the next morning. Then soak it in penetrant and try your luck with the pipe wrench.
  7. J

    Super M

    I think excess timing advance or overly high heat range spark plugs can cause excessive heat, making the spark plugs act a lot like glow plugs.
  8. J

    Farmall Tractor Identification

    Both. It is a relatively rare variation of a popular tractor. It is also very useful as a cultivating tractor in a nursery type operation. But remember that collectability and functionality are two different ways to determine value. You don't determine both then add them together!
  9. J

    Farmall Tractor Identification

    Although the A and Super A used "the same" grill, the molding attached to it indicate A (or B depending on the bottom edge).
  10. J

    Farmall Tractor Identification

    Agree, a 100HC, built September 1955. The grill is from an earlier model.
  11. J

    1950 Farmall M Clutch

    The original poster didn't say anything about it slipping. His problem is it only partially releases. Definitely try an adjustment, but the problem is probably a broken release finger. It could also be something happened to the throwout bearing. Dropping the hydraulic pump will give an easy...
  12. J

    Farmall Tractor Identification

    Assuming it is not some sort of Frankentractor built from pieces of several, it is either a 100 High Clearance (1057 built), 130 High Clearance (570 built), or 140 High Clearance (2861 built). The number 354898 (partial part number of the engine block) I think eliminates the possibility of a...
  13. J

    1940 Farmall B Transmission Leak

    Make sure it is GL4 (or older), not GL5.
  14. J

    Cub PTO grinds rather than engages

    I don't think I would leave the collar loose in there. It is fairly big and there isn't a lot of open space around the ring gear. You could try fishing around with a magnet. It isn't much of a job to drain the oil and take off the back cover to get access to wherever it landed. Who knows...
  15. J

    Super A gasket troubles

    Look for the other parts that changed at the same time. The early block was 350644R1, using gasket 353771R2. The later blocks were 355349R1 and 357657R1 using gasket 354354R2. Hopefully you still have the part numbers on the gaskets.
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