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    Can someone please explain...

    For a farmer I believe horsepower is better explained by pulling force combined with speed. That is what he can see in the field and should understand it easier. Pulling a load of say 2000 lbs at 3 mph will be equal to about 16 drawbar horsepower, engine horsepower required could be in the order...
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    Spur fuel company, and Nuffield tractors

    In South Africa diesel fuel kick the dominant USA tractors out of our market in about 3 years. In the early fiftys IH ,Massey Harris,JD and Case dominated our tractor market with dual fuel models. As soon as the more fuel efficient British diesel tractors, Fordson Major, Massey Ferguson 35 and...
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    Brand of yellow 1 way disk plow on Aust TV series

    Conner Shea, hope the spelling is correct, built yellow one ways.
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    Stellantis????????

    I believe Stellantis will continue with both lines. In South Africa CNHI bought the local Case IH and Case Construction agencies last week. They were handled by different companies.It is a clear indication that the industrial part of their activities are important to them. The Stellantis car...
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    Blade of a leaf spring, how to weld?

    Thanks, will try and report back!!
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    Blade of a leaf spring, how to weld?

    My 1981 Land Rover broke a single blade in on one set parabolic springs. Cannot find any replacement. I need advice now how to weld the blade!
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    Tuesday Truck Pic

    Ugly!!
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    Did John Deere xopy Case?

    Reading through all the comments its clear to me that the Case engine design was not directly copied. Most probably the marketing people at JD recommended that they need to have a similar design, relative big displacement, seven main bearings etc. At that stage many diesel engines were derived...
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    Did John Deere xopy Case?

    In 1953 Case released their first 377 cu inc 6 cylinder diesel engine.John Deere at that stage was working on the replacement of their two cylinder engines.Their first six cylinder engine was a 380 cu inch unit on the 4010. In the late fifties Case replaced the 377 cu inch engine with a 401 , JD...
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    plow identification

    Look like a Case Eagle Hitch plough to me!
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    Solar panel update

    In South Africa, on average with much more irradiation compared to the USA ,it is only feasible to install a solar system if you will go completely off grid.The fixed cost(so called line and maintenance cost) is about 60 to 70% of your electric bill.You cannot pay the solar system on savings on...
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    Does anyone here have experience with solar panels

    I am from South Africa and went completely off grid 5 years ago. Installed a 10 kW system (10kw solar panels with 10kW inverter).Paid the system in 3.5 years and now having only some maintenance do be done such as the replacement of batteries. Batteries is the weakest link in the system.Lead...
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    Question Stem Engineers

    My take is the lower atmospheric pressure will have a minimal effect on the output of a steam engine.Power is generated via piston and steam pressure.Steam pressure is supplied from a pressure vessel which is pressurized to a predetermined pressure. Internal combustion engines (non turbo) have...
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    Fiat Renault proposed merger

    Reading about this proposal today.I wonder what will happen to CNH if such a merger will be concluded?
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    Saturday Rust Pic

    Sorry not a DC but a CC Case!
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