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    Ideas on why Alternator belt is shredding?

    Hey all, I'm posting a picture of an alternator belt that has been self-destructing since I put the alternator on my Farmall MD. The kit came from Steiners, but did not include the belt, so I matched the size used before with the generator. (Pictures are sideways because my phone was vertical...
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    Adages.....

    "We must either wear out or rust out every one of us. My choice is to wear out." ? Theodore Roosevelt, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
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    F-4 Magnetos...Need a Few

    I've seen complete parts mags in the $10 & $20 piles at RPRU lately. I had to do what you did, buy a bunch really cheap and build a working one with all the parts. Where are you located?
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    M freeze plugs

    Disk The cup type(seen in V8 blocks) are too thick. The M's block has a lip on the casting where the disk type fit snugly against.
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    Engine HP vs PTO HP

    +1 We use the ASABE standards at Iowa State.
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    Best way to pop off the lettering

    Needle nose pliers and twist back and forth repeatedly, while applying a small pulling force. They will work off as long as the emblems pins aren't super rusty. I've done many this way and have reused them after.
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    charlynn power steering

    I just had one apart to replace the seals in it. Here are the instructions I used for disassembly and reassembly: https://www.midweststeering.com/wp-content/uploads/207-Torque-Gen.pdf Here is the link for the lowest priced o-ring kit around...
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    Any body looking for a 2 bottom disk plow

    I didn't think disk plows had bottoms...
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    Any body looking for a 2 bottom disk plow

    Sounds like a neat set-up, have you considered its price?
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    Best way to remove a coil over shock?

    Thanks for all the replies, many good points made. Yes I did forget to mention that I have 175lb rated zip ties, over 200 of them in bulk. Not the everyday zip tie... I do like the idea about the hose clamps too. The spring compressor tool did cross my mind, great idea as well. I'll let you...
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    Best way to remove a coil over shock?

    Hey everyone, I need to remove a pair of these coil over shocks, there is maybe 100lbs of pressure from the coil that I would need to compress. Does anyone have any clever ideas to do this? I thought about compressing the entire shock, using zip-ties to secure the ends of the spring to...
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    Farmall Super MD

    First, verify that when you adjust the throttle, the linkage to the pump is actuating its throttle lever. http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/topic/26950-td-6-fuel-problems/ I pasted a link that has some good pictures in it showing how to look to see if the "rack" is moving when the...
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    Where to find expansion plug for engine block?

    Thanks for the replies everyone! If any sealant is used around the edge, what would you recommend?
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    Where to find expansion plug for engine block?

    I've been trying to track down where to find new expansion plugs for the engine block on my MD. Called the CNH dealer and they no longer carry them in stock. Is there another source anyone else has used to get new ones? Thanks 1 3/4" expansion plug. 256658R1
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    How to identify top side of head gasket if not marked

    I had the same thought, but I just wanted to ask before it was too late! Thanks everyone!
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