1952 DC Case

[agonair]

I am the proud owner of a 1952 DC. It is missing on #3. I can pull the wires off the distributor while running and can hear a noticeable miss on 1, 2, and 4. When I pull off 3 it is not noticeable, which tells me it is missing. Pulled out the plug and it is not fouled.
Thoughts here?

Other things about the DC I should know? I see it has a several grease zerks - do these regular gun grease?

Also explain the hitch...I have no third linkage, but two hitch arms.

Tell me what I need to know on it. I am an Oliver collector and this is my first Case.

 

[Nedd]

Pull valve cover, if sitting awhile I have found the valves will stick and bend the push rods. Put a GOOD vise grips on the valve stem and gently twist the valve to free it up. Either straighten the push round or get a good used one.. Great tractors my 52 is a great tractor. Also keep the brakes clean and get the moisture out of there.

 

[dc in illinios]

hello it is a great tractor as far as the miss do you have dist or mag? and yes the grease fittings take regular #2 gun grease .it also sounds like you are missing the top link. do you have any manuals jen sales or saline implement is the place for this stuff unless you want to take a chance on ebay Bob

 

[jon f mn]

Check for spark from that wire first. After that check the plug. Dc's are notorious for being hard to get spark plugs that work in. Champions are particularly problematic. Second try pulling the plug and check for compression in the hole. If you have compression then try a different plug first.

 

[Lazy WP]

Just send me the tractor, and then you won't have to try to figure it out.
The DC is probably my favorite tractor Case made. The Eagle Hitch top link in a JOKE. I made a different top link attachment point just below the seat. It works, but not real good.
I have a 54 DC4 and would love to find a 52 or 53 DC. I want the live power, but would go back to a hand clutch, if I had to.

 

[Don Rudolph]

Congratulations on getting a DC. Great tractors! As far as the miss is concerned, it could be many things, some of which have already been mentioned. Could be a bad distributor cap, bad spark plug wire, bad plug, sticking valve, bent pushrod, broken valve spring, bad valve/seat.

The 3 point hitch is called the Eagle Hitch, and is as close as Case could come to a 3 point w/o infringing on the Ford/Ferguson patent. You are missing the 3rd point attachment that bolts over the PTO shaft. It has a turnbuckle on it that can be adjusted to level out the implement behind. If you are using that 3 point hookup you cannot use the PTO at the same time, kind of a dumb design, if you ask me. Many people have modified the 3 point attachment (or made their own) to allow PTO use and Eagle Hitch use at the same time, for instance using a mounted brush cutter.

I hope you get your tractor going good and enjoy it as much as I enjoy ours. Don"t be afraid to ask more questions if you need to. Don

 

[Ron Sa]

I have a 53 DC AWF with foot clutch and two 52 DCs with AWF and hand clutches. Also have a 52 DC4 with hand clucth. All 80% restored. All no smokers and good mechanical condition including good tires. I have a tricycle front assembly and a single front tire assembly on palets. What do you want?

They all need a good home. I need to down size my collection because of my age and health.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I had a stuck valve also soaked and soaked the stem with PB Blaster. Several light taps on head, valve started to move take your time with it

 

[agonair]

Thank you for your responses.
Interestingly, this things has been converted to 12 volt and has an alternator. However, the two headlights...are dull...like the battery is dead. Pull the switch and there is a delay before they even come on.
Thoughts?