before i get to my question i will give you a little background on what is going on then ill get to the question.
i have a 1940's Massey Harris 44 wide front end with a 260 engine in it. i bought it about a year ago. i used it for a couple of months. i was using it just backing it into my shed when is stopped running and locked up.
I have tried dragging it in gear with the clutch in and then releasing the clutch but only the tires dragged. If i push the clutch in the tires spin freely. Also if i put the transmission in gear and push clutch in then it will also move freely.
There is a shaft running from the transmission to the crankshaft that you can see and spin. i can put a pipe wrench on the shaft i can get it to turn but not all the way. i decided to pull the head off of the tractor and when i did you can see that the shaft would turn just far enough to let the 1st and 4th piston to reach top dead center with 2 and 3 at bottom. i then turn the shaft the opposite way and it spins until the 2nd and 3rd piston reach the top and the 1st and 4th are at the bottom.
There were 3 bent push rods on the top of the engine block but not extremely bent.
I have also removed the starter and hydraulic pump from the tractor to eliminate that from the possible problems.
i do not know where to go next. it doesn't have anything to do with the top of the head. where should i go from here? Any ideas?
also if i can not get it fixed i have an original char lyn power steering pump that works and an aftermarket 3 point hitch what would those be worth if i was wanting to sale them? I included a picture of the 3 point and also the power steering pump to help.
i have a 1940's Massey Harris 44 wide front end with a 260 engine in it. i bought it about a year ago. i used it for a couple of months. i was using it just backing it into my shed when is stopped running and locked up.
I have tried dragging it in gear with the clutch in and then releasing the clutch but only the tires dragged. If i push the clutch in the tires spin freely. Also if i put the transmission in gear and push clutch in then it will also move freely.
There is a shaft running from the transmission to the crankshaft that you can see and spin. i can put a pipe wrench on the shaft i can get it to turn but not all the way. i decided to pull the head off of the tractor and when i did you can see that the shaft would turn just far enough to let the 1st and 4th piston to reach top dead center with 2 and 3 at bottom. i then turn the shaft the opposite way and it spins until the 2nd and 3rd piston reach the top and the 1st and 4th are at the bottom.
There were 3 bent push rods on the top of the engine block but not extremely bent.
I have also removed the starter and hydraulic pump from the tractor to eliminate that from the possible problems.
i do not know where to go next. it doesn't have anything to do with the top of the head. where should i go from here? Any ideas?
also if i can not get it fixed i have an original char lyn power steering pump that works and an aftermarket 3 point hitch what would those be worth if i was wanting to sale them? I included a picture of the 3 point and also the power steering pump to help.