Manifold

[Eric Bachhuber]

Hi, I"m new to the forum. Just begining to restore a 1949 Ferguson TO-20. I put a new manifold on and the new manifold has a hole on the side bored out and threaded to take a 9/16 bolt. What is this for? The original manifold did not have this. Does anybody know if I should put a bolt in the hole?

 

[Tony in Mass.]

This made me smile! Yes better put a bolt in it- for vechiles with windshield wipers, it sucked its vacuum from holes like this- for dairy farmers that had a tractor before they had electricity, this made the vacuum to run the milking machines- with very long rubber hoses, or efixiated cows! Funny for a '49, apparently you original didn't have one.

 

[Jeff Z.]

Some even used the tractor or a auto engine for vaccuum to the surge bucket milker when the power is out.

 

[Jeff Z.]

I could never spell vacuum.
Either too many C's or not enough U's. LOL
Weird word.

 

[Jeff-oh]

The hole as the others have said is on the intake side and can be used with for various jobs, like milking.

The manifold on my parts tractor does not have this yet my 1951 TO-20 does.

Jeff

 

[Eric Bachhuber]

Thanks for the input guys. I'm sure I'll have more questions as the project moves along.

 

[Tony in Mass.]

That's OK Jeff, obviously I can't spell 'vehicle'. Sometimes I'm lucky I can spell my own name..... the only way to correct spelling on here once you get to 'preview' is to lose it all huh? Last night I was so proud of myself managing to post pics here, I didn't care 'bout book learnin'.....

 

[Alex MacEwing]

Eric, I think you already have your answer....Here is a pic of the one installed on my 51 TEA....Alex

 

[Alex MacEwing]

Lets try this again

 

[Anonymous-0]

I think you will find that hole is tapped for pipe thread- not SAE or USS. Put a pipe plug in it.