Odd 440

[Zach81]

Bought this 440 a few weeks ago. It is odd in the fact that all of its ag components were removed and a large generator was added. No PTO, no 3 point, no drawbar. It has a brass tag that says "chev" Indianapolis indiana with a ID number.Generator works good.Went to replace the fan belt and found a 6 blade fan that seems to be a pusher.... I don't think this is right. Turned the fan over and now it doesn't move any air. Fins are not orientated for rear flow. I think the original fan is a 4 blade fan with rear pull toward the operator. Has anyone seen this machine before. I suppose it was built by a maintainence shop for a factory for remote power source. Here are some pictures.

 

[Aaron Hyneman]

I seen that on craiglist. I thought maybe it was a power unit for the air port, I didn't think about one of the factories or even the race track maybe.

 

[ADB-Ia]

Turning the fan around doesn't reverse the air flow. It just throws the aerodynamics of the fan blades off - that is why it isn't moving air now. To reverse air
flow you have to get a fan with opposite pitch of the fan blades.

 

[BarryfromIA]

What you have is a 530 with very few options. The options you have are the Bostrom deluxe seat and a wide front and maybe power steering. The fenders are early Flambeau red, or letter series. If it has no drawbar is it technically still a tractor?

 

[Zach81]

It still has the hydraulics but no remotes. The drawbar provisions are still there. I have one for it. Parts book shows those type of fenders, although not raised up and cut off like those. Lol. I got the cooling system back in order and tried out the generator. Those are 1000 watt halogen lights lit up just above idle.