OT - Winter project tractor

[Royse]

This isn't a Ford but it's what I have been working on today.
Thought some of you might appreciate it.
I was glad to hear it run without being pull started.
1940 Farmall A

 

[Tom N MS]

Sounds good..I like those old tractors too..

 

[Tall T]

Have you got a vent in that nice high ceiling?

Where can I get one of those snazzy red fan belts?

 

[SteveD]

Great job! Like the video.

 

[Phil in Jackson]

That is a cool video my wife thought I had my 8n in my man cave.

 

[Badger bob]

nice job Royce . is that a hand lift cultivaror exasaust lift? thanks bob

 

[Royse]

"Where can I get one of those snazzy red fan belts?"

That one was on the tractor when I got it but Fenners sells boxes of it.

Or you could buy this tractor, then you'd have one! :lol:

 

[Royse]

It is manual lift Bob. Nice set though, front and rears.

 

[NoNewParts]

nice
handy little machines, those A's.
capable of more than ya think just looking at em.

hey wait......I thought that crank handle was just to turn the engine a little, so the starter doesn't whack the ring gear in the same place all the time...LOL, just kidding.
good job on a crank start only one.

 

[Royse]

They are pretty handy NNP, even more so with hydraulics.
I still have a little tweaking to do I think.
When these mags are right they're extremely easy to start.

I was going to keep this one to cultivate the garden, but I have
decided to sell all my hand crank only tractors while there is
still some demand. I have three left, but one (1939 H) I will
convert to electric start because I already have most of the pieces.

 

[Richard G.]

Hard to tell, but did you push down on that crank to get it going?
Richard in NW SC who has had a very sore arm in the past

 

[Royse]

Richard, I pull the handle up to start.
My uncle broke his wrist doing it wrong.
Very good point to bring up!

 

[teddy52food]

A tip I showed the kids on hand starting. Leave the switch off & close the choke. crank it over 2 compressions, 3 if it is real cold. Then open the choke half way & turn on the switch. The 1st crank over compression , it will fire & keep running. Adjust the choke as needed. I never let them fire with the choke on. Works good with ele start too.

 

[Tall T]

Anyone have a photo of the business end of an NAA starting crank?

I have several in my collection and some have a round pin and some have an oval shaped pin.

The distance from pin to the end and the rod diameter would be good to know too.

Thanks,
T

 

[Royse]

Sorry, I don't Terry. In fact, I don't own a hand crank for a Ford.
I use the one for my Farmall Cub to turn over my Fords when setting
timing, etc. I've never had to hand crank one of my Fords to start it,
but I assume it would work for that too if needed.

 

[Tall T]

Thanks Royse;
easy enough for me to have a look see.
I'm like a guy with a wrist watch on
asking someone for the time.

Here's a great little crank start video where the young man
pulls laterally on the crank. I like the look of that method too.

Nice to have two cranking choices to suit your current physical condition.

• pulling upward at the tractor's right
• or pulling laterally to the tractors left

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZH04xiYRrM