hankhill560
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Hey y'all this is my first post on this forum so heres a bit of back story on me and the tractor! I'm 16 and have been working on and building just about anything with wheels and a motor since I can't remember when. As for the tractor, I think his name is going to be Frank. Frank is a 1961 (or 62) Formal 560 LP wide front. I just got him from my neighbor after trading some work out with him on a little side by side that needed a motor. My end goal is to restore him back to his former glory at some point, but for right now, I just want to get him mechanically sound since I'm going to have to scrounge some missing parts (big shocker I know). My neighbor used to use Frank to compete in local tractor pulls as well as plow his fields, but I will only be using him as a learning tool and for fun more than anything. My main question is about the propane, I've done a lot of resurrections, but never on anything propane. That being said, there isn't a convenient place near where I live to have a tractor filled up so a gasoline conversion is going to be looked into heavily. To do so, it appears from the limited amount of research I have done that all I have to do to the engine is put a gasoline carburetor on it. (Please, correct me if I'm wrong on that) I'm going to try to keep the factory look of the LP so I'll probably convert the propane tank over to a gas tank. My first step is going to be straightening out the electrical, the old wires are brittle and cracked from the Texas heat so I'll be building a whole new harness. After that, I'll go through the fuel system and do whatever it is that needs to be done to convert it to gas. Hopefully, with that, he'll start and then I can start going through the rest of his systems. Like I said, someday I'd love to restore him, but for right now, I just want to get him running and functioning reliably. I'll try and post some pictures in the next few days and if anyone could confirm my question about the carb that would be great. Thank y'all!