What should I do with it?

[woodymaloy]

I have a 1944 Allis Chalmers B tractor that was a project tractor of my late father. It's got two case fractures between cylinders. Is it best to part out, or sell as yard art, or would there be an interested buyer for restoration? I'm not in a position to rebuild it.

This post was edited by woodymaloy on 09/30/2022 at 07:46 pm.

 

[steve(ill)]

If you give a location and price, you might get some lookers.. Some parts might be worth more than
the entire pile .. but you have to advertise and work a little... Selling it as a pile would be
quicker.

 

[jimtrs]

(quoted from post at 15:21:58 09/29/22) It's got tw4o case fractures between cylinders

If these are are hairline cracks between cylinders on the top of the deck, that is very common and not usually an issue.

 

[Ted in NE-OH]

Block cracks on top between the cylinders is not a problem as the head gasket seals to the cylinder liner.
More B, C, and CA engines have these cracks than not.

 

[woodymaloy]

I'd have to double check but the cracks seemed to be a little wider than "hairline" but they are on the top of the block surface between cylinders as mentioned being a common place for them.
The tractor is in West Bountiful, Utah (near Salt Lake).
It would be great to sell to a restorer in the hopes of completing my dads pursuit. Plus it's a piece of history worth trying to preserve.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[Aaron SEIA]

If you have no interest in keeping it, I'd look for a 4H or FFA program that would take it on. Donate or sell it very reasonable. Keep the next generation involved in history.
AaronSEIA

 

[woodymaloy]

Are these the typical fractures
one could still encourage a
rebuild with?

This post was edited by woodymaloy on 09/30/2022 at 07:39 pm.

 

[DrAllis]

(quoted from post at 12:27:31 09/30/22) Are these the typical fractures
one could still encourage a
rebuild with?

*** If the cracks are only on the top and NOT DOWN BELOW and are not WIDE and the blocks top surface is FLAT, there have been thousands of them rebuilt like that with success.

 

[woodymaloy]

I'll check for the cracks if they are below as well.

 

[woodymaloy]

I see the casting seam line underneath but no visible fractures from below the deck.

This post was edited by woodymaloy on 10/05/2022 at 03:31 pm.