Looks can be deceiving, the engine was totally seized.
FARMALL - BN
Half the enjoyment of restoration is for me in the stripping down stage.
The first visual examination revealed the engine to be seized, one of the two tandem front wheel castings fractured, the broken piece found in the tool box and both rims corroded and distorted. The magneto was in place but probable defective as the ignition had been converted to coil, I will soon change that!
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Looks can be deceiving, the engine was totally seized. |
The seat was rusted and holed and the seat support leave springs were sheared off. The electric system was still 6 volt but the wiring was a mess and had been fitted with French lamps. The starter motor and dynamo seem OK but the battery box is rusted out. The brake pedals were both seized but luckily not in the 'on' position so I could move her freely. The tin work is in good condition. I have yet to test the radiator.
The engine seems in very good condition and has been overhauled in France as French manufactured pistons are fitted. Since day one I have regularly sprayed all the key nuts, bolts and fittings with 'Duck' oil and I've been in no hurry to start stripping, I believe in giving it a good soak.
Whilst soaking I took time to research the Farmall history and begin the procurement of those hard to find parts. As of January 2006 the tractor is stripped down to the gearbox casing, and spare parts are amassing. The clean-up begins in earnest.
The PTO stripped and ready to be cleaned and serviced. |
The photo above is of the PTO - Power Take-Off Unit which is an attachment to the rear end of the Gearbox, powered via the transmission spline shaft, which allows for belt pulley operation or direct power take-off.
The RPM of the power take-off is 541 and for the belt pulley 1156 giving a belt speed of 2573 feet per minute.
The power take-off drive would power auxiliary equipment such as a baler or cutting deck. The belt pulley could be used to power a saw bench or perhaps a water pump.
Once the PTO unit is assembled I can start to assemble the gearbox and chassis.
Click here for an introduction history into the Farmall-BN and how I came across her.
