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04mustang

Well everyone, the tractor is done! finally!
we fired it up and got everything checked out, then painted the sheetmetal with a spary gun, first time doing that. Then put it all back together and put the decals on.

We fired it up again today and let it run for a while, we noticed it was burning just a little oil, and the oil pressure was very low, at the low line on the guage. im kinda at a loss on that, I really dont want to take it all apart again just to change the rings, so for not ill try addatives and add oil on occasion. too many projects on the list right now. And I think were going to keep it after all.

and for comparison here is the beginning of the project.

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JD 320S with 4100 cultivator (restored)
JD 420S with KBL disc (restored)
JD 420W (restored)
JD 420T (restored)
JD B late styled (under restoration)
JD 2150 (original)
IH Farmall Cub (1949) with cultivators (restored)
IH Farmall Cub (1952) with planters and fertilizer unit (restored)

Ernie in KY · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:52 am Post subject:

Good job, it looks great.
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Farmall Super A
Ford 850
Case VAC
1967 Sears Custom 7

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Olsem · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:35 am Post subject:

Whats with the third link of the 3 point?

jd2840 · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:37 am Post subject:

bikerdave · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject:

The smoke may go away when the rings seat. It could happen! Good job, didn't look that good new.
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John(IN) · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject:

Looks very nice 2 Thumbs Up

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petra79 · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject:

Very nice job sir. Looks great Wink

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1958 - Ford 861 Powermaster
1979 - A/C 712 Shuttle
1974 - A/C 712 Shuttle
Little Genius #8 single 16" on steel

04mustang · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:42 pm Post subject:

thanks gus! it was a very long process but im glad its done now, its kind of grown on me Wink

Im not sure about the oil pressure, that really concerns me about it being so very low. any thoughts?
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To know God in a personal way is everything!
JD 320S with 4100 cultivator (restored)
JD 420S with KBL disc (restored)
JD 420W (restored)
JD 420T (restored)
JD B late styled (under restoration)
JD 2150 (original)
IH Farmall Cub (1949) with cultivators (restored)
IH Farmall Cub (1952) with planters and fertilizer unit (restored)

John(IN) · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:20 am Post subject:

Seems like I've read there is an adjustment for oil pressure. Have you checked that? and I think I remember reading the filter body or was it the tube could have some holes that would cause low oil pressure. Hope you get it sorted out.
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04mustang · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:26 am Post subject:

I didn't know about any adjustment, we changed the filter and oil, but i dont recall seeing a tube?
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To know God in a personal way is everything!
JD 320S with 4100 cultivator (restored)
JD 420S with KBL disc (restored)
JD 420W (restored)
JD 420T (restored)
JD B late styled (under restoration)
JD 2150 (original)
IH Farmall Cub (1949) with cultivators (restored)
IH Farmall Cub (1952) with planters and fertilizer unit (restored)

Grizz · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:38 am Post subject:

If the oil filter is overtightened the top of the inblock canister distorts and causes a leak where the lines hook to the top of the canister,
fordbroncodave just had to fix this problem on his A
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1958 JD 820
A fleet of JD 96 combines
1988 379exhd Pete 3406 CAT
Pettibone super 20
A bunch of other junk

04mustang · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:49 am Post subject:

im not sure if we over tighted it cap when we put it back on. how hard of a fix is it, if that what the problem is?
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To know God in a personal way is everything!
JD 320S with 4100 cultivator (restored)
JD 420S with KBL disc (restored)
JD 420W (restored)
JD 420T (restored)
JD B late styled (under restoration)
JD 2150 (original)
IH Farmall Cub (1949) with cultivators (restored)
IH Farmall Cub (1952) with planters and fertilizer unit (restored)

Grizz · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:33 am Post subject:

It may have been over tightened many oil changes ago ,most of the time the canisterin the block warps away from the junction block where the center stud is mounted, you might be able to remove the junction block (from inside the crank case and then straighten out the top or the canister enough to get a decent seal , also if you seal the junction to the canister watch for excess oil pressure because usually the bypass is screwed all the way in to try to get more pressure
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1958 JD 820
A fleet of JD 96 combines
1988 379exhd Pete 3406 CAT
Pettibone super 20
A bunch of other junk

fordbroncodave · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:58 am Post subject:

i know all about oil pressure now Rolling Eyes

make sure there is only 1 O ring type gasket on the cup. if there are 2, remove one. pour 1 gallon of oil in it and let it dribble a little bit. tighten until oil stops. clean edge repeatedly to not mistaken it still leaking.

if that doesn't help, you may have a loose oil line fitting, crack in a line from stress or vibrations, blown oil canister gasket or blown oil distribution block gasket, warped and distorted oil canister top (gasket eventually blows out if warped enough from my understanding)

maybe even have to plastigage your babbited rod bearings and see if they are up to standards.

or your timing might be ever so slightly off
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04mustang · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:11 am Post subject:

we have had issues with the timing, and it may be off just a tad, but it does fire up good now, not before though
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To know God in a personal way is everything!
JD 320S with 4100 cultivator (restored)
JD 420S with KBL disc (restored)
JD 420W (restored)
JD 420T (restored)
JD B late styled (under restoration)
JD 2150 (original)
IH Farmall Cub (1949) with cultivators (restored)
IH Farmall Cub (1952) with planters and fertilizer unit (restored)