Great video, I like that you are putting an antique engine into the tractor. Quite the challenge, good for you. I would like to do things like this, but Alaska people don't throw things away, we use stuff until it is all used up and can't be repaired any more. Everything has to be shipped up here and that is pretty expensive, so everything gets reused. I rebuild small engine equipment like lawnmowers, chainsaws, weedwhackers and things like that., I have a 50-year-old 2 stroke outboard motor on my boat that gets updated and rebuilt when needed. I used to work on my own vehicles, but now you need expensive electronics to work on the newer vehicles. I have a code reader, so I have an idea what a mechanic is going to tell me when I take it in to the shop. I have recently replaced the engine and transmission on my 1993 Ford F250, that should be good for another 300,000 miles. I decided to spend the money for the replacement because the price of a new truck is many times more expensive.
I certainly understand that. I try to do the same here. Overall, it’s cheaper for me to swap this engine in than repair the original boat anchor. Haha. I have a few small engine projects in the works as well. As far as vehicles go, the simpler the better! Thanks for watching and leaving me a comment!
Can’t think of anything better than a Ford / Farmall collaboration and I am a little late to the party but what is the flathead originally out of and do you know if it has babbet bearings or shells and if you want to be able to shift the main transmission you will need a clutch pedal for the flat head or are you going to adapt it to the original pedal? Really cool idea 😀🇨🇦
Very cool I have to remember how you continually take time to think each step through. I assume the decision to add the second transmission was for additional power ..... but how powerful was the original engine?
I appreciate that. The original engine was about 45ish horsepower. The transmission combo allows the lower horsepower to do a little extra work. Plus the extra gears are just fun to have! Thanks for watching!
Horsepower is a little different but the Flathead can turn more RPMs so with the transmission coupled I think it will probably feel similar to factory but have a unique sound. Im excited to get it going!
Have not fitted the hydraulic pump yet. I don’t foresee any issue but that is to be determined. I just want to make sure the flathead functions completely before I reinstall everything. Thanks for watching and your comment!
All engines get tired eventually. If I recall, that was the case in this machine. The original engine was done, and had moved on to being a boat anchor/giant paperweight. It can cost several hundreds of dollars to be adequately rebuilt and repaired. Not everyone has that kind of cash or time. Plus, he has the new engines layin around and likes the challenge of making something. I'm going to be doing something similar with one of my old tractors. But the engine I am swapping into my M is a large diesel.
@@vonRow you better hope the frame of that farmall m can handle the weight and torque of your choice of engine or you just wasted your time and effort on putting that engine in your farmall m
@@joshbutterfass5251 This tractor probably had at least a 25-horsepower engine in it from the factory. They overbuilt the transmissions and power train parts back then, they built for durability back in the day.
Great video, I like that you are putting an antique engine into the tractor. Quite the challenge, good for you. I would like to do things like this, but Alaska people don't throw things away, we use stuff until it is all used up and can't be repaired any more. Everything has to be shipped up here and that is pretty expensive, so everything gets reused. I rebuild small engine equipment like lawnmowers, chainsaws, weedwhackers and things like that., I have a 50-year-old 2 stroke outboard motor on my boat that gets updated and rebuilt when needed. I used to work on my own vehicles, but now you need expensive electronics to work on the newer vehicles. I have a code reader, so I have an idea what a mechanic is going to tell me when I take it in to the shop. I have recently replaced the engine and transmission on my 1993 Ford F250, that should be good for another 300,000 miles. I decided to spend the money for the replacement because the price of a new truck is many times more expensive.
I certainly understand that. I try to do the same here. Overall, it’s cheaper for me to swap this engine in than repair the original boat anchor. Haha. I have a few small engine projects in the works as well. As far as vehicles go, the simpler the better! Thanks for watching and leaving me a comment!
Great video mate and great work. Looks great sitting in there.
Thank you very much!
Anytime mate
Can’t think of anything better than a Ford / Farmall collaboration and I am a little late to the party but what is the flathead originally out of and do you know if it has babbet bearings or shells and if you want to be able to shift the main transmission you will need a clutch pedal for the flat head or are you going to adapt it to the original pedal?
Really cool idea 😀🇨🇦
Very cool I have to remember how you continually take time to think each step through. I assume the decision to add the second transmission was for additional power ..... but how powerful was the original engine?
I appreciate that. The original engine was about 45ish horsepower. The transmission combo allows the lower horsepower to do a little extra work. Plus the extra gears are just fun to have! Thanks for watching!
Nice, this will be so cool when all ready to go. The engine will be pretty close to the the stock one it had?
Horsepower is a little different but the Flathead can turn more RPMs so with the transmission coupled I think it will probably feel similar to factory but have a unique sound. Im excited to get it going!
We're you able to reuse the hydraulic pump? If not are you going to put a hydraulic pump on for the loader
Have not fitted the hydraulic pump yet. I don’t foresee any issue but that is to be determined. I just want to make sure the flathead functions completely before I reinstall everything. Thanks for watching and your comment!
Why would you even think of doing that why not just focus on putting the original motor back in the tractor
This is unique and a fun challenge!
All engines get tired eventually. If I recall, that was the case in this machine. The original engine was done, and had moved on to being a boat anchor/giant paperweight. It can cost several hundreds of dollars to be adequately rebuilt and repaired. Not everyone has that kind of cash or time. Plus, he has the new engines layin around and likes the challenge of making something. I'm going to be doing something similar with one of my old tractors. But the engine I am swapping into my M is a large diesel.
@@vonRow you better hope the frame of that farmall m can handle the weight and torque of your choice of engine or you just wasted your time and effort on putting that engine in your farmall m
@@vonRow Exactly! Diesel M will be sweet!
@@joshbutterfass5251 This tractor probably had at least a 25-horsepower engine in it from the factory. They overbuilt the transmissions and power train parts back then, they built for durability back in the day.