I can't believe it took me so long to get around to watching this series. Good stuff for us non-mechanics. Gives me confidence to tackle projects outside of my expertise.
Love to watch you analyze troubles. Rock solid troubleshooting! You seem to share my philosophy..If it's broke, try to fix it! If you can't fix it, learn from it. Keep up the videos please! You don't need to change a thing. BTW, your shop is amazing!
this tractor brings back old memories when I was about 14 or 18 years old my uncle had an old allis chalmers tractor similar to this where you sat to the right side of the engine and had one of those metal seats attached to a piece of steel bar and a big heavy spring under the seat I got the opportunity to be able to drive it he used it for farming I also like to go to places that have antique shows whenever I can watch and look at all these old tractors and machinery in action
fasinating series, not being mechanically inclined I though I would not be too interested. However I find I love these videos. My forte such as it is, is electronics. You have inspired me to try fixing my old ham radio that I blew up a few years ago. Thanks for doing these. Regards Dave.
The part just behind the motor of course is the bell housing, then you have the torque tube then the transmission. Some of the newer carb parts tend to need a little finessing to get them where you want them. I typically do the same grind on the rod then tack a washer there which helps smooth it out. Nice job!
Nice fix on the linkage. Yes I put my cigarette out - hope in the can of rags was ok? Looking forward to you/he getting all the parts and seeing you work to fix everything. Especially that carb!
Great Vids! I subscribed. Yes, you should ALWAYS clean an old block in a proper parts washer. Yes, you should always put a battery charger on when starting a new engine and of course a shot of ether reduces the wear and tear on the old starter
So the carbs are interesting on the A's, H's, M's. You need to find a good manual on them. For example: there is a non-flooding drain on the bottom of the carb... you might think it is leaking, but it dumping fuel so as to not flood. There are two screws: one for air mix and one for Governor adjustment. I had an H and it was sometime before I finally figured it out! You are doing an awesome job. Well done.
Nice tractor. Can't believe it is used for tractor pulls. Looks like we got a tease of the inside of your trailer when you drove down the driveway . Thx for sharing the video.
Enjoy your videos..... especially troubleshooting. Worked on cars and airplanes since a kid, but not professionally so can’t compare to you. Enjoy your improvising and fabrication in repairs. Also appreciate your minimizing disassembly when possible....mechanical genius.
Great vid The carb gasket could be soaked in water to rejuvenate and give back its elasticity Just an an idea , you've clearly got the hang of tinkering to a fine art Keep up the good work
Just read a few comments, you have some real doozies commenting. I've done repairs for fifty years , your way of doing them is the right way. All the extras won't put food on the table. That rebuild would run about five thousand with the hard to find parts. We just scraped Kubota engine because of all the special items used on a bobcat walk behind fifty machine. Had to buy thru bobcat , they suck for parts pricing. Cheaper to buy the new motor then rebuild it. Part of the downfall of the USA. Did you ever get that batteries for the electric man lift , great deal on that. Your a damn good mechanic and I know when I see them work.
thanx so much, I have a "B" . I somewhat understand my farmall a little beter now. mine needs break bands replaced and rearend leaks all gearoil out within 30 to 45 days,gets a little expencive to run . love my little b farall , thanks a bunch jeff
Oh yes I have a 45 farmal A and is still mostly original. There a great tractor, built to last. My tractor is hand crank start. Starts half a crank. That tractor sounds good.
Nice job on the throttle; looks like someone tried to rebuild the carb with a mickey-mouse repair kit; certainly needed your loving caress. Sparks and all! ;)
nice work mate i did hear a miss in it when it was running but that could have just been me. I think the carb work shohld solve the problem. would love to see it do a tractor pull. have a great day mark
How did you know I was smoking? Weird! Nice video. That linkage is super tight in there and my Pops has a full threaded rod on his scraping the block. Probably gonna fabricate a new one from rod stock and thread for yoke.
It certainly sounds a lot happier now. The carb kit and overhaul should make another big improvement, though I rather suspect from what you've found so far that a previous owner was rather more interested in keeping the tractor looking nice rather than dealing with the mechanical gremlins so I wouldn't be at all surprised if it turned out that the governor needed some TLC as well...
Just keep in mind those carbs were made for multiple purposes so the manufacturer would not have put in twists and bends on throttle linkage arm. It would have originally been flat and a 90 degree bend and would have left it up to end users to adapt linkage and mounting points to fit up to the carb not vice versa
WE use to have a lever just like the choke but connected to the governor so that you could hold the governor wide open. But just for a few seconds when you needed that little extra kick.
Yup the Venturi Horn Gasket has shrunken that's why your not getting vacuum , Good ol pallet liner paper works fine for gaskets on these pop had the Farmall M I had the W-4 and W-6
A&W that's not your father's root beer. And I thought I was all caught up and now I see ya got another one to view. Looks like a British tractor with the steering wheel on the ride side.
Kind of funny . I watched till you pulled carb off and complained about bends twists and rubbing and was going to comment that whoever worked on it previously apparently replaced the rod from the wrong side which properly connected would have eliminated all the tweeks and interference and lo and behold dj madura , last commenter before me commented on just that same issue. That would draw the rod away from the tractor and eliminate the protruding end from rubbing bowl. I was just trying to find out correlation of throttle lever into gov and throttle linkage coming out if gov. My dad asked me to get his going and i was successful but you could move throttle lever with 0 response to linkage going to carb throttle. Im guessing there is a sleeve going ove both shafts fastened by set screws to unify movement inside governor housing or something along those lines to synchronize the levers and one of the screws loosened because both levers work but independently of each other. Dont have manual and its a two hour drive and dont want to start and not be able to finish so im just looking for reference material.
Looks like the governor linkage was supposed to go in from the carb side and they bent the arm inward to clear the engine. Think there's too much advance, sounded like a car instead of a tractor, good torque at little throttle makes it seem more responsive and revs easier but doesn't pull loads as well.
The governor seems unresponsive but hard to tell due to the poor sound quality of my Chromebook. You should get a pretty controllable throttle all the way across on the range of your throttle control lever. If the carb is sucking air that could be it. Is the governor spring built into the governor guts on that unit?
You won't notice any difference in your high yet unless your engine is under load. You can try just revving it by pulling on the throttle to see how it revs and adjust accordingly.
You could chop that door sweep down and screw it to the back edge of your mower deck and make some sweet stripes in your lawn like they do on baseball fields.
I have two things against you, one you didn't button up the whole tractor at the end of the series, I'm glad you made this one! the second was that you never showed putting the coolant in........ wasn't that the end of the story?
that air adjustment screw and the gaskit sounds dead on worked on that myself like 3 1/2 turns out should hear difference in sound your in the ball park on that one
Do you read comments from older videos? This seems to be the last in the series of the Farmall. You might say that in the title, because I'd be looking for an update.
Hey guys got a problem I hope you help me with. Rebuilt a 1941 farmall a tractor but everytime I put it in reverse I get a loud rattiling noise by the gears
I think if the pull point was lower it would help as where it is it has a tendency to lift the front up very easy as if it is lower it will be a lot harder
I can't believe it took me so long to get around to watching this series.
Good stuff for us non-mechanics. Gives me confidence to tackle projects outside of my expertise.
Love to watch you analyze troubles. Rock solid troubleshooting! You seem to share my philosophy..If it's broke, try to fix it! If you can't fix it, learn from it. Keep up the videos please! You don't need to change a thing. BTW, your shop is amazing!
'a little too much fondling'! LOL! Another great video! It's awesome to watch and learn from your thinking process. Keep up the great work!
The ole Farmall has lasted quite a while and still runs and looks good! Great job! :)
this tractor brings back old memories when I was about 14 or 18 years old my uncle had an old allis chalmers tractor similar to this where you sat to the right side of the engine and had one of those metal seats attached to a piece of steel bar and a big heavy spring under the seat I got the opportunity to be able to drive it he used it for farming I also like to go to places that have antique shows whenever I can watch and look at all these old tractors and machinery in action
things were built alot better back then.....I put out half a good cigarette thanks 😆.. great video as always
Love that place of yours!! It looks like a tinkers heaven!
Gotta love those old tractors.Cool vid.
fasinating series, not being mechanically inclined I though I would not be too interested. However I find I love these videos. My forte such as it is, is electronics. You have inspired me to try fixing my
old ham radio that I blew up a few years ago. Thanks for doing these. Regards Dave.
Just finished the set and it was a good'un. Thanks as always.
we too had a farmall A when I still lived on the farm. great machine. started every time, no electric start either. Crank only
You are the man! Thanks for sharing😄
I'm really impressed by the comprehensive instrumentation on the dash. :-)
The part just behind the motor of course is the bell housing, then you have the torque tube then the transmission. Some of the newer carb parts tend to need a little finessing to get them where you want them. I typically do the same grind on the rod then tack a washer there which helps smooth it out. Nice job!
Nice fix on the linkage. Yes I put my cigarette out - hope in the can of rags was ok? Looking forward to you/he getting all the parts and seeing you work to fix everything. Especially that carb!
Great Vids! I subscribed. Yes, you should ALWAYS clean an old block in a proper parts washer. Yes, you should always put a battery charger on when starting a new engine and of course a shot of ether reduces the wear and tear on the old starter
So the carbs are interesting on the A's, H's, M's. You need to find a good manual on them. For example: there is a non-flooding drain on the bottom of the carb... you might think it is leaking, but it dumping fuel so as to not flood. There are two screws: one for air mix and one for Governor adjustment. I had an H and it was sometime before I finally figured it out! You are doing an awesome job. Well done.
Nice tractor. Can't believe it is used for tractor pulls. Looks like we got a tease of the inside of your trailer when you drove down the driveway . Thx for sharing the video.
Enjoy your videos..... especially troubleshooting. Worked on cars and airplanes since a kid, but not professionally so can’t compare to you. Enjoy your improvising and fabrication in repairs. Also appreciate your minimizing disassembly when possible....mechanical genius.
Great vid
The carb gasket could be soaked in water to rejuvenate and give back its elasticity
Just an an idea , you've clearly got the hang of tinkering to a fine art
Keep up the good work
Great video. Love that tractor.
Just read a few comments, you have some real doozies commenting. I've done repairs for fifty years , your way of doing them is the right way. All the extras won't put food on the table. That rebuild would run about five thousand with the hard to find parts. We just scraped Kubota engine because of all the special items used on a bobcat walk behind fifty machine. Had to buy thru bobcat , they suck for parts pricing. Cheaper to buy the new motor then rebuild it. Part of the downfall of the USA. Did you ever get that batteries for the electric man lift , great deal on that. Your a damn good mechanic and I know when I see them work.
Nice job! love your video's
that carb adjustment is the idle airbleed. doesn't make much difference adjusting it
Beautiful little tractor. Sounds like a model T at idle.
Cool little tractor, sounds like it runs great. Hope it pulls well for him.
thanx so much, I have a "B" . I somewhat understand my farmall a little beter now. mine needs break bands replaced and rearend leaks all gearoil out within 30 to 45 days,gets a little expencive to run . love my little b farall , thanks a bunch jeff
Oh yes I have a 45 farmal A and is still mostly original. There a great tractor, built to last.
My tractor is hand crank start. Starts half a crank. That tractor sounds good.
The place I work uses door sweeps like those at the bottom of garage doors to keep mice out. Seems to work pretty well.
Great video, I especially liked it since I have the same tractor, cept it gets put to work still
a great looking tractor, not seen these before.
Nice job on the throttle; looks like someone tried to rebuild the carb with a mickey-mouse repair kit; certainly needed your loving caress. Sparks and all! ;)
nice work mate i did hear a miss in it when it was running but that could have just been me. I think the carb work shohld solve the problem. would love to see it do a tractor pull.
have a great day
mark
"...trying to do it so you guys can see it..."
*hot grinding sparks fly at my face*
Thanks, Mustie1
Well if you asked me I'd say your a dam good mechanic
A comment just for you.
Great stuff.
An impressive demonstration of your talents and good judgment. I enjoyed the complete series. Another job well done!! Any updates on the tractor??
That's a really nice old tractor.
Noise alert , I listen with ear buds and when the air tools are used the noise blows my head off lol. Tom UK
Nice job!
How did you know I was smoking? Weird! Nice video. That linkage is super tight in there and my Pops has a full threaded rod on his scraping the block. Probably gonna fabricate a new one from rod stock and thread for yoke.
It certainly sounds a lot happier now. The carb kit and overhaul should make another big improvement, though I rather suspect from what you've found so far that a previous owner was rather more interested in keeping the tractor looking nice rather than dealing with the mechanical gremlins so I wouldn't be at all surprised if it turned out that the governor needed some TLC as well...
Just keep in mind those carbs were made for multiple purposes so the manufacturer would not have put in twists and bends on throttle linkage arm. It would have originally been flat and a 90 degree bend and would have left it up to end users to adapt linkage and mounting points to fit up to the carb not vice versa
WE use to have a lever just like the choke but connected to the governor so that you could hold the governor wide open. But just for a few seconds when you needed that little extra kick.
I recall you rebuilding the carb a few years back
Those old tractors are very sensitive to the point gap . They get a closer gap and less low end torque when not wide enough.
Yup the Venturi Horn Gasket has shrunken that's why your not getting vacuum , Good ol pallet liner paper works fine for gaskets on these pop had the Farmall M I had the W-4 and W-6
I wonder how much of the problem will only show itself when a heavy load is pulled.
Hopefully your work on the crappy linkage will make it happy :-D
The Farmall sounds good Darrin. And nice fix for the throttle linkage.
They're some pretty close tolerances for 1941 eh!!☺
Good thing Udizzy wasn't there helping with the carb... BOOM!
I've worked on a Farmall H for the timing my grandfather used to have
great job done
1941 - a very good year to be born! She is a beauty and in wonderful shape.
A&W that's not your father's root beer.
And I thought I was all caught up and now I see ya got another one to view.
Looks like a British tractor with the steering wheel on the ride side.
Why is the cable to the generator disconnected?
Kind of funny . I watched till you pulled carb off and complained about bends twists and rubbing and was going to comment that whoever worked on it previously apparently replaced the rod from the wrong side which properly connected would have eliminated all the tweeks and interference and lo and behold dj madura , last commenter before me commented on just that same issue. That would draw the rod away from the tractor and eliminate the protruding end from rubbing bowl. I was just trying to find out correlation of throttle lever into gov and throttle linkage coming out if gov. My dad asked me to get his going and i was successful but you could move throttle lever with 0 response to linkage going to carb throttle. Im guessing there is a sleeve going ove both shafts fastened by set screws to unify movement inside governor housing or something along those lines to synchronize the levers and one of the screws loosened because both levers work but independently of each other. Dont have manual and its a two hour drive and dont want to start and not be able to finish so im just looking for reference material.
Pertronix makes a nice electronic ignition for old tractors but you may have to convert to 12 volt
It's so cute!
if memory serves me its been 30years but your govener rod go's on the in side of the carb and the actuator linkage IS BENT
I believe you to be 100% correct. Most are installed so as to be not pulled off.
Great tractor
Darren you're fun to watch
Looking good,
what about the 2 small drain holes in the manifold. could that be the cause of not being able to adjust the carb?
Looks like the governor linkage was supposed to go in from the carb side and they bent the arm inward to clear the engine. Think there's too much advance, sounded like a car instead of a tractor, good torque at little throttle makes it seem more responsive and revs easier but doesn't pull loads as well.
How is the Farmall steering wheel connected to lower steering mechanism, flex, cable? Thanks for great vids.
you are the man do that what you do yes
Have you tried to put rod in from the inside of carb?
The governor seems unresponsive but hard to tell due to the poor sound quality of my Chromebook. You should get a pretty controllable throttle all the way across on the range of your throttle control lever. If the carb is sucking air that could be it. Is the governor spring built into the governor guts on that unit?
So which don't you do your adjustments with a tach and to factory settings
You won't notice any difference in your high yet unless your engine is under load. You can try just revving it by pulling on the throttle to see how it revs and adjust accordingly.
Picture at around 6:30 shows the bowel gasket not sealing well like you said.
I prolly hav a rebuild kit for that old Zenith, but they are still readily available. Not much to them. Linkage was always an issue.
009to090 surprisingly it is a Carter, not a Zenith. Thought those old updraft carbs were zenith or Tillotson.
Run synthetic oil & some STP that thing will last a lifetime. I like diesel oil as well.
You could chop that door sweep down and screw it to the back edge of your mower deck and make some sweet stripes in your lawn like they do on baseball fields.
You do good work. Ever think about working on airplane engines? Good money.
Thinking the same thing straightened out the connector and turn the rod around and put the rod in at a different angle
ty M
Cool
You should try soaking your carburetors and other parts in a bath of acetone in an airtight container so it wont evaporate.
I have two things against you, one you didn't button up the whole tractor at the end of the series, I'm glad you made this one! the second was that you never showed putting the coolant in........ wasn't that the end of the story?
that air adjustment screw and the gaskit sounds dead on worked on that myself like 3 1/2 turns out should hear difference in sound your in the ball park on that one
I need some help on where to find parts for a Farmall A. like the one you are working on
Awesome
Well done on the Farmall, me and the wife like watchen regular, and to the haters who live in their moms basement tell them to bite it.
Do you read comments from older videos? This seems to be the last in the series of the Farmall. You might say that in the title, because I'd be looking for an update.
Mustie 1 ROCKS !
I don't know why but it reminds me of a giant kitchen aid
or a sewing machine
+Mustie1 yea that's it a sewing machine. hahaha
Hey guys got a problem I hope you help me with. Rebuilt a 1941 farmall a tractor but everytime I put it in reverse I get a loud rattiling noise by the gears
Flip the rod outside to inside and check it without grinding to see. Idaho
I work at a case ih dealer and own a farm all 100 you can get those seals from there
Farmall A pulling tractor? Now that’s an oxymoron!!
I just kidding that is a good video
I think if the pull point was lower it would help as where it is it has a tendency to lift the front up very easy as if it is lower it will be a lot harder
Is that a miss I hear when the throttle is opened and you put a load on it. pop pop pop sound. Plugs OK?
try turning the rod over so it goes in from the carb side of the throttle arm
How about a safety squint warning! Dang sparks!
how'd you know I was smoking lol
Saw the exhaust flapper popping forcefully intermittently. I would suspect valve adjustment or ignition (points or advance).
seemed like it did a little better once it warmed up more.
It'll never be the same😉