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Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:39 am

LOL burning old gas in it now. Figure it is at least a year old. RANK!

JD440ICD2006 · Post by **JD440ICD2006** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:41 am

Imagine how she will run when you get fresh Ethanol, I mean gasoline in her.

Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:58 am

Gees I didnt know I had to get "fresh" with the tractor. I sure hope the wife wont object.....

hydrogeo · Post by **hydrogeo** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:13 pm

We go to MDI for a week every summer and usually stay in Tremont. You live in a beautiful area. Great place to run the around!

Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:43 pm

When are you here? Do you go to any of the shows? Or is it to forget about life for a week?

hydrogeo · Post by **hydrogeo** » Wed May 02, 2012 6:47 am

Yep, forget about life. But I guess that is the point of wrenching on rusty old junk as well, lol.

I believe we are coming this year third week in July. Didn't know there were any shows in the area. My kids would love to go if there is one on that week.

Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Wed May 02, 2012 8:36 am

http://www.ohtm.org/events_2000.html

July 21 & 22

Trucks, Tractors, Commercial Vehicles
& Antique Aeroplane Show

Big, bigger and biggest. Featuring more than 250 antique pickups, delivery vans, tractor trailers, military vehicles and more. Pre-1992 vehicles of any make or model are welcome to exhibit at any of our events. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family activities and more.

From the Maine Antique Tractor Club

July 21 & 22: The Curran Homestead Living History Farm and Museum hosts MATC Members and their families at 372 Field's Pond Road in Orrington, Maine. Antique farm machinery and tractor displays, blacksmith round-up, Model T and tractor-drawn rides (Barrel Train will be present), live music, living history demonstrations. Lots of good food and farm fun. Members invited to exhibit both days.

hydrogeo · Post by **hydrogeo** » Wed May 02, 2012 10:16 am

Cool! We will be headed home on the 21st. Will be a great diversion on the way!

Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Wed May 02, 2012 1:11 pm

I will probably be at the one in Orrington. Closer to home and I am a newcomer of sorts to our club.

Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Tue May 08, 2012 10:01 pm

So I figure I need to replace my rockshaft arms. So I made up this crude drawing of the clamps. The clamps will be made from 1" x 1" steel barstock. The square on my tractor off the corners measures 1.375". Each bar will have a .5" v-notch cut into the sides. There will be .5 inch holes drilled through the sides. Onto the ends I will weld on some .5" x 2" plate. The fellow on Ebay had ball ends in the end of the arms. Yet originals just had a .5" hole so that is what I will use.

Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Fri May 11, 2012 9:12 pm

Think SPRING!

Think GREEN!

Think grass needs to be cut!

Think of fields!

Think of things that could be done!

Oh and it would help if you have a purty tractor to do it with....

JD440ICD2006 · Post by **JD440ICD2006** » Fri May 11, 2012 9:15 pm

She turned out great!

Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Fri May 11, 2012 10:40 pm

Thankyou for your kind words

Willyr · Post by **Willyr** » Mon May 14, 2012 12:07 pm

As promised, a video of the tractor going uphill. Grin the joys of idling in 6th gear and having a good governor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jVGmDn7Das

JD440ICD2006 · Post by **JD440ICD2006** » Mon May 14, 2012 2:52 pm

Are you certain you have the carb and timing right? It did not pop or skip one time.

It begs the question why anyone would ask, "why a two cylinder John Deere?
Power versus fuel burn was on top until the 1980's. It is still considered a genius engine design, even by today's standards!

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