Farmall 1466

5 bucks a gallon?!?!?! Over here in the Netherlands, the cheapest pump I could find charged 2.26 euros per liter of diesel. Converting to bucks a gallon, it works out to be exactly 10 bucks a gallon. You'll be fine over there...

Well, we are in for a change. Tomorrow, warm and cold air will collide right above the Netherlands. Not sure if it will be rain or (wet) snow, but either way, it will be a substantial amount. Things could get tricky with freezing rain and icy roads. The cold air does seem to win eventually and will push out the warm air. For the weekend, it will get seriously cold. -3 or -4 degrees celsius during the day and -10 degrees celsius or colder during the nights! Not something we experience often. Next week is still uncertain. Some weather models predict a continuation of cold weather while other models predict more average temperatures.

I do not live in or anywhere near Amsterdam but I found a sattelite photo made today of Amsterdam. As you can see, none of the canals are white, which should mean they are not frozen. I guess it did not get cold enough for that.

3 inches for the entire year? I feel for you. We get more than that in any month of the year on average...

It is supposed to start thawing here after the coming weekend, but with some freezing still during the nights. I think towards the end of next week, we should be back around normal temperatures for the time of year (which is around 6 degrees Celsius, or low to mid 40's in fahrenheit during the day and around freezing during the night). Not sure what happens after next week, but some weather outlets are reporting colder temperatures once again. Should remain dry though which could make for some good ice skating weather.

I do have to say that covered in thick snow, the world appears to slow down. And it results in beautiful pictures.

Over here in Europe, we are in some serious cold weather for what we are used to. In the Netherlands, where I live, the temperatures are 6 to 7 degrees celsius colder than average and it is below freezing the whole day. We have gotten our first decent amount of snow in like 4 or 5 years. And with that, everything here is disrupted. No public transport, massive traffic jams, schools closed, our main airport (Schiphol) is nearly closed down etc. Not investing in infrastructure has consequences, eh?! And it is not just in the north-western part of Europe, its all over Europe. Heck, it even froze in Rome this week and mainland Spain got snow. These are some rare events. And we are not done yet. Another serious dump of snow is expected to hit us tomorrow in the Netherlands and again on Friday. For tomorrow, serious wind gusts are predicted too. The national weather institute has issued warnings and advised to stay off the road if you do not have to travel. Anyway, is north America in a similar cold spell or is the weather more like normal over there?

It could work and if it does so without problems, you will never ever have to replace it as it will not wear since it draws on much less power (25% of power compared to 24v). However, since it draws on only 25% of power, there is a chance of the solenoid not opening fully or not at all. It definitely would not harm the solenoid if you try to power it with 12v.

Got the video made and uploaded to YouTube. Still smokes a little but it has to break in properly and I need to adjust valves as well. Other than that, I am happy with how it runs. The video:

Found out that I made photos instead of a video... will try to make a video tomorrow

After what has taken wat too long, I can finally say she runs like a charm! Got some small leaks to take care of but she really is running smooth, both on gas and diesel. How do I upload a video here? Just upload it to YouTube and post the link here?

Okay, I need someone to help me figure this out. Remember the air cleaner not lining up with the pipe that goes into the intake manifold? Well, I went to see someone close to me with a IH 650 diesel. Pretty much the same tractor of course. I measured the distance between the inspection cover plate on the bell housing and the bottom of the air cleaner (see photo). On the 650, this distance was around 25.5 cm. On my WD-9, this distance is around 24 cm. So a difference of around 1.5 cm. The difference between the air pipe and air cleaner outlet is, take a guess, 1.5 cm on the WD-9...... How is this possible? From what I can see, every part is fitted and fitted correctly. Air cleaner is all the way up in the bracket. I am truly dumbfounded.

Quick update: Asked a neighbour of mine who is a machinist to make me a new starting crank pin. Ordered set screws as well. The parts came in this week and I assembled them tonight. Mounted the radiator as well while I was at it.

No, not one nut. Tried 5 times I think. And yes, I also waited some time before attempting to wiggle the wrench. However, it was really stuck in there. So went to the last option I could think of. Having said that, I am not a technician by trade (quite the opposite) and maybe I have not done everything perfectly. And good that you mention it, I have forgotten to take care of the screw nose...

Okay, tried to weld a nut to the part of the screw that was still in the crank. Ofcourse, it didnt work. So I did the inevitable and welded the hole shut and smoothened it with an angle grinder. I have drilled and tapped a hole on the other side of the crank. Should work fine now.