jass1660 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 5 hours ago, acem said: I'd like to see it painted titty pink with nipples... Or not Drinking and reading? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Drinking and posting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kirsch Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 20 hours ago, stronger800 said: (What’s a $6k motor job look like?) crank checked, and everything else internal new? Believe it or not, that $6000 motor job was about 30 years ago! Had to have been before 1996 because as I recall Dad put the loader back on the 560 while the 756 was in the shop. To the best of my knowledge all they did was pull it out of the tractor, disassemble, reassemble with the overhaul kit, put it back in the tractor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillman Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 3 minutes ago, Matt Kirsch said: Believe it or not, that $6000 motor job was about 30 years ago! Had to have been before 1996 because as I recall Dad put the loader back on the 560 while the 756 was in the shop. To the best of my knowledge all they did was pull it out of the tractor, disassemble, reassemble with the overhaul kit, put it back in the tractor. yup, $1000 a hole 30 years ago done right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kirsch Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 16 minutes ago, hillman said: yup, $1000 a hole 30 years ago done right It wasn't done right. Had nothing but problems with the #1 hole every year or so after that overhaul, costing an additional $4000 because it was always just out of warranty and the dealer wouldn't give any consideration. Probably because my folks were one of their few customers that paid their bills... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Lots of quick job inframes done around here for under $1000 total, still running 10, 20, 30 years later 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 But they were mostly done proactively and on well-maintained tractors without bigger problems 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 17 hours ago, nate said: Geez leave the guy be. I have met “Rusty”. He is a nice guy. His tractor= he can do what he wants with it. If he wants to paint it purple with pink Polk-a-dots so be it I do have a purple car, it would match hahahaha, no I'm going to paint it egyption gold cause it's the color everyone wishes gold demos were 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 15 hours ago, acem said: I'd like to see it painted titty pink with nipples... Or not Hang on I will run it by the missis "Hey Emily can I paint the tractor titt" wife "NO you idiot " well I guess gold demo tribute it is 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kirsch Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 4 hours ago, stronger800 said: But they were mostly done proactively and on well-maintained tractors without bigger problems This one was done proactively, and for many years Dad lamented that he should have just left it alone. I don't remember exactly why he decided to have it overhauled but as I recall it was still running and being used every day. That tractor got genuine IH Low Ash 30 in the summer and Low Ash 10 in the winter, so the oil got changed twice a year whether it needed it or not, so it wasn't a matter of lack of maintenance either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Got both fenders mounted, i set them a littlef forward vs the original spot. Fenders are more centerd on the axle and look better i think. Mounted the 67 bendix fender radio. Just a few leaks , brakes , some odds and ends and it will be ready to paint, but that will be when it's warm out, I will do that myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kirsch Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Never seen a tombstone seat on a mechanical suspension before. Interesting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Matt Kirsch said: Never seen a tombstone seat on a mechanical suspension before. Interesting. I had one so I threw it on, also I like the back support, and it looks way nicer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitty Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 On 2/9/2023 at 11:52 AM, stronger800 said: (What’s a $6k motor job look like?) crank checked, and everything else internal new? Off memory for our 1066 13 months ago. Federal Mogul kit $1,400, block and crankshaft to machine shop for cleaning and checking $?, injector pump and injectors rebuilt 1,800+? Turbocharger (new) I had in stock $? , Head sent to shop for cleaning, checking and rebuild 1,500? , Radiator cleaned and checked and rodded out 300? Camshaft bearings replaced, Labor in house not included in the above along with new radiator hoses and antifreeze . Wish it was only 6,000 for the parts side of this equation 10 hours ago, stronger800 said: Lots of quick job inframes done around here for under $1000 total, still running 10, 20, 30 years later "Inframe"? Doubt anything other than fix bare minimum is done for this price. Inframe in my opinion is complete overhaul without removing crankshaft or camshaft, head done , rad should be checked also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stronger800 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Quick inframe…pistons/sleeves/bearings. Proactively. Like you bought it with 5000 hr on it, don’t know what’s inside, so you look. We don’t touch radiators that are cooling just fine. heads go to the shop if they need it. Same with the injection pump. If the tractor started quick and ran strong, I’m not touching it. Bought a 1466 with 4500 hr on it, pretty reasonable, because it was rattling. Figured the worst. Pulled valve cover…..found a broken rocker arm. Pretty quick fix. Installed bearings proactively. I think it ran good for another ten years after that. Then it got everything the next time. So that first ten years was free. Imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 6 hours ago, Matt Kirsch said: Never seen a tombstone seat on a mechanical suspension before. Interesting. I ran one on a 1066 with mechanical suspension for years. I got it cheap (used) and ran it. Are cushions and arm rests available for the tombstone seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 12 hours ago, acem said: I ran one on a 1066 with mechanical suspension for years. I got it cheap (used) and ran it. Are cushions and arm rests available for the tombstone seats? The seat I have is all new, there is whole new seats and arm rests avaliable 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Just about ready to hook up to the 13ft 3 point digger to go out and brake the new engine in. This is the biggest looking littler tractor around haha. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Have all the new lights ordered , a new steering wheel to go on yet, and a few odds and ends. Then paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfred54 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Looks like you got a young operator there. Very nice. That'll be a beauty there, once painted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, mrfred54 said: Looks like you got a young operator there. Very nice. That'll be a beauty there, once painted. I bought a drone and Zeke in the pic is going to pull a 13 foot 3 point digger on sandy ground to break in the engine . Will make some great drone footage him doing that and flying along side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Every working tractor needs a rock box. Got the digger hooked up for braking in the engine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Figured if there's a mount for a light might as well put a light there. It was originally a fender delete but can't hurt having more lights 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars (midessa) Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Never was a 544 anywhere near us. How does this tractor, power wise compare to 400 or a 450? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty shackleford Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 14 hours ago, Lars (midessa) said: Never was a 544 anywhere near us. How does this tractor, power wise compare to 400 or a 450? 54hp 4 cylinder, 544 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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