CubNamedOscar Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 HI. I am talking to a guy on Facebook who has a wd6. He wants to trade for my Farmall BN. He bought it and it was left outside when he got it without a muffler on it, the engine is sized. I am aware of the rarity and how hard fuel system parts are to come by as well as the cyl heads cracking. Is there anyone out there who is the GURU on these? where to get parts, rebuild kits, pistons, sleeves, correct wiring harness, etc? Shops that DEAL with the injectors and pumps...??? What is the unicorn to find, impossible, unobtainable parts? etc??? It was converted to 12v but i would like it back to 6v. So i can swap batteries with my other farmalls. I can add photo's if needed. with permission. What all do i need to know about these, what should i be careful with, If i can get it unstuck and running it will be used full time on our family blueberry orchard farm. almost 60 acres. A good workout for an old tractor. it would go along well with my Farmall cub which i use to maintain our blueberry isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoshoe Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 In my opinion. You could rebuild the BN 10 times for what it is likely to cost just to make the WD6 run. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubNamedOscar Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, snoshoe said: In my opinion. You could rebuild the BN 10 times for what it is likely to cost just to make the WD6 run. Dang. The only issue with the BN is that i rarely ever get to shows and it has no use on the farm, besides towing/pulling. I'd been trying to find a buzz rig for mine but no luck everyone i come across is too far gone or 3pt mounted. Pretty much all the sheet metal on the bn is shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bud guy Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 1 hour ago, CubNamedOscar said: HI. I am talking to a guy on Facebook who has a wd6. He wants to trade for my Farmall BN. He bought it and it was left outside when he got it without a muffler on it, the engine is sized. I am aware of the rarity and how hard fuel system parts are to come by as well as the cyl heads cracking. Is there anyone out there who is the GURU on these? where to get parts, rebuild kits, pistons, sleeves, correct wiring harness, etc? Shops that DEAL with the injectors and pumps...??? What is the unicorn to find, impossible, unobtainable parts? etc??? It was converted to 12v but i would like it back to 6v. So i can swap batteries with my other farmalls. I can add photo's if needed. with permission. What all do i need to know about these, what should i be careful with, If i can get it unstuck and running it will be used full time on our family blueberry orchard farm. almost 60 acres. A good workout for an old tractor. it would go along well with my Farmall cub which i use to maintain our blueberry isles. If you are going to use it full time, I would find a gas engine to throw in it and keep the diesel in case someday you want restore back to originality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmi Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 40 minutes ago, Big Bud guy said: if you are going to use it full time, I would find a gas engine to throw in it and keep the diesel in case someday you want restore back to originality. not at all COST /parts effective 2x...... Bubble POp ....... tell him to ad $15K and its still a bad deal for you. Sure its cheaper than $35K for china %^$%^& , AND it could run out of the gate, or $3K later....go right on thru $20K A $1.5 k ,M or $7K 90s small 4wd will do more every day work. as a novelty/toy and < $500 in, the over $ B go for it. Park in back of the shed until $$$$. And then tomorrow buy something to use 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubNamedOscar Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 4 hours ago, mmi said: not at all COST /parts effective 2x...... Bubble POp ....... tell him to ad $15K and its still a bad deal for you. Sure its cheaper than $35K for china %^$%^& , AND it could run out of the gate, or $3K later....go right on thru $20K A $1.5 k ,M or $7K 90s small 4wd will do more every day work. as a novelty/toy and < $500 in, the over $ B go for it. Park in back of the shed until $$$$. And then tomorrow buy something to use It won't be a high priority item until next winter probably. i have to finish up 2 on-going restorations right now. Believe it or not but the B/BN tractors in my area are almost non-existent and i can barely find parts anyhow. I may just roll the dice on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubNamedOscar Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Big Bud guy said: If you are going to use it full time, I would find a gas engine to throw in it and keep the diesel in case someday you want restore back to originality. Not this year. Bc i have 2 on-going long time NOS restorations, but more than likely probably next season i may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubNamedOscar Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Hi, All. just wanted to mention i passed on the trade deal after hearing the extreme scarcity of diesel specific parts and how some guys have well over 15k into the engs alone. Just way too much for me currently being mostly fixed income. thanks all for the helpful replies among my urge thinking i absolutely needed it too then seeing "it's too much work" lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtail Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 @King of Obsolete I believe always got them unsiezed with carb cleaner, not sure he's been skunked yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimw Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Lots of M gas engines out there , my grandpa ran his 640 acre farm with a W6 . It will still be running when these Chinese ones r long gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimw Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Neighbor up the road used a W4 and a AR jd . To b fair grandpa had a U Allis also . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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