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I am no expert but I would pressure test and skim by the experience we had with an 884 years ago. The pistons and liners are not difficult in situ , we made up a puller for the liners out of some studding and plate. Check the valves with head off as well.I have an 895xl with suspected head gasket failure or cracked head. Haven’t operated on it as yet. Still using it with k seal added. Is the way forward a new head or skim existing head after pressure test? Needs pistons liners and rings to make a proper job of it too
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Two of ours got a B250 which has been in dry dock for 25 years
No paid stong money for it last year, so it had to earn it's keep. One of 3 or 4 UK originals left.Have you had the 706 since new ?
2 x 706's were bought new by the previous owner of our farm in I presume the 1960's ? They would have been sold in 1979. I'd love to know what happened to them. Been chatting to a chap on the IH Facebook page, who set them up, and was responsible for maintenance. They'd been used on large rotovators ( also imported ), but the angle of the PTO apparently caused problems. I like to see them restored to factory fresh condition, others say " It's only original once ".No paid stong money for it last year, so it had to earn it's keep. One of 3 or 4 UK originals left.
Use it for bruising feed, Single rake, Duncan drill and Watson Aerator which makes it work. 4270hrs since new.
It was local for a few years but originally Saffordshire and Warks plus an IH demo. Lovely thing sounds awesome son put chrome exhaust on as he is watching far too much Youtube. Bought a 550 plough for it too which needs work.
Contemplating refurbishing as the paint is fair with lots of brush painting mate has just done our 12k hr Deere 6506 which looks stunning. Be interested to here comments on what to do with it, love the job some of the US guys make of them but torn about destroying authenticity
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Two of ours got a B250 which has been in dry dock for 25 years
Have you removed front grill to check if radiator is clear as it's my opinion that a lot of head gasket problems are caused by blocked radiatorI have an 895xl with suspected head gasket failure or cracked head. Haven’t operated on it as yet. Still using it with k seal added. Is the way forward a new head or skim existing head after pressure test? Needs pistons liners and rings to make a proper job of it too
Cracked block since replaced, just needs the pump timing sorted to run better and get mudguards and bonnet back on. Women and drink and a wee bit of work got in the way...Was the B250 parked up because of
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Yes radiator clear thermostat out I think it’s major surgery but still using it. I’ve heard cracked heads are the norm for theseHave you removed front grill to check if radiator is clear as it's my opinion that a lot of head gasket problems are caused by blocked radiator
Also is fan blade clean
Fixing B250 should have taken priority over women and drinkCracked block since replaced, just needs the pump timing sorted to run better and get mudguards and bonnet back on. Women and drink and a wee bit of work got in the way...
This view showing the bar going from the axle to the bale chamber reminds me of unloading 440 and 445 balers in
Such a cool picture the forager shotView attachment 882113View attachment 882112View attachment 882114View attachment 882115View attachment 882116
need to remember to take some pictures of all the tractors sometime. These are what I grew up with. My dad and his brother still use them farming about 1200 acres
How early is that one? Twin drag links but full size diff lock pedal. Vacuum or mechanical governor?Picked this up today to add to the collection View attachment 901591View attachment 901592View attachment 901593View attachment 901594
How early is that one? Twin drag links but full size diff lock pedal. Vacuum or mechanical governor?